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Marcos Ambrose Born In Launceston, Australia - September 1, 1976
September 1, 1976Marcos Ambrose(Photo: alchetron.com)Born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.He won the Australian V8 Supercar series' championship in 2003 and 2004.In 2006, Ambrose relocated to the...
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"Legendary Top Fuel Rider" Elmer Trett Killed - September 1st, 1996
March 14, 1943 - September 1st, 1996 Elmer Trett(Photo; oocities.org)The motorcycle drag racing legend and perhaps the greatest Top Fuel rider in the sport’s history, was killed on September 1st, 1996,...
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Simona de Silvestro Born In Thun, Switzerland - September 1, 1988
September 1, 1988Simona de Silvestro(Photo: Paul Henman via photopin cc)Born in Thun, Switzerland.Having driven for Amlin Andretti in the 2015/16 season of the FIA Formula E Championship, she went on...
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Stefan Bellof Dies In Fiery Crash At Spa - September 1, 1985
November 20, 1957 - September 1, 1985Stefan Bellof (Photo; autonewsinfo.com)Born in Giessen, West Germany.Best known for setting the fastest lap ever on the Nordschleife configuration at the...
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"Midget & Sprint Legend" Bert Brooks Dies In Crash - September 2, 1968
March 20, 1920 - September 2, 1968Bert Brooks(Photo;nemaracing.com)Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick.Bert Brooks was a motorcycle racer before World War II. Following the war, Bert tried his hand at...
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Richie Panch & Dale Singleton Die In Plane Crash - September 2, 1985
May 28, 1954 - September 2, 1985Richie Panch(Photo;"RichiePanchNASCAR" by Source)Born in Daytona Beach, Florida.Panch, who was following in his father’s footsteps as a NASCAR driver, was returning to...
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Robbie Buhl Born In Detroit, Michigan - September 2, 1963
September 2, 1963 Robbie Buhl(photo credit: www.indycar.com)Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA.Buhl won the 1992 Indy Lights championship and caught the eye of John Menard's Team Menard in 1996, running as...
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Michel Jourdain Jr Born In Mexico City - September 2, 1976
September 2, 1976Michel Jourdain Jr(Photo: www.autosport.com)Born in Mexico City, Mexico.Jourdain Jr. started racing cars in the Mexican Formula Junior series at the age of 12. He then moved to the...
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The Mario Andretti Story - Part Four; The Later Years
Mario Andretti(Photo: Mario Andretti signing Andretti Winery bottles for WCLM via photopin)Mario and his wife Dee Ann live near their grandson Marco in mansions in Bushkill Township, Pennsylvania. Dee...
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The Mario Andretti Story - Part Two; The Champ Car & Indy Years
Mario Andretti(Photo: Mario Andretti via photopin (license))From 1956 to 1979, the top open wheel racing series in North America was the USAC National Championship. It was often referred to as Champ...
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The Mario Andretti Story - Part One; The Early Years
February 28, 1940Mario Andretti(Photo credit: IndyCar-030 via photopin (license))Born in Montona d'Istria, ItalyMario and twin brother Aldo, were born in Italy, where they were inspired by watching the...
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"1964 NASCAR Rookie Of The Year" Doug Cooper Dies - September 3, 1987
September 9, 1938 - September 3, 1987Doug Cooper(Photo;randyayersmodeling.com) Born in Gastonia, North Carolina, USA. He is a former NASCAR driver who competed on the Grand National circuit for six...
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The Mario Andretti Story - Part Three; The Formula One Years
Mario Andretti(Photo: Mario Andretti portrait via photopin)At Andretti's first Indianapolis 500, in 1965, he met Colin Chapman, owner of the Lotus Formula One team, who was running eventual race winner...
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"Sprint Car Hall Of Famer" Jan Opperman Dies - September 4, 1997
February 9, 1939 - September 4, 1997Jan Opperman(Photo;findagrave.com)Born in Long Beach, California, USA.Known as "The King of the Outlaws", he won the 1971 Knoxville Nationals, the premiere event in...
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Earl Ross Born In Fortune, Prince Edward Island - September 4, 1941
September 4, 1941 - September 18th, 2014 Earl Ross(PEI Sports Hall of Fame)Born in Fortune, Prince Edward Island, Canada.Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame and Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame member,...
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Jochen Rindt Killed During Monza Practice - September 5, 1970
April 18, 1942 - September 5, 1970Jochen Rindt(Photo; "Rindt at 1970 Dutch Grand Prix " by Evers, Joost / Anefo / neg. stroken)Rindt was a German-born racing driver who represented Austria during his...
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F-1 Legend "Clay" Regazzoni Born In Switzerland - September 5, 1939
September 5, 1939 - December 15, 2006Gianclaudio "Clay" Regazzoni(Photo;motoringexposure.com)Born in Mendrisio, Switzerland.He competed in Formula One races from 1970 to 1980, winning five Grands Prix....
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"Remembering" John Surtees
February 11, 1934 - March 10, 2017John Surtees(Photo: F1Destinations.com)Born In Tatsfield, Surrey, EnglandSurtees was the son of a south London motorcycle dealer. He had his first professional outing,...
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"Alabama Gang" Member Donnie Allison Born - September 7, 1939
September 7, 1939Donnie Allison(photo credit: MikeKalasnik via photopin cc) Born in Miami, Florida, USA.NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup driver, during the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s, Allison is...
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"1950 Indy 500 Winner" Johnnie Parsons Dies - September 8, 1984
July 4, 1918 - September 8, 1984Johnnie Parsons(Photo; f1.wikia.com)Born in Los Angeles, California, USA.Parsons won the Indianapolis 500 in 1950. He had a son named Johnny who competed at Indy a dozen...
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