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Al Unser III Born In Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA - October 23, 1982
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"USAC Hall of Famer" Jimmy Caruthers Dies Of Cancer - October 26, 1975
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Brian Vickers Born in Thomasville, North Carolina - October 24, 1983
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Jo Siffert Dies In Fiery Crash At Brands Hatch - October 24, 1971
July 7, 1936 - October 24, 1971Jo Siffert(Photo; "Siffert, Joseph 1968".)Born in Fribourg, Switzerland.Affectionately known as "Seppi" to his family and close friends. Siffert initially made his name...
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10 Die In Hendrick Motorsports Plane Crash - October 24, 2004
October 24, 2004A Beechcraft Super King Air aircraft, registered and owned by Hendrick Motorsports, crashed into mountainous terrain in Stuart, Virginia, during a missed approach to Blue Ridge Airport....
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"Remembering" Ricky Hendrick
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Lou Figaro Dies Of Crash Injuries Received During "Wilkes 160" - October 25,...
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Johnny Mantz Dies In Car Accident At Age 54 - October 25, 1972
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Sammy Swindell Born In Germantown, Tennessee - October 26, 1955
October 26, 1955Sammy Swindell(photo credit: Ted Van Pelt via photopin cc)Born in Germantown, Tennessee, USA.One of the most recognized names in American motorsports, Sammy Swindell grew up watching...
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Dick Trickle Born In Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin - October 27, 1941
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Bernie Ecclestone Born In Bungay, Suffolk, England - October 28, 1930
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"NASCAR Legend" Darel Dieringer Dies At Age 63 - October 28, 1989
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Joe Ruttman Born In Upland, California - October 28, 1944
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Didier Schraenen Born In Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec - October 29, 1955
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Teo Fabi Wins CART "Miller High Life 150" at Phoenix - October 29, 1983
October 29, 1983Teo Fabi drove the Gerry Forsythe/Skoal Bandit March to a 9 second victory over Mario Andretti in the in the CART "Miller High Life 150" at Phoenix International Raceway, Arizona, USA....
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Christian Fittipaldi Leads All Brazilian Poduim At Fontana - October 30, 2000
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Tony Bettenhausen Jr. Born In Joliet, Illinois - October 30, 1951
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Russell "Cliff" Durant Dies Of Heart Attack At Age 46 - October 31, 1937
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Hulme & Revson Complete McLaren Sweep At Riverside - October 31, 1971
October 31, 1971Denny Hulme drove a McLaren M8F-Chevrolet to victory in the Can-Am race at Riverside, California, USA. His Team McLaren teammate Peter Revson finishes second.(photo: ddindy via photopin...
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