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Alberto Ascari Born In Milan, Italy - July 13, 1918
July 13, 1918 - May 26, 1955 Alberto Ascari(Photo; en.espn.co.uk)Born in Milan, Italy.Alberto Ascari was twice Formula One World Champion. He is one of two Italian Formula One World Champions in the...
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Davey Allison Dies From Helicopter Crash Injuries - July 13, 1993
February 25, 1961 – July 13, 1993Davey Allison(Photo; joebuckalew.com)Born In Hollywood, Florida, USA.On Monday, July 12, 1993, Allison boarded his newly acquired Hughes 369HS helicopter to fly to...
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"Remembering" Jules Bianchi
August 3, 1989 - July 17, 2015Jules Bianchi(Photo;dailymail.co.uk)Born in Nice, France.Bianchi was the grandson of Mauro Bianchi, who competed in GT racing during the 1960s and three non-championship...
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"1960 Indy 500 Winner" Jim Rathmann Born - July 16, 1928
July 16, 1928 - November 23, 2011Jim Rathmann (A.K.A. Dick)(Photo;legendsofnascar.com)Born in Alhambra, California, USA.Rathmann and his older brother notably swapped names while teenagers. As a...
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Merle Bettenhausen Loses Arm In Fiery Crash - July 16, 1972
July 16, 1972(Photo; hoosierhistorylive.org)Born in Tinley Park, Illinois, USA.The second oldest member of the Bettenhausen racing family, he is the son of Tony Bettenhausen and the brother of Gary...
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"5-Time World Champ" Juan Manuel Fangio Dies - July 17, 1995
June 24, 1911 – July 17, 1995Juan Manuel Fangio(Photo; telegraph.co.uk)Born in Mar del la Plata, Argentina.He won the World Championship of Drivers five times, a record which stood for 46 years until...
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Jules Bianchi Dies From Crash Injuries - July 17, 2015
August 3, 1989 - July 17, 2015Jules Bianchi(Photo;dailymail.co.uk)Born in Nice, France.Bianchi was the grandson of Mauro Bianchi, who competed in GT racing during the 1960s and three non-championship...
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"1957 USAC Sprint Car Champ" Bill Randall Born - July 17, 1917
July 17, 1917 - July 31, 1963Bill Randall(Photo;dirttrackdigest.com)Born in North Reading, Massachusetts, USA.Bill Randall started racing before WWII. He raced sprint cars and midgets, winning the...
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"7-Time ASA Champion" Mike Eddy Born - July 17, 1952
July 17, 1952Mike Eddy(Photo;racersreunion.com)Born in Midland, Michigan, USA.He is most notable for racing in the now defunct American Speed Association (ASA). He was a seven time ASA National...
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"Racing Legend And Car Maker" John Cooper Born - July 17, 1923
July 17, 1923 - December 24, 2000John Cooper(Photo; minis.freeservers.com)Born in Surbiton, Surrey, England.John was a co-founder, with his father Charles Cooper, of the Cooper Car Company. He became...
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"NASCAR Hall of Famer" Glen Wood Born - July 18, 1925
July 18, 1925Glen Wood(Photo: legendsofnascar.com)Born in Stuart, Virginia, USA.Wood is a former NASCAR driver. He and brother Leonard co-founded the legendary Wood Brothers Racing team in 1953, and...
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Chet "Dean Of The Speedway." Miller Born - July 19, 1902
July 19, 1902 - May 15, 1953Chester Miller(Photo; indymotorspeedway.com)Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA.Chet drove his first race in Saginaw Michigan in 1924 at the age of 22. During his long Indy...
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"1970 Daytona 500 Winner" Pete Hamilton Born - July 20, 1942
July 20, 1942 - March 21, 2017Peter Hamilton(Photo;"Pete Hamilton with his Petty Enterprises 1970 Plymouth Superbird." by Skeensss)Born in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.Pete began racing in the street...
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"First 3-Time Indy 500 Winner" Louis Meyer Born - July 21, 1904
July 21, 1904 – October 7, 1995Louis MeyerBorn in Manhattan, New York, USA.Meyer was raised in Los Angeles, where he began automobile racing at various California tracks. He went on to become the...
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"Hall Of Famer" Rich Vogler Dies In Crash - July 21, 1990
July 26, 1950 - July 21, 1990Richard Vogler(Photo; richvoglerscholarship.org)Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.He was nicknamed "Rapid Rich". He competed in the Indianapolis 500 five times, and his best...
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"5-Time Indy-Car Champ" Scott Dixon Born - July 22, 1980
July 22, 1980Scott Dixon(Photo;"Scott Dixon at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore" by OmahaMH)Born in Brisbane, Australia. Competing for Chip Ganassi Racing since joining IndyCar, Dixon has won the...
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"Broadcaster & Former Driver" Calvin Fish Born - July 22, 1961
July 22, 1961Calvin Fish(Photo; michelinalley.com)Born in Norwich, England.He is a British television commentator for Fox Sports 1 and a former racing driver. Fish began his career in karts at 13. He...
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John Cordts Born In Hamburg, Germany - July 23, 1935
July 23, 1935John Cordts(Photo; www.wheels.ca)Born in Hamburg, Germany.John emigrated from Germany to Sweden at the age of two with his family, and then to Canada and settled in North Bay, Ont.Cordts...
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"Former Driver & Constructor" Jim Hall Born - July 23, 1935
July 23, 1935 Jim Hall(Photo; "Jim Hall (racer)" by Oldwizzard at English Wikipedia)Born in Abilene, Texas, USA.Jim is a former racecar driver and constructor. He competed in Formula One from 1960 to...
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Johnny O'Connell Born In Poughkeepsie, New York - July 24, 1962
July 24, 1962Johnny O'Connell(Photo; johnnyoconnell.com)Born in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.Johnny is the most successful GM factory racing driver from the United States. He currently drives for...
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