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Mike Joy Born In Chicago, Illinois, USA - November 25, 1949

November 25, 1949Mike Joy(Photo; twitter.com) Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.Joy is a TV sports announcer, who currently serves as the lap-by-lap voice of Fox Sports' NASCAR Sprint Cup coverage. His...

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"National Sprint Car Hall Of Famer" Jimmy Wilburn Born - November 25, 1908

November 25, 1908 - August 26, 1984Jimmy Wilburn(Photo; revslib.stanford.edu)Home:Los Angeles, California, USA.Jimmy won a non-points Championship Car race at Lakewood Speedway in March 1946 which is...

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Russell "Cliff" Durant Born In Flint, Michigan, USA - November 26, 1890

November 26, 1890 - October 31, 1937Russell "Cliff" Durant(Photo; en.wikipedia.org)Born in Flint, Michigan, USA.He was the son of William C. Durant, the founder of General Motors. He was a co-owner and...

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Dale Jarrett Born In Conover, North Carolina, USA - November 26, 1956

November 26, 1956Dale Jarrett (photo credit: Darryl W. Moran Photography via photopin cc)Born in Conover, North Carolina, USA.The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion and sports commentator, he is...

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Desire Wilson Born In Brakpan, South Africa - November 26, 1953

November 26, 1953Desire Wilson(photo credit: Vukie1953 via photopin cc)Born in Brakpan, South Africa.She is the only woman to have been licensed to drive in a CART Indy cars event, as well as holding a...

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Dan Gurney Becomes First To Win In Four Major Racing Disciplines - November...

November 26, 1967(photo credit: The Henry Ford via photopin cc) Dan Gurney, drives an Eagle to victory in the Rex Mays 200 Indycar race at Riverside, California, USA. He becomes the first driver to win...

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Hélio Castroneves Wins "Mirrorball Trophy" - November 27, 2007

November 27, 2007(photo credit: Vitodens via photopin cc)3-time "Indy 500" champ Hélio Castroneves, and his partner, professional ballroom dancer Julianne Hough, win the fifth season of the TV show...

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Ralph "Gumdrop Kid" Mulford Wins Vanderbilt Cup - November 27, 1911

November 27, 1911(Photo; vanderbiltcupraces.com)Ralph Mulford drives a Lozier to victory in the first Vanderbilt Cup race to be held in Savannah, Georgia, USA.The first race organized by Vanderbilt was...

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How Much Do You Really Know About the Indianapolis 500?

How Much Do You Really Know About the Indianapolis 500?The Official Indianapolis 500 Trivia Book Test your knowledge while educating yourself on the greatest automobile race in the world. For nearly...

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Chase Elliott Born In Dawsonville, Georgia, USA - November 28, 1995

November 28, 1995Chase Elliott(Photo; chaseelliott.com)Born in Dawsonville, Georgia, USA.He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, driving the No. 24 Chevrolet SS for Hendrick...

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Frank Duryea Wins First Motor-car Race In USA - November 28, 1895

November 28, 1895(Photo; berthoudrecorder.com)Frank Duryea, mechanic and inventor, won the first motor-car race in the United States, a 54-mile loop along the lakeshore from Chicago to Evanston and...

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Dale Armstrong, drag racer and crew chief dies at home - November 28, 2014

November 28, 2014Dale Armstrong, drag racer and crew chief,(Photo: bangshift.com)inducted in to the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1995, died at his home in Temecula, California at the age of 73....

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Tony Brise Dies In Plane Crash - November 29, 1975

March 28, 1952 - November 29, 1975Tony Brise(Photo; f1.wikia.com)Born in Erith, Kent, EnglandHe won two of the three British Formula Three Championships in 1973, sharing one, the Lombard North Central...

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Graham Hill "A Legend Remembered"

February 15, 1929 - November 29, 1975Graham Hill(Photo; uniquecarsandparts.com.au)Born in Hampstead, London, England.Hill served in the Royal Navy as an engine room artificer on the light cruiser HMS...

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Racing Legend Graham Hill Dies In Plane Crash - November 29, 1975

November 29, 1975(By Lothar Spurzem [CC-BY-SA-2.0-de], via Wikimedia Commons)Graham Hill, a two time Formula One World Champion and the only driver to win the Triple Crown of Motorsport (24 Hours of Le...

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Ashley Force Born in Yorba Linda, California, USA - November 29, 1982

November 29, 1982Ashley Force(photo credit: The Freewheeling Daredevil via photopin cc)Born in Yorba Linda, California, USA.The Top Fuel Funny Car drag racer and the daughter of 16-time NHRA Top Fuel...

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Mika Salo Born In Helsinki, Finland - November 30, 1966

November 30, 1966Mika Salo(photo credit: entzi81 via photopin cc)Born in Helsinki, Finland.Salo is a former Formula One, CART and sports-car racer. In 1989-90, Salo competed in the British Formula...

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Dan Gurney Wins USAC Champ Car "Rex Mays 300" - December 1, 1968

December 1, 1968(photo credit: The Henry Ford via photopin cc) Dan Gurney driving a Eagle/Ford finished a lap ahead of teammate Bobby Unser and the rest of the field to win the USAC Champ Car Series...

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"Sports-car Champ & Fugitive" John Paul Sr. Born - December 3, 1939

December 3, 1939John Paul Sr(photo credit; chalicepaul.com)Born in the Netherlands.The 1979 Trans-Am Champion, Paul is a former class winner at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He won the 1978 World Challenge...

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"NASCAR Legend" Bobby Allison Born In Miami, Florida - December 3, 1937

December 3, 1937Bobby Allison(Photo; nascar.com)Born in Miami, Florida,USA.  Named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers, he was the 1983 Winston Cup champion and won the Daytona 500 three times in 1978,...

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