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Johnny Benson Jr Born In Grand Rapids, Michigan - June 27, 1963
June 27, 1963Johnny Benson, Jr(Photo;blog.ims.com)Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.He is a former NASCAR driver and the son of former Michigan modified driver John Benson Sr. His career highlights...
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"The Last American Hero" Junior Johnson Born - June 28, 1931
June 28, 1931 Robert Glenn Johnson, Jr(Photo: Junior Johnson Pocono 1986 Photo by Ted Van Pelt )Born in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA.Better known as Junior Johnson, he is one of the early superstars...
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"Drag Racing Legend" Dave Strickler Is Born - June 28, 1940
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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"Former NASCAR Cup Series Veteran" Jeff Burton Born - June 29, 1967
June 29, 1967Jeff Burton(Photo; espn.com)Born in South Boston, Virginia, USA.Nicknamed "The Mayor", Burton is the younger brother of Ward Burton, who is a former Sprint Cup driver. The 1994 Winston Cup...
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"Long-Time Team Owner" Carl Haas Dies - June 29, 2016
February 26, 1929 - June 29, 2016Carl Haas(Photo;photobucket.com) Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.He co-owned the Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing team in the IndyCar Series with Paul Newman and Mike Lanigan....
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Sterling Marlin Born In Columbia, Tennessee - June 30, 1957
June 30, 1957Sterling Marlin(Photo; Sterling Marlin climbs out of his car via photopin(license))Born in Columbia, Tennessee, USA.Now retired, he formerly competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series,...
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Ralf Schumacher Born In West Germany - June 30, 1975
June 30, 1975Ralf Schumacher(Photo; "Ralf Schumacher cropped" by Chris J. Moffett )Born in Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany.He is the younger brother of seven-time Formula One World Champion...
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Daniel Ricciardo Born In Perth, Australia - July 1, 1989
July 1, 1989Daniel Ricciardo(Photo; "Daniel Ricciardo 2015 Malaysia" by Morio-Own work)Born in Perth, Western Australia.He is currently competing in Formula One for Red Bull Racing. He won the British...
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"Remembering" Swede Savage
August 26, 1946 – July 2, 1973David Earl Savage, Jr.(Photo; indymotorspeedway.com)Born in San Bernardino, California, USA.Nicknamed "Swede", David began Soap Box Derby racing at the age of five. He...
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Swede Savage Dies From Indy Crash Complications - July 2, 1973
August 26, 1946 – July 2, 1973David Earl Savage, Jr.(Photo; indymotorspeedway.com)Born in San Bernardino, California, USA.Nicknamed "Swede", Savage held the lead from laps 43-54, and then made his...
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NASCAR Legend Glenn "Fireball" Roberts Dies - July 2, 1964
January 20, 1929 – July 2, 1964Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts(Photo; fireballroberts.com)Born in Tavares, Florida, USA.Roberts was raised in Apopka, Florida, where he was interested in both auto...
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Richard "The King" Petty Born - July 2, 1937
July 2, 1937Richard "The King" Petty (Photo: jerbec via photopin cc)Born in Level Cross, North Carolina, USA.Nicknamed The King, Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand...
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Peter Ryan Killed In Crash At Rheims - July 2, 1962
June 10, 1940 - July 2, 1962Peter Ryan(Photo; f1.wikia.com)Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.Ryan was an American-born Canadian racecar driver from Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. An outstanding skier,...
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Reg Parnell Born In Derby, England - July 2, 1911
July 2, 1911 - January 7 1964Reg Parnell(Photo; en.espn.co.uk)Born in Derby, Derbyshire, England.He participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one podium, and scoring a...
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"Former NASCAR Driver & Owner" Bill Seifert Born - July 2, 1939
July 2, 1939Bill Seifert(Photo; flickriver.com)Born in Skyland, North Carolina, USA.Seifert is a retired NASCAR Cup Series driver who raced from 1966 to 1979. Bill Seifert was also a NASCAR owner from...
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"4-Time F-1 World Champ" Sebastian Vettel Born - July 3, 1987
July 3, 1987Sebastian Vettel(Photo; wikipedia.org)Born in Heppenheim, Germany.He is a four-time Formula One World Champion, having won the championship in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 with Red Bull...
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"1950 Indy 500 Winner" Johnnie Parsons Sr. Born - July 4, 1918
July 4, 1918 - September 8, 1984Johnnie Parsons(Photo; f1.wikia.com)Born in Los Angeles, California, USA.Parsons won the Indianapolis 500 in 1950. He had a son named Johnny who competed at Indy a dozen...
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Roland Ratzenberger Born In Salzburg, Austria - July 4, 1960
July 4, 1960 – April 30, 1994Roland Ratzenberger(Photo; www.ayrtonsenna.de)Born in Salzburg, Austria.Ratzenberger often claimed 1962, rather than 1960, as his birth year, wanting to appear younger to...
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René Arnoux Born in Grenoble, France - July 4, 1948
July 4, 1948René Arnoux(Photo;"Rene Arnoux WSR2008 HU" by Peter Moricz)Born in Grenoble, France.Arnoux's career began in Formule Renault and he first moved into Formula Two in 1974 with Elf, taking...
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Riverside International Speedway Founder John Chisholm Dies - July 4, 2014
January 5, 1946 - July 4, 2014John Chisholm(Photo; riversidespeedway.ca)Born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.John and father Donald co-founded Nova Construction, one of the largest road building...
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