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Eppie Wietzes Born in Assen, Netherlands - May 28th, 1938
May 28th, 1938Eppie Wietzes(Photo; Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame)Born in Assen, Netherlands.Wietzes emigrated with his family to Canada when he was 12 years old. He is a two-time Canadian Driving...
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Marvin Panch Born In Menomonie, Wisconsin - May 28, 1926
May 28, 1926 - December 31, 2015Marvin Panch(Photo; legendsofnascar.com)Born in Menomonie, Wisconsin, USA.He started his racing career as a car owner in Oakland, California. One week, his driver did...
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Richie Panch Born In Daytona Beach, Florida - May 28, 1954
May 28, 1954 - September 2, 1985Richie Panch(Photo;"RichiePanchNASCAR" by Source)Born in Daytona Beach, Florida.He was an aspiring driver and son of hall-of-famer Marvin Panch. Richie was a NASCAR...
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Bobby Hamilton Born In Nashville, Tennessee - May 29, 1957
May 29, 1957 – January 7, 2007Bobby Hamilton(Photo;findagrave.com)Born in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.A driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuit and the winner of the 2004 NASCAR...
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Al Unser Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico - May 29, 1939
May 29, 1939Al Unser(Photo; www.carlosghys.be)Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.Unser the younger brother of fellow racing drivers Jerry and Bobby Unser, and father of Al Unser, Jr.. Now retired, he...
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"The Clown Prince of Racing" Joe Weatherly Born - May 29, 1922
May 29, 1922 - January 19, 1964Joseph "Little Joe" Weatherly(Photo;mshf.com)Born in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.Weatherly won NASCAR's Grand National championships in 1962 and 1963, three AMA Grand National...
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Ken Schrader Born In Fenton, Missouri - May 29, 1955
May 29, 1955Ken Schrader(Photo; twitter.com)Born in Fenton, Missouri, USA.He currently races on local dirt and asphalt tracks around the country while driving part-time in the ARCA Racing Series, as...
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Swede Savage Involved In Fatal Indy Crash - May 30, 1973
August 26, 1946 – July 2, 1973David Earl Savage, Jr.(Photo; indymotorspeedway.com)Born in San Bernardino, California, USA.David "Swede" Savage was a Sports Car, F-5000, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR and...
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Ray Harroun Wins The Inaugural Indianapolis 500 - May 30th, 1911
May 30th, 1911Ray Harroun("Ray Harroun" by Source. Licensed under Fair use via Wikipedia)Born in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania, USA.Nicknamed the "Little Professor" for his hand in creating the Marmon...
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Eddie Sachs & Dave MacDonald Killed During Indy 500 - May 30, 1964
May 28, 1927 – May 30, 1964Eddie Sachs(Photo; www.laberezina.com)Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.Sachs was known as the "Clown Prince of Auto Racing." He coined the phrase "If you can't win, be...
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Mario Andretti Wins The 53rd Indy 500 - May 30th, 1969
May 30th, 1969(Photo; www.indystar.com)Mario Andretti led 116 laps and won the 53rd Indy 500 for car owner Andy Granatelli. The car in which Andretti won the 500 is on display at the Smithsonian, while...
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"2-Time 500 Winner" Bill Vukovich Sr Dies At Indy - May 30, 1955
December 13, 1918 - May 30, 1955Bill Vukovich Sr(Photo; indymotorspeedway.com)Born in in Fresno, California, USA.Before he began Indy racing, Vukovich drove midget cars for the Edelbrock dirt track...
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Clint Bowyer Born In Emporia, Kansas - May 30th, 1979
May 30th, 1979Clint Bowyer("Clint Bowyer at the Daytona 500" by Nascarking) Born in Emporia, Kansas, USA.He currently competes full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 14 Ford...
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"Sprint Car Hall of Famer" Elmer George Shot Dead - May 31, 1976
July 5, 1928 - May 31, 1976Elmer George(Photo;snaplap.net)Born in Hockerville, Oklahoma, USA.He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1956 to 1963 seasons with 64 starts,...
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"Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame Member" Don Biederman Dies - May 31, 1999
February 26, 1940 - May 31, 1999Don Biederman(Photo; racersreunion.com)Born in Port Credit, Ontario.Biederman was the first Canadian ever to campaign for a full season in the NASCAR Cup Series,...
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Gilles Villeneuve Wins Monaco Grand Prix - May 31, 1981
May 31, 1981(Photo; pinterest.com) Gilles Villeneuve finished 39.91 seconds ahead of Alan Jones to win the Grand Prix of Monaco. Nelson Piquet led for much of the race, but crashed out late on. New...
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Andrea de Cesaris Born in Rome, Italy - May 31, 1959
May 31, 1959 - October 5, 2014Andrea de Cesaris(Photo;newsf1.it)Born in Rome, Italy.De Cesaris was a multiple karting champion, he graduated to Formula 3 in Britain, winning numerous events and...
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Gaston Chevrolet Brakes Dominance Of European Cars At Indy - May 31, 1920
May 31, 1920Gaston Chevrolet broke the dominance of European built cars in the Indianapolis 500, winning the race in a redesigned Monroe-Frontenac. In the process, he became the first driver in the...
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"1941 Indianapolis 500 Co-Winner" Floyd Davis Dies - May 31, 1977
March 5, 1909 - May 31, 1977Floyd Davis(Photo; nuvo.net)Born in Oakford, Illinois, USA.Davis was the co-winner of the 1941 Indianapolis 500. He drove the first 72 laps of the race before being replaced...
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Kroll Edges Adam To Win Mosport Can-Am Opener - June 1, 1986
June 1, 1986Horst Kroll of Toronto edged Teammate Bill Adam of Oakville, Ontario to win the season opening Can Am race at Mosport. The two Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame members finish by a narrow...
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