"3-time ASA National Champ" Butch Miller Born - June 5, 1952
June 5, 1952Henry "Butch" Miller(Photo;alchetron.com)Born in Coopersville, Michigan, USA.Miller has competed in NASCAR's Winston Cup & Busch Series as well as NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series where...
View Article"Drag Raceing Pioneer" Dave Strickler Dies Suddenly - June 6, 1985
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...
View ArticleButch Lindley Dies After 5 Years Comatose - June 6, 1990
March 25, 1948 - June 6, 1990Butch Lindley(Photo;stockcar.racersreunion.com)Born in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.Clyde Lindley, Jr., nicknamed Butch, was a Short track racer. He was the champion of...
View Article"Auto Builder & Indy 500 Winner" Louis Chevrolet Dies - June 6, 1941
December 25, 1878 - June 6, 1941Louis-Joseph "Louis" Chevrolet(Photo; motorsportshalloffame.com)Born in Northwestern Switzerland.In 1905 he was hired by FIAT as a racing car driver and a year later...
View ArticleTim Richmond Born In Ashland, Ohio - June 7, 1955
June 7, 1955 – August 13, 1989 Tim Richmond(Photo; www.foxsports.com)Born in Ashland, Ohio, USA.He competed in IndyCar racing before transferring to NASCAR's Winston Cup Series. Richmond was one of the...
View ArticleNASCAR Legend Everett "Cotton" Owens Dies - June 7, 2012
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...
View ArticleCale Yarborough - Tribute Page
March 27, 1939Cale Yarborough(Photo: auto.howstuffworks.com)Born in Timmonsville, South Carolina, USA.Yarborough was born to Julian and Annie Yarborough in the tiny, unincorporated community of Sardis...
View ArticleJohn Fitzpatrick Born In Birmingham, England - June 9, 1943
June 9, 1943John Fitzpatrick(Photo;"1972-07-07 John Fitzpatrick". via Wikimedia Commons)Born in Birmingham, England.He was one of the best Porsche drivers of his era. He began his career driving...
View Article"The Abruzzi Robber" Luigi Fagioli Born - June 9, 1898
June 9, 1898 – June 20, 1952Luigi FagioliBorn in Osimo, Ancona, Italy.As a boy Luigi Fagioli was fascinated by the relatively new invention of the automobile and the ensuing racing. Blessed with great...
View Article"1983 Trans-Am Champ" David Hobbs Born - June 9, 1939
June 9, 1939David Hobbs(Photo;grandtouringprototype.com)Born in Royal Leamington Spa, England.Hobbs has a 30-year history of international driving experience at all levels of motor sports, including...
View ArticleMerle Bettenhausen Born In Tinley Park, Illinois - June 9, 1943
June 9, 1943Merle Bettenhausen(Photo; twitter.com)Born in Tinley Park, Illinois, USA.The second oldest member of the Bettenhausen racing family, he is the son of Tony Bettenhausen and the brother of...
View ArticleAyrton Senna Wins "Molson Grand Prix of Canada" - June 10, 1990
June 10, 1990(Photo:gtxforums.net)1990, like the year before, was a rain-soaked event, and it saw a number of accidents. The race was won for the second time by Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna driving a...
View ArticleSchumacher Brothers Make F-1 History In Canada - June 10, 2001
June 10, 2001(Photo;thejudge13.com)Held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada, it was the eighth round of the 2001 Formula One season. The race, contested over 69 laps, was won by Ralf...
View ArticlePaul Newman Co-drives To Second At LeMans - June 10, 1979
June 10, 1979(Photo: jimculp@live.com / ProRallyPix via photopin cc)Paul Newman, the movie star, turned race car driver, co drove a Porsche 935 twin-turbo coupe with Dick Barbour and Rolf Stommelen, to...
View ArticleF-1 Legend Jackie "Flying Scot" Stewart Born - June 11, 1939
June 11, 1939SirJackie Stewart(Photo; thisisf1.com)Born in Milton, Scotland.Nicknamed the "Flying Scot", he competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers' Championships. He...
View ArticleJean Alesi Drives Famous # 27 Ferrari To Canadian Victory - June 11, 1995
June 11, 1995The Canadian Grand Prix was notable for having produced the only Grand Prix victory for French driver Jean Alesi. This was seen as a popular victory, as Alesi was driving the red number 27...
View ArticleTruesports Team Owner Jim Trueman Dies Of Cancer - June 11, 1986
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...
View ArticleRiccardo Paletti Killed In Canadian Grand Prix Crash - June 13, 1982
June 15, 1958 - June 13, 1982Riccardo Paletti(Photo; f1.wikia.com)Born In Milan, Italy.Paletti was killed when he crashed on the start grid in his second Formula One start. Paletti qualified for the...
View Article"NASCAR Pioneer" Fred Harb Born - June 14, 1930
June 14, 1930 - December 18, 2016Fred Harb(Photo;.hpenews.com)Born in High Point, North Carolina, USA.He made 144 NASCAR Grand National Series starts from 1955 to 1965, earning 13 top fives and 42 top...
View ArticleGerhard Berger Wins "Molson Grand Prix of Canada" - June 14, 1992
June 14, 1992Gerhard Berger(Photo credit: StuSeeger via photopin cc) Qualifying produced a surprise as Ayrton Senna took pole position in his McLaren while championship leader Nigel Mansell could only...
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