Donald Thomas Becomes Youngest Winner In NASCAR - Nov. 16, 1952
Nov. 16, 1952Donald Thomas, the younger brother of NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Herb, won the pole at Lakewood Speedway, Georgia, USA and went on to win the race. Donald at 20-years-old was the youngest...
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Terry Labonte Born In Corpus Christi, Texas, USA - November 16, 1956
November 16, 1956Terry Labonte(photo credit: Darryl W. Moran Photography via photopin cc)Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.A two-time NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion and 1989 IROC champion, he last...
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Skip Barber Born In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - November 16, 1936
November 16, 1936Skip Barber(Photo; boston.com)Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.Barber is a retired racecar driver, who is most famous for his Skip Barber Racing Schools. He started racing in...
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Tommy Archer Born in Duluth, Minnesota, USA - November 16, 1954
November 16, 1954Tommy Archer(Photo; twitter.com)Born in Duluth, Minnesota, USA.Tommy Archer’s racing experience spans 33 years. He has played a part in 38 racing championships over the last 26 years....
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Scuderia Ferrari Founded By Enzo Ferrari - November 16, 1929
November 16, 1929(Photo; en.wikipedia.org)(Enzo Ferrari (1st from left), Tazio Nuvolari (4th) and Achille Varzi (6th) with Alfa Romeo Managing Director Prospero Gianferrari (3rd) at Colle...
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Roberto Guerrero Born In Medellín, Colombia - November 16, 1958
November 16, 1958Roberto Guerrero(photo credit: Vukie1953 via photopin cc)Born in Medellín, Colombia.A former Formula One driver and both 1984 CART and Indianapolis 500 "rookie of the year", Guerrero...
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Rodger Ward Wins USAC Champ Car "Bobby Ball Memorial" - November 17, 1963
November 17, 1963(photo credit: clamshack via photopin cc)Rodger Ward driving the Kaiser Aluminum sponsored, Watson/Offy wins the USAC Champ Car Series "Bobby Ball Memorial" at Arizona State...
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"1929 Indy 500 Rookie Of the Year" Carl Marchese Born - November 17, 1905
November 17, 1905 - June 26, 1984Carl Marchese(Photo; findagrave.com)Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.Carl Marchese dominated auto racing in Wisconsin as a driver, but had a lasting impact on the...
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Kenny Brack Wins CART "México Gran Premio Telmex/Gigante" - November 17, 2002
November 17, 2002(photo credit: PSParrot via photopin) Kenny Brack, driving for team Target/Chip Ganassi won the CART "México Gran Premio Telmex/Gigante"at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City,...
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Denny Hamlin Born In Tampa, Florida, USA - November 18, 1980
November 18, 1980Denny Hamlin(photo credit: Hans J E via photopin cc) Born in Tampa, Florida, USA.He currently drives the No. 11 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series. He began...
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Gary Bettenhausen Born In Blue Island, Illinois - November 18, 1941
November 18, 1941 - March 16, 2014Gary Bettenhausen(Photo; lakeshorepublicmedia.org)Born in Blue Island, Illinois, USA.Bettenhausen's father was Indianapolis 500 and sprint car legend Tony...
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Lothar Motschenbacher Born In Cologne, Germany - November 19, 1938
November 19, 1938Lothar Motschenbacher(Photo; myf5000.com)Born in Cologne, Germany.After coming to the United States in 1956, Lothar worked as a Mercedes-Benz mechanic, eventually establishing his own...
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Stefan Bellof Born In Giessen, West Germany - November 20, 1957
November 20, 1957 - September 1, 1985Stefan Bellof (Photo; autonewsinfo.com)Born in Giessen, West Germany.Best known for setting the fastest lap ever on the Nordschleife configuration at the...
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Jacques Laffite Born In Paris, France - November 21, 1943
November 21, 1943Jacques Laffite(Photo; retrosport.org)Born in Paris, France.Laffite debuted in Formula One in 1974 for Frank Williams' Iso Marlboro team. The following year he raced for the same team,...
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Indy Car Veteran David "Salt" Walther Born - November 22, 1947
November 22, 1947 - December 27, 2012David "Salt" Walther(photo credit: Vukie1953 via photopin cc) Home: Dayton, Ohio, USA.David was a driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series, whose career...
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Ronnie Sox First NHRA Pro Stock To Run 140 MPH - November 22, 1970
November 22, 1970(Photo; www.hemmings.com) Ronnie Sox, becomes the first person to run 140 mph at the end of the 1/4-mile in an NHRA Pro Stock car when he runs 140.18 mph at Ontario, California,...
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Olivier Beretta Born In Monte Carlo - November 23, 1969
November 23, 1969Olivier Beretta(Photo; Olivier Beretta 2012 WEC Fuji » par Morio )Born in Monte Carlo.He is a former Formula One driver and 8-time class winner at the Le Mans 24 Hours. He raced in...
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Racing Legend Milt Minter Born In Sanger, California - November 24, 1933
November 24, 1933 - December 23, 2004Milt Minter(Photo; floridastockcars.com)Born in Sanger, California, USA.Milton Nelson Minter was born and raised in Sanger and served in the US Navy as a radioman...
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Bobby Isaac Sets World Closed Course Speed Record - November 24, 1970
November 24, 1970(Photo; streetlegaltv.com)Bobby Isaac sets a new World Closed Course Speed Record of 201.104 mph at Talladega, Alabama, USA.Isaac drove Nord Krauskopf's K&K Insurance Dodge to the...
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Gaston Chevrolet Killed At Beverly Hills Speedway - November 25, 1920
October 4, 1892 - November 25, 1920Gaston Chevrolet(Photo; www.mshf.com) Born in Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France.He was the younger brother of Louis, founder of the Chevrolet car company and Arthur...
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