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"Seven-Time NASCAR Cup Champ" Jimmie Johnson Born - September 17, 1975
September 17, 1975Jimmie Johnson(Photo: i heart him via photopin cc)Born in El Cajon, California, USA.A seven-time champion in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. He currently drives the No. 48...
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Johnny Mantz Born In Hebron, Indiana - September 18, 1918
September 18, 1918 - October 25, 1972Johnny Mantz(Photo;racing-reference.info)Born in Hebron, Indiana, USA.Mantz made two starts in the Indianapolis 500. They were 1948 and 1949. He started 8th in...
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"Canadian Motorsport Hall of Famer" Earl Ross Dies - September 18th, 2014
September 4, 1941 - September 18th, 2014 Earl Ross(PEI Sports Hall of Fame Photo)Born in Fortune, Prince Edward Island, Canada.A Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame and Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame...
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Billy Foster Born In Victoria, British Columbia - September 18, 1937
September 18, 1937 - January 20, 1967Billy Foster(Photo; victoriaautoracinghalloffameandmuseum.com)Born in Victoria, British Columbia.Besides driving in NASCAR, Foster also drove in the USAC...
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Cruz Pedregon Born In Torrance, California - September 19, 1963
September 19, 1963Cruz Pedregon(Photo; competitionplus.com)Born in Torrance, California, USA.A 2-time NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car Champion from Torrance, California. He is the brother...
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"2002 CART Champ" Cristiano Da Matta Born - September 19, 1973
September 19, 1973Cristiano da Matta(Photo; Cristiano da Matta, Indianapolis, 2004, by Rick Dikeman)Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.Da Matta's father was Toninho da Matta, a 14-time...
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"NASCAR Pioneer" G.C. Spencer Dies At 82 - September 20, 2007
July 9, 1925 - September 20, 2007Grover Clifton Spencer(Photo;randyayersmodeling.com)Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA.G. C. Spencer was a dominant short-track racer in the 1940s and 1950s. He competed...
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Juan Pablo Montoya Born In Bogotá, Colombia - September 20, 1975
September 20, 1975Juan Pablo Montoya(Photo: williamsdb via photopin cc) Born in Bogotá, Colombia.Montoya has multiple top ten finishes in the year end standings for Champ Car including the 1999...
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"2001 NHRA Rookie Of The Year" Darrell Russell Born - September 20, 1968
September 20, 1968 - June 27, 2004Darrell J. Russell(Photo;alchetron.com)Born in Houston, Texas, USA.He was the 2001 NHRA Rookie Of The Year. At the time, he was the third driver to win in his...
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Arie "The Flying Dutchman" Luyendyk Born - September 21, 1953
September 21, 1953Arie Luyendyk (Photo; Arie Luyendyk 2010 Indy 500 Practice Day - Manningmbd)Born in Sommelsdijk, Netherlands.Also known as "The Flying Dutchman", Luyendyk is a two-time winner of the...
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Dick Simon Born In Sandy, Utah - September 21, 1933
September 21, 1933Dick Simon(Photo; yachtworld.com)Born in Sandy, Utah, USA.Dick is one of the oldest men to ever have raced in the Indianapolis 500. He was 55 years old during his final Indy 500 start...
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"NASCAR Owner" Richard Childress Born - September 21, 1945
September 21, 1945Richard Childress(Photo; alchetron.com)Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.Childress' career in NASCAR's top levels started auspiciously when a drivers' strike at Talladega...
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"1931 Indianapolis 500 Winner" Louis Schneider Dies - September 22, 1942
December 19, 1901 - September 22, 1942Louis SchneiderBorn in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.The ex-motorcycle policeman won the race in front of 150,000 fan at an average speed of 96.629 miles per hour. It...
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Henry Segrave Born In Baltimore, Maryland - September 22, 1896
September 22, 1896 - June 13, 1930Sir Henry Segrave(Photo; en.wikipedia.org)Born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.Henry Segrave was famous for setting three land speed records and the water speed record. He...
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Dale Whittington Born In Orlando, Florida - September 23, 1959
September 23, 1959 - June 14, 2003Dale Whittington(Photo;pinterest.com)Born in Orlando, Florida, USA.He was the youngest of three Whittington brothers. All three are race car drivers and sons of Dick...
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Peter Revson Wins Canadian Grand Prix - September 23, 1973
September 23, 1973(Photo; Laurie Button - Own work)American Peter Revson wins the "Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix" at Mosport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. This Grand Prix saw the first ever use of...
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Bob McLean Born In Australia - September 24, 1933
September 24, 1933 - March 26, 1966Bob McLean(Photo; www.thecoralsnake.com)Born:Australia, Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada.Bob started his driving career in 1957 with an MGA, racing frequently at his home...
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Kevin Gobrecht Dies In Sprint Car Crash - Sept. 24, 1999
May 2, 1969 - September 24, 1999Kevin Gobrecht(Photo;York Daily Record)Born in Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA.He was a 1987 graduate of New Oxford High School and a 1992 graduate of Millersville...
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"Sprint & Midget Hall Of Famer" Johnny Thomson Dies In Crash - September 24,...
April 9, 1922 - September 24, 1960Johnny Thomson(Photo;public.fotki.com)Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA.Thomson was nicknamed "the Flying Scot." He won the 1948 UCOA New England title after winning...
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NASCAR Legend “Shirtless” Jimmy Florian Born - September 25, 1923
September 25, 1923 - February 14, 1999 Jimmy Florian(Photo;racing-reference.info)Born in Cleaveland, Ohio, USA.He was a stock car, midget and sprint car driver. Florian entered the NASCAR Grand...
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