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Lee Petty Wins His First NASCAR Race - October 2, 1949
October 2, 1949The seventh race of the Strictly Stock season was held at Heidelberg Raceway, a 1/2-mile dirt track near Pittsburgh, PA. Al Bonnell, a driver of open wheel fame, won the pole. In the...
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr Born In Memphis, Tennessee, USA - October 2, 1987
October 2, 1987Ricky Stenhouse Jr(Photo: Ted Van Pelt via photopin cc) Born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.Stenhouse was born in Memphis, Tennessee and was raised in Olive Branch, Mississippi. He...
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James Hunt Wins "Canadian Grand Prix" at Mosport - October 3, 1976
October 3, 1976(Photo: Serbian car fans via photopin cc)James Hunt wins the Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport, Ontario, Canada, in a McLaren M23.At this weekend, British championship contender James Hunt...
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Max Papis Born In Como, Italy - October 3, 1969
October 3, 1969Max Papis(Photo: jerbec via photopin cc) Born in Como, Italy.A veteran of NASCAR, Formula One, Champ Car, Sportcar, Le Mans and Daytona 24 Hours.Max Papis was raised in Italy and got an...
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Denis Hulme Dies During Bathurst 1000 - October 4, 1992
June 18, 1936 - October 4, 1992Denis Hulme(Photo; www.hulmesupercars.com)Born in Motueka, New Zealand.Hulme was nicknamed 'The Bear', because of his gruff nature and rugged features. He won the 1967...
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Sarah Fisher Born In Columbus, Ohio, USA - October 4, 1980
October 4, 1980Sarah Fisher(photo credit: insidetherace via photopin cc) Born in Columbus, Ohio, USA.As a child, she raced quarter midgets and karts until she was a teenager, winning the 1991, 1993...
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Gaston Chevrolet Born In Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France - October 4, 1892
October 4, 1892 - November 25, 1920Gaston Chevrolet(Photo; www.mshf.com) Born in Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France.He was the younger brother of Louis, founder of the Chevrolet car company and Arthur...
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Nascar Pioneer Sammy Packard Is Born - October 4, 1919
October 4, 1919 - March 23, 2003Sammy Packard(Photo; legendsofnascar.com)Home: Barrington, Rhode Island, USA.Packard began racing midgets in 1937, in the Bay State Racing Association. He quickly found...
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Walter Wolf Born In Graz, Austria - October 5, 1939
October 5, 1939Walter Wolf(Photo; vebidoo.com)Born in Graz, Austria.A Canadian oil-drilling equipment supplier who in the early 1970's made a fortune from the North Sea oil business and decided to join...
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Jules Bianchi Suffers Serious Injury During Japanese GP - October 5, 2014
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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"Former F-1 Veteran" Andrea de Cesaris Dies In Road Incident - October 5, 2014
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Michael Andretti Born In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA - October 5, 1962
October 5, 1962Michael Andretti(Photo; niashf.org)Born In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA.Michael is from the famous Andretti racing family. He is the son of Formula 1, CART and NASCAR racing legend Mario...
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Enzo Ferrari Makes Auto Racing Debut - October 5, 1919
October 5, 1919On this day in 1919, a young Italian car mechanic and engineer named Enzo Ferrari takes part in his first car race, a hill climb in Parma, Italy. He finished fourth. Ferrari was a good...
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"Pennsylvania’s Sprint Car Legend" Smokey Snellbaker Dies - October 5, 2011
March 6, 1938 - October 5, 2011Larry "Smokey" Snellbaker(Photo; williamsgrove.com)Born in York, Pennsylvania, USA.Smokey was a legend in the sprint car world, especially in the Pennsylvania area. One...
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"Remembering" Jules Bianchi
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John Lingenfelter Born In East Freedom, Pennsylvania - October 6, 1945
October 6, 1945 - December 25, 2003John Earl Lingenfelter(Photo;dragstripdeaths.webs.com)Born in East Freedom, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an NHRA driver, engineer and tuner. Over his career,...
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Francois Cevert Dies In Violent Crash At The Glen - October 6, 1973
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Roe Wins CRC Chemicals Can-Am at Riverside - October 7, 1984
October 7, 1984Photo:oldracingcars. ComMichael Roe of Ireland won the ninth round of the CRC Chemicals Can-Am at Riverside, California, USA. It was Roe's 7th win of the season, a Can-Am record. He...
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Louis Meyer First "3-Time Indy 500 Winner" Dies At 91 - October 7, 1995
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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"Home Hero And Legend" Gilles Villeneuve Wins Canadian Grand Prix - October...
October 8, 1978(Photo; Archives de la Ville de Montréal via photopin cc)Canadian racing legend Gilles Villeneuve celebrated his first victory in Formula 1 before a home crowd at the Canadian Grand Prix...
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