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A.J. Allmendinger Born in Los Gatos, California - December 16, 1981
December 16, 1981A.J. Allmendinger(Photo: jerbec via photopin cc)Born in Los Gatos, California, USA.He is an American professional racing driver who is currently an analyst for IMSA on NBC and NASCAR...
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"5-time NHRA Champ" Ronnie Sox Born - December 17, 1938
December 17, 1938 - April 22, 2006Ronnie Sox (Photo; www.hemmings.com) Born in Burlington, Massachusetts, USA.His family ran a Sinclair station on Church St. in Burlington, North Carolina, where Ronnie...
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Ryan Hunter-Reay Born In Dallas, Texas - December 17, 1980
December 17, 1980Ryan Hunter-Reay(Photo: 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 Gordon,...
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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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"1949 Indianapolis 500 Winner" Bill Holland Born - December 18, 1907
December 18, 1907 - May 19, 1984Bill Holland(Photo; statsf1.com)From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.Holland won the Indianapolis 500 in 1949 and finished second in 1947, 1948 and 1950. He also was...
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Ralph DePalma Born In Biccari, Italy - December 18, 1882
December 18, 1882 - March 31, 1956Raffaele "Ralph" de Palma(Photo: clamshack via photopin cc)Born in Biccari, Italy.An Italian-American racecar driving champion who won the 1915 Indianapolis 500. His...
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"NASCAR Pioneer" Fred Harb Dies At 86 - December 18, 2016
June 14, 1930 - December 18, 2016Fred Harb(Photo;.hpenews.com)Born in High Point, North Carolina, USA.He made 144 NASCAR Grand National Series starts from 1955 to 1965, earning 13 top fives and 42 top...
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"1931 Indianapolis 500 Winner" Louis Schneider Born - December 19, 1901
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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Remembering Carl Haas
February 26, 1929 - June 29, 2016Carl Haas(Photo;autosport.com) Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.He co-owned the Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing team in the IndyCar Series with Paul Newman and Mike Lanigan....
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Petty "A Racing Dynasty"
(Photo;pinterest.com)Lee Petty was single-minded when it came to stock car racing as both driver and owner. It would be his business and he would make it a successful one.Petty, born in 1914, grew up...
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Ron Hornaday Sr Dies From Cancer - December 21, 2008
January 13, 1931 - December 21, 2008Ron Hornaday Sr.(Photo; findagrave.com)Born San Fernando, California, USA.He began racing at Saugus Speedway and later Ascot Park, driving the #97 Galpin Motors...
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3-time F1 World Champion Senna Tests Penske Indy Car - December 21, 1992
December 21, 1992(Photo: 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 Senna's...
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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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"Father of Pro Stock" Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins Born - December 22, 1930
December 22, 1930 - March 29, 2012Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins(Photo: Roy's World via photopin cc)Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.Between 1965 and 1975, he won a total of thirteen NHRA events. Most of...
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Michele Alboreto Born in Milan, Italy - December 23, 1956
December 23, 1956 - April 25, 2001Michele Alboreto(Photo; www.audiworld.com)Born in Milan, Italy. He is famous for finishing runner up to Alain Prost in the 1985 Formula One World Championship, as...
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"NASCAR's First African-American" Wendell Scott Dies - December 23, 1990
August 29, 1921 - December 23, 1990Wendell Oliver Scott(Photo; wendellscott.org)Born in Danville, Virginia, USA.He was the first African-American driver in NASCAR, and the first African-American to win...
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"Racing Legend" Milt Minter Passes Away - December 23, 2004
November 24, 1933 - December 23, 2004Milt Minter(Photo; floridastockcars.com)Born in Sanger, California, USA.Milton Nelson Minter was born and raised in Sanger and served in the US Navy as a radioman...
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Pierre Levegh Born In Paris, France - December 22, 1905
December 22, 1905 - June 11, 1955Pierre Levegh(Photo; findagrave.com)Born in Paris, France.Born Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin, he took the racing name Pierre Levegh in memory of his uncle, a pioneering...
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"Racing Legend And Car Maker" John Cooper Dies - December 24, 2000
July 17, 1923 - December 24, 2000John Cooper(Photo; minis.freeservers.com)Born in Surbiton, Surrey, England.John was a co-founder, with his father Charles Cooper, of the Cooper Car Company. He became...
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