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George Lynch Born In Miles City, Montana - June 20, 1918
June 20, 1918 - May 6, 1997George Lynch(Photo;public.fotki.com)Born in Miles City, Montana, USA.Enduring a rough childhood that saw his parents divorce, he was reared by his paternal grandmother in...
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Scott Kalitta Dies In Crash At NHRA SuperNationals - June 21, 2008
February 18, 1962 - June 21, 2008Scott Kalitta(Photo;pinterest.com)Born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, USA.He was the son of veteran NHRA driver and crew chief Connie Kalitta, and cousin of teammate Doug...
View ArticleLloyd Shaw Puts Jaguar On NASCAR Pole - June 21, 1953
June 21, 1953In 1953, NASCAR opened up the Grand National race at Langhorne, Pennsylvania, to “foreign cars.” Lloyd Shaw from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, shocked everyone in qualifying, putting a Jaguar...
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Phil Parsons Born In Detroit, Michigan - June 21, 1957
June 21, 1957Phil Parsons(Photo; foxsports.com)Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA.Parsons is a former NASCAR driver and owner of Phil Parsons Racing. He is also the younger brother of the late 1973 Winston...
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"Dyson Racing Team Owner" Rob Dyson Born - June 21, 1946
June 21, 1946Rob Dyson(Photo;"Rob dyson crop" by Spyder Monkey - Own work)Rob Dyson is a retired American sports car racing driver and current team owner. Dyson began competing in amateur SCCA...
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John Cannon Born In London, England - June 21, 1933
June 21, 1933 - October 18, 1999 John Cannon Born in London, England.A sports car racer who competed under the banner of Canada, he raced in the USRRC series, the Can Am Series and the L&M...
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James Hunt Wins His First Grand Prix - June 22, 1975
June 22, 1975James Hunt wins the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.(Photo; "James Hunt - Dutch GP 1976 crop mod" by https://commons.wikimedia)It was the first GP win for Hunt and only GP win for Hesketh...
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Vintage Racer Killed In High-Speed Crash At Mosport - June 22, 2008
June 22, 2008(Photo;legacy.net)(Photo;jalopnik.com)Dino Crescentini was born in the Republic of San Marino but emigrated with his family to Michigan in the United States in the 1970s. In 1994 he...
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"Two-Time Indy 500 Winner" Dan Wheldon Born
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"Indy Veteran, Stunt Driver & Pilot" Bob Harkey Born - June 23, 1930
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View ArticleAlex Zanardi Scores First CART Victory At Portland - June 23, 1996
June 23, 1996Alex Zanardi, driving a Target Chip Ganassi Racing Reynard 96I-Honda, scores his first CART victory, at Portland, Oregon.
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Bruce Jacobi Born In Salem, Indiana - June 23, 1935
June 23, 1935 - February 4, 1987Bruce Jacobi(Photo;espn.com)Born in Salem, Indiana, USA.He grew up near the Salem Speedway and "got racing in his blood." He participated in both USAC and NASCAR...
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"5-Time World Champ" Juan Fangio Born - June 24, 1911
June 24, 1911 – July 17, 1995Juan Manuel Fangio(Photo; telegraph.co.uk)Born in Mar del la Plata, Argentina.He won the World Championship of Drivers five times, a record which stood for 46 years until...
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"Alabama Gang Member" Hut Stricklin Born - June 24, 1961
June 24, 1961Waymond "Hut" Stricklin Jr.(Photo;alchetron.com)Born in Calera, Alabama, USA.He married Pam Allison, the daughter of NASCAR legend Donnie Allison after they were introduced by her cousin...
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Jimmy Florian Gives Ford First NASCAR Victory - June 25, 1950
June 25, 1950Jimmy Florian(Photo;racing-reference.info)Jimmy Florian, the 27 year old mechanic from Cleveland, Ohio did what many thought was impossible. He beat Curtis Turner, Joe Weatherly, and Lee...
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Ron Fellows Wins "Lysol 200" At Watkins Glen - June 25, 2000
June 25, 2000(Photo; autoweek.com)Ron Fellows of Toronto led 35 of 82 laps Sunday to win the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series "Lysol 200" at Watkins Glen International for the second time in three...
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"1929 Indy 500 Rookie Of the Year" Carl Marchese Dies - June 26, 1984
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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"Legendary NASCAR Female Driver" Ethel Mobley Dies - June 26, 1984
March 8, 1920 - June 26, 1984Ethel Mobley(Photo;stockcarracing.wikia.com)Born in Fort Payne, Alabama, USA.Part of the racing Flock family, three of her brothers are considered to be NASCAR pioneers:...
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"Sprint Car Legend" Kramer Williamson Born - June 26, 1950
June 26, 1950 - August 4, 2013Kramer Williamson(Photo;alchetron.com)Born in Columbus, Ohio, USA.A native of Palmyra, Pennsylvania, he was a feature winner in World of Outlaws and United Racing Company...
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Darrell Russell Dies In Crash At Gateway - June 27, 2004
September 20, 1968 - June 27, 2004Darrell J. Russell(Photo;findagrave.com)Born in Houston, Texas, USA.He was the 2001 NHRA Rookie Of The Year. At the time, he was the third driver to win in his...
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