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Wally Dallenbach Jr Born In Basalt, Colorado - May 23, 1963
May 23, 1963Wally Dallenbach Jr(Photo; motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com)Born in Basalt, Colorado, USA.He competed in 226 Winston Cup races from 1991 to 2001 and had 23 top 10 finishes. The son of open...
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Rubens Barrichello Born in São Paulo, Brazil - May 23, 1972
May 23, 1972Rubens Barrichello(Photo: FrenchGP05 061sharpc via photopin(license)Born in São Paulo, Brazil.Barrichello won five karting titles in Brazil before going to Europe to race in the Formula...
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Spectator Killed By Flying Tire At Indianapolis - May 24, 1987
May 24, 1987Tony Bettenhausen lost a wheel in the third turn. Moments later, Roberto Guerrero hit the tire with his nose cone, and the tire was launched into the air.(Photo; alextallitsch.kinja.com)The...
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Montoya Holds Off Will Power To Win Indy 500 - May 24, 2015
May 24, 2015Juan Pablo Montoya(Photo;nydailynews.com)2015 Indianapolis 500 Champion.Juan Pablo Montoya passed Will Power with four laps to go to win the 2015 Indianapolis 500. Montoya, who won the race...
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Ivan Capelli Born In Milan, Italy - May 24, 1963
May 24, 1963Ivan Capelli(Photo; "Capelli 1991" by StuSeeger - Flickr.com)Born in Milan, Italy.He participated in 98 Formula One Grands Prix. He achieved three podiums, and scored a total of 31...
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Ricky Craven Born in Newburgh, Maine - May 24, 1966
May 24, 1966Ricky Craven(Photo; espnmediazone.com)Born in Newburgh, Maine, USA.He is an ESPN broadcaster who works as a NASCAR analyst for the network. Prior to his ESPN duties, he was a NASCAR driver...
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Chip Ganassi Born In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - May 24, 1958
May 24, 1958Chip Ganassi(Photo; chipganassiracing.com)Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.Ganassi is a former driver, current team owner and member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. He has...
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Joey Logano Born In Middletown, Connecticut- May 24, 1990
May 24, 1990Joey Logano(Photo;joeylogano.com)Born in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.He currently competes full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 22 Ford Fusion for Team...
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Jerry Sneva Born In Spokane, Washington - May 23, 1949
May 23, 1949Jerry Sneva(Photo; www.amazon.com)Born in Spokane, Washington, USA. Jerry is a former off-road driver who also drove in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1977-1982...
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Bill Adam Born In North Lanarkshire, Scotland - May 25th, 1946
May 25th, 1946Bill Adam(Photo; www.motorsport.com)Born in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.Growing up in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, this Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame member has driven...
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Racing Legend Henry "Smokey" Yunick Born - May 25, 1923
May 25, 1923 – May 9, 2001Henry "Smokey" Yunick(Photo; www.smokeyyunick.com)Born in Neshaminy, Pennsylvania, USA.Yunick was deeply involved in the early years of NASCAR, and he is probably most...
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Jim Trueman Born In Cleveland, Ohio - May 25th, 1935
May 25, 1935 – June 11, 1986Jim Trueman(Photo; columbus.gov)Born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.Trueman was a businessperson, champion racecar driver, racing team owner and owner of Mid-Ohio Sports Car...
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A.J. Foyt IV Born In Louisville, Kentucky - May 25, 1984
May 25, 1984A.J. Foyt IV(Photo;"AJ Foyt IV 2007" by Max Revs - Max Revs)Born in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.He competed in the IndyCar Series and briefly in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, then called the...
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Peter Kreis & Robert Hahn Killed During Indy Practice - May 25, 1934
May 25, 1934During a practice run for the 1934 Indianapolis 500, Peter Kreis was the driver and Robert Hahn was the riding mechanic. Entering turn one, a car in front of him spun, followed by Kreis'...
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May 25, 1932Harry Cox, 28, of Indianapolis, was serving as the riding mechanic for driver Bennie Benefiel. During a practice run for the 1932 Indianapolis 500, the car crashed in turn one and went over...
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Eli Vukovich Born in Oakland, California - May 25, 1916
May 25, 1916 - Aug. 23, 2001Eli Vukovich(Photo; findagrave.com)Born in Oakland, California, USA.Eli, who was inducted into the BCRA Hall of Fame in 1966, was the older brother of two-time Indianapolis...
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"Sprint Car Hall of Famer" Elmer George Shot Dead - May 31, 1976
July 5, 1928 - May 31, 1976Elmer George(Photo;snaplap.net)Born in Hockerville, Oklahoma, USA.He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1956 to 1963 seasons with 64 starts,...
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"Remembering" Dave Strickler
June 28, 1940 - June 6, 1985Dave Strickler(Photo;hobbydb.com)From York, Pennsylvania, USA.One of the pioneers of 1960s Super/Stock and Factory Experimental (FX) drag racing and one of the sport’s first...
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Bobby Hillin Jr Born In Midland, Texas - June 5, 1964
June 5, 1964Robert "Bobby" Hillin Jr.(Photo;alchetron.com)Born in Midland, Texas, USA.He is a former competitor in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series, and once held the record for...
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Villeneuve Wins, Mike Allen Killed During "Labatt's Can-Am At Mosport" - June...
June 5, 1983Jacques Villeneuve SrJacques Villeneuve Sr won the Labatt's Can-Am at Mosport driving the Canadian Tire Racing Frissbee GR3 - Chevrolet V8. Jim Crawford was second, Michael Roe third,...
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