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Jerry Unser Jr. Dies Following Indy Crash - May 17, 1959
November 15, 1932 - May 17, 1959Jerry Unser Jr(Photo; findagrave.com)Born In Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.Jerry was the driver and twin brother Louie was his chief mechanic. The family moved to...
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Scott Brayton Killed In Indy 500 Practice - May 17, 1996
February 20, 1959 – May 17, 1996Scott BraytonBorn in Coldwater, Michigan, USA.In 1996, Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George established the Indy Racing League, and Team Menard signed up to...
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Hiro Matsushita First Japanese Driver To Qualify For "Indy 500" - May 18, 1991
May 18, 1991Hiro Matsushita(Photo; english.evidus.com)Becomes the first Japanese driver to qualify for the "Indianapolis 500". He qualified 24th.
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Heinz-Harald Frentzen Born In West Germany - May 18, 1967
May 18, 1967Heinz-Harald Frentzen(Photo;Ger1axg at the German language Wikipedia Commons)Born in Mönchengladbach, West Germany.Also known as 'HHF', he was the runner-up in the 1997 Formula One World...
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Simon Pagenaud Born In Poitiers, France - May 18, 1984
May 18, 1984Simon Pagenaud(Photo: Simon Pagenaud via photopin(license)Born in Poitiers, France.He currently races in the IndyCar Series with Team Penske. He was the 2016 IndyCar champion. In 2006 he...
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Team Lotus Makes Its Formula One Debut At Monaco - May 18, 1958
May 18, 1958(Photo;historythings.com)Team Lotus, one of the most successful teams in history, makes its Formula One debut at the Monaco Grand Prix with Cliff Allison finishing in fifth place. The other...
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"3-time Indy 500" Winner Dario Franchitti Born - May 19, 1973
May 19, 1973Dario Franchitti(Photo: Chess REO via photopin cc)Born in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.He is a four time IndyCar Series champion, a three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 as well as...
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"1949 Indianapolis 500 Winner" Bill Holland Dies - May 19, 1984
December 18, 1907 - May 19, 1984Bill Holland(Photo; www.historicracing.com)From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.Holland won the Indianapolis 500 in 1949 and finished second in 1947, 1948 and 1950. He...
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"3-time Formula One Champion" Jack Brabham Dies - May 19, 2014
April 2, 1926 - May 19, 2014Jack Brabham(Photo; f1.wikia.com)Born in Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia.He was a founder of the Brabham racing team and race car constructor that bore his name. He...
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"Lotus Founder" Colin Chapman Born - May 19, 1928
May 19, 1928 - December 16, 1982Colin Chapman (Photo; motorpunk.co.uk)In 1952 he founded the sports car company. Under his direction, Team Lotus won seven Formula One Constructors' titles, six Drivers...
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Tony Stewart Born In Columbus, Ohio - May 20, 1971
May 20, 1971Tony Stewart(Photo; www.tonystewart.com)Born in Columbus, Indiana, USA.He is a three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion as a driver, winning titles in 2002, 2005 and 2011. In 2011...
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Canada's Alex Tagliani Takes "Indianapolis 500" Pole - May 21, 2011
May 21, 2011After acquiring the FAZZT Race Team in 2011, Sam Schmidt Motorsports returned full-time to the IZOD IndyCar Series, and on May 21, 2011, driver Alex Tagliani of Montreal, won the pole...
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The "Flyin'-Hawaiian" Danny Ongais Born - May 21, 1942
May 21, 1942 Danny Ongais(Photo; en.wikipedia.org)Born in Kahului, Maui Island, Hawai.When he was aged 14, he tested out motorbike racing with some success. In the late 1950s, Ongais enlisted in the...
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Everett "Cotton" Owens Born In Union, South Carolina - May 21, 1924
May 21, 1924 - June 7, 2012Everett "Cotton" Owens(Photo; www.motorsportshalloffame.com)Born in Union, South Carolina, USA. Owens was known as the "King of the Modifieds" for his successes in modified...
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"USAC and Champ Car Driver" Jim McElreath Dies - May 18, 2017
February 18, 1928 - May 18, 2017Jim McElreath(Photo;outlet.historicimages.com)Born in Arlington, Texas, USA.He was a driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. The gritty racer who worked on...
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Motorcycle Racer Nicky Hayden Dies From Bicycle Injuries - May 22, 2017
July 30, 1981 - May 22, 2017Nicholas "Nicky" Hayden(Photo;motorcyclenews.com)Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA.Nicknamed "The Kentucky Kid", he was an American professional motorcycle racer who won the...
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Luigi Fagioli "First To Lead Monaco Flag To Flag" - May 22, 1935
May 22, 1935Luigi FagioliBorn in Osimo, Ancona, Italy.For the 1935 racing season, his factory Mercedes was upgraded to a W25B model with which he captured the Monaco Grand Prix. He became the first...
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Paul Newman Makes Onscreen Racing Debut In "Winning" - May 22, 1969
May 22, 1969(Photo:pinterest.com)Paul Newman the legendary actor, philanthropist and automobile enthusiast makes his onscreen racing debut in the action-drama film "Winning."In "Winning," Newman played...
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Blaine Johnson Born In Santa Maria California - May 22, 1962
May 22, 1962 - August 31, 1996Blaine Johnson(Photo; spokeo.com)Born in Santa Maria California USA.Blaine, along with his lifelong crew chief and brother, Alan, were competitors in the NHRA Top Alcohol...
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Bryan Herta Born In Warren, Michigan - May 23, 1970
May 23, 1970Bryan Herta(Photo;"Bryan Herta 2004 Indianapolis 500 Third Qual Day" by Manningmbd)Born in Warren, Michigan, USA.He is a former Sports car, CART and IRL IndyCar Series driver. He currently...
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