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Henry Segrave Dies In Water Speed Record Attempt - June 13, 1930
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Riccardo Paletti Killed In Canadian Grand Prix Crash - June 13, 1982
June 15, 1958 - June 13, 1982Riccardo Paletti(Photo; f1.wikia.com)Born In Milan, Italy.Paletti was killed when he crashed on the start grid in his second Formula One start. Paletti qualified for the...
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Penske Enterprises Acquire MIS - June 14, 1973
June 14, 1973Penske Enterprises acquire Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, USA.(Photo;"MIS 2014 restart" by N8huckins - Own work)Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile...
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"NASCAR Pioneer" Fred Harb Born - June 14, 1930
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Gerhard Berger Wins "Molson Grand Prix of Canada" - June 14, 1992
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Dale Whittington Found Dead At Age 43 - June 14, 2003
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"1976 Formula One World Champ" James Hunt Dies - June 15, 1993
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Riccardo Paletti Born In Milan, Italy - June 15, 1958
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Richard Petty Makes 1,000th NASCAR Start - June 15, 1986
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View ArticleMichele Alboreto Leads Ferrari Sweep Of Canadian GP - June 16, 1985
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"The Flying Scotsman" Ron Flockhart Born - June 16, 1923
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Donnie Allison Claims First NASCAR Grand National Victory - June 17, 1968
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J.J. Lehto Involved In Fatal Boat Crash - June 17, 2010
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"Former Indy 500 Pole Sitter" Cliff Bergere Dies - June 18, 1980
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Frank "Rebel" Mundy Born in Atlanta, Georgia - June 18, 1918
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Al Herman Dies In Multi-Car Crash - June 18, 1960
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View ArticleSchumacher, Barrichello Complete Ferrari Sweep In Montreal - June 18, 2000
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Denis Hulme Born In Motueka, New Zealand - June 18, 1936
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Michael Schumacher Wins Controversial US Grand Prix - June 19, 2005
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Courtney Force Born In Yorba Linda, California - June 20, 1988
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