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Jeff Gordon Born In Vallejo, California - August 4th, 1971
August 4th, 1971Jeff Gordon(Photo: PresidenBertho via photopin cc) Born in Vallejo, California, USA.He is a retired NASCAR driver. He is currently an announcer for Fox NASCAR, and a top executive for...
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John Surtees Wins His First Grand Prix - August 4, 1963
August 4, 1963(photo credit: Supermac1961 via photopin cc)In Formula One history, John Surtees, driving a Ferrari 156, wins his first Grand Prix, the "German Grand Prix" at the Nurburgring.This Day In...
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"2-Time Indy 500 Winner" Gordon Johncock Born - August 5, 1936
August 5, 1936Gordon Johncock (Photo;motorsportshalloffame.com)Born in Hastings, Michigan, USA.Most often simply referred to as "Gordy," Johncock is best known as a two-time winner of the Indianapolis...
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Kenny Irwin Jr Born In Indianapolis, Indiana - August 5, 1969
August 5, 1969 - July 7, 2000Kenny Irwin Jr(Photo; "Kenny Irwin Jr" by Darryl Moran) Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.He had driven in all three NASCAR national touring series, and had two total...
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Jim Crawford Dies Of Liver Failure - August 6, 2002
February 13, 1948 - August 6, 2002Jim Crawford (Photo; speedweek.com)Born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.He was a former Formula One, Indycar, Formula Atlantic and Can-Am driver. He participated in two...
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"1984 Can-Am Champion" Michael Roe Born - August 8, 1955
August 8, 1955Michael Roe(Photo;oldracingcars.com)Born In Naas, Ireland.Roe began racing in Formula Ford and won the 1978 Formula Ford Festival. The following year he drove in British Formula Three and...
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"1992 Formula One World Champion" Nigel Mansell Born - August 8, 1953
August 8, 1953Nigel Mansell(Photo;cmhf.ca)Born in Upton-upon-Severn, England.British former racing driver who won both the Formula One World Championship (1992) and the CART Indy Car World Series...
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"Former Indy-Car Driver" Bill Alsup Dies In Crane Accident - August 9, 2016
July 15, 1938 - August 9, 2016Bill Alsup(Photo; winners-circle.de)Born in Honolulu, Hawaii.He was the first CART Rookie of the Year in 1979 and competed in the 1981 Indianapolis 500, finishing 11th. He...
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NASCAR Pioneer Herb Thomas Dies - August 9, 2000
April 6, 1923 – August 9, 2000Herb Thomas(Photo; en.wikipedia.org)Born in Olivia, North Carolina, USA.A NASCAR pioneer who was one of the series' most successful drivers in the 1950s. Thomas originally...
View ArticleKyle Busch Sets New NASCAR Record At The Glen - August 10, 2007
August 10, 2007Kyle Busch set a new NASCAR record with his eighth win of the season, his sixteenth in all three major NASCAR series and swept the road course races by winning the "Centurion Boats at...
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"NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers" Buddy Baker Dies - August 10, 2015
January 25, 1941 - August 10, 2015Buddy Baker(Photo; moparcollectorsguide.com)Born in Florence, South Carolina, USA.Buddy, is the son of two time winner of the NASCAR Championship and a Hall of Fame...
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"1977 SCCA Trans-Am Champ" Ludwig Heimrath Sr Born - August 11, 1934
August 11, 1934Ludwig Heimrath Sr(Photo; plus.google.com)Born in Germany.Heimrath emigrated from Germany in 1956 and before long he was racing a Volkswagen. One of the most famous names in Canadian...
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"Hall Of Fame Legend" Parnelli Jones Born - August 12, 1933
August 12, 1933Parnelli Jones(Photo;racing-reference.info)Born in Texarkana, Arkansas, USA.He is most remembered for his accomplishments at the Indianapolis 500. In 1962, he became the first driver to...
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"Sprint & Midget Hall Of Famer" Shorty Templeman Born - August 12, 1919
August 12, 1919 - August 24, 1962Clark "Shorty" Templeman(Photo;onedirt.com)Born in Pueblo, Colorado, USA.He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1954-1962 seasons with 42...
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"1997 CART Rookie of the Year" Patrick Carpentier Born - August 13, 1971
August 13, 1971Patrick Carpentier(Photo; en.wikipedia.org)Born in LaSalle, Quebec, Canada.He is best known for his career in the Champ Car World Series and the Indy Car Series, where he got five wins...
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Clifford Allison Dies From Practice Crash Injuries - August 13, 1992
October 20, 1964 - August 13, 1992Clifford Allison(Photo; foundagrave.com)Born in Hueytown, Alabama, USA.Son of the legendary Bobby Allison, nephew of Donnie and brother to Davey, Clifford Allison was...
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Eric Medlen Born In Oakdale, California - August 13, 1973
August 13, 1973 - March 23, 2007Eric Medlen(Photo;nhra.com)Born in Oakdale, California, USAHe was an NHRA Fuel Funny Car driver. Medlen drove for John Force Racing in 2004, 2005 and 2006, campaigning...
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Tim Richmond Dies At Age 34 - August 13, 1989
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...
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Enzo Ferrari Dies In Maranello, Italy - August 14, 1988
February 18, 1898 - August 14, 1988Enzo Ferrari(Photo; auto.ferrari.com)Motor racing driver, entrepreneur, founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team, and subsequently of the Ferrari...
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Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin Dies At Age 73 - August 14, 2005
January 3, 1932 - August 14, 2005Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin(Photo; "CooCooMarlinNASCARDriver" by Source)Born in Columbia, Tennessee, USA.Marlin earned a name for himself at the short tracks in Tennessee...
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