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Jarett Andretti Born In Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - December 13, 1992
December 13, 1992Jarett Andretti(Photo; examiner.com)Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.He is the son of former CART and NASCAR driver John Andretti and the grandson of Aldo. He is the grandnephew of...
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'NASCAR Legend" Hershel McGriff Born In Bridal Veil, Oregon - December 14, 1927
December 14, 1927Hershel McGriff(Photo; racesonoma.com)Born in Bridal Veil, Oregon, USA.A long-time competitor in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, formerly known as the Winston West Series, he won...
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Remembering The "Polish Prince" - Alan Kulwicki
December 14, 1954 - April 1, 1993Alan Kulwicki(Photo; nascarheaven.freeservers.com)Born in Greenfield, Wisconsin, USA.Kulwicki grew up in Greenfield, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee known for its...
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Alan Kulwicki Born In Greenfield, Wisconsin, USA - December 14, 1954
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Howdy Holmes Born In Ann Arbor, Michigan - December 14, 1947
December 14, 1947Howdy Holmes(Photo credit; indycar.com)Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.The 1978 Formula Atlantic champion and 1979 Indianapolis 500 "Rookie of the year".He began racing in the early...
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Brumos Porsche Owner Peter Gregg Found Dead - December 15, 1980
May 4, 1940 - December 15, 1980Peter Gregg(Photo; jaxairnews.jacksonville.com)Born in New York City, New York, USA.Gregg was a 2-time Trans-Am Series Champion, a 6-time IMSA GTO Series Champion and a...
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Max "The Axe" Angelelli Born In Bologna, Italy - December 15, 1966
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Greg Wilkins Dies At Age 53 - December 16, 2009
February 2, 1956 - December 16, 2009 Greg WilkinsBorn in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Wilkins was an avid motor sports enthusiast. In 2004, along with his son Mark, they competed and placed 3rd in their...
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Lotus Founder Colin Chapman Dies From Heart Attack - December 16, 1982
May 19, 1928 - December 16, 1982Colin Chapman (Photo; motorpunk.co.uk)The influential English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of Lotus Cars, dies from a...
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A.J. Allmendinger Born in Los Gatos, California - December 16, 1981
December 16, 1981A.J. Allmendinger(photo credit: jerbec via photopin cc)Born in Los Gatos, California, USA.Allmendinger started his career in karts, winning two International Kart Federation Grand...
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"5-time National Hot Rod Association Champ" Ronnie Sox Born - December 17, 1938
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Ryan Hunter-Reay Born In Dallas, Texas - December 17, 1980
December 17, 1980Ryan Hunter-Reay(photo credit: Chess REO via photopin cc)Born in Dallas, Texas, USA.Hunter-Reay is married to ex-Champ Car World Series pit reporter, and off-road racing driver, Beccy...
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1949 "Indianapolis 500" Winner Bill Holland Born - December 18, 1907
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Ralph DePalma Born In Biccari, Italy - December 18, 1882
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First Races Held On "The Brickyard" - December 18, 1909
December 18, 1909First races held on the newly repaved Indianapolis Motor Speedway. "The Brickyard" was born on December 14, 1909, as workers placed the last of the 3.2 million, 10-pound bricks that...
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Ron Hornaday Sr Dies From Cancer At Age 77 - December 21, 2008
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3-time F1 World Champion Senna Tests Penske Indy Car - December 21, 1992
December 21, 1992(Photo credit: fr.wikipedia.org)Ayrton Senna, the 3-time Formula One world champion, tests a Penske Indy Car at Firebird International Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.Questions about...
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Bob Lazier Born In Minneapolis, Minnesota - December 22, 1938
December 22, 1938Bob Lazier(Photo; presssnoop.com)Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.He raced in the CART series in 1981 and was CART's Rookie of the Year. He had fourth-place finishes at Watkins Glen...
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David Pearson Born In Spartanburg, South Carolina - December 22, 1934
December 22, 1934David Pearson(Photo; racing-reference.info)Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.When Pearson was young, he climbed a tree at the local stock car racing track at Spartanburg...
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Michele Alboreto Born in Milan, Italy - December 23, 1956
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