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"West Coast Hall Of Famer" Tim Williamson Born - January 13, 1956
January 13, 1956 - January 12, 1980Tim Williamson(Photo; http://racing-reference.info/)Home: Seaside, California, USA.He competed in three NASCAR Cup Series events in his career, earning one top-ten....
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Giancarlo Fisichella Born In Rome, Italy - January 14, 1973
January 14, 1973Giancarlo FisichellaBorn in Rome, Italy.Giancarlo is also known as Fisico, Giano or Fisi. Like most Formula One drivers, he began kart racing as a youngster in the Guidonia's Kart...
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"Driver & MOMO Founder" Giampiero Moretti Dies - January 14, 2012
March 20, 1940 - January 14, 2012Giampiero MorettiBorn in Milan, Italy.He was an Italian racing driver and the founder of the MOMO company in the 1960s. As a racer, Moretti drove sports cars and made...
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Carl Hogan Dies At Home In New Hampshire - January 14, 2001
January 14, 2001Carl Hogan (Photo; hogan1.com)The racing community lost one of its most ardent supporters in Carl. The 71-year-old Hogan, a successful trucking magnate, was involved in the motorsports...
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"Remembering 10-Time NHRA Champ" Bob Glidden
August 18, 1944 - December 17, 2017Bob Glidden(Photo;vintagemotorsport.com)Born in Whiteland, Indiana,USA.He was retired from Pro Stock racing in 1997 and returned in 2010. Glidden retired as the...
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"Old Yeller" Creator Max Balchowsky Born - January 15, 1924
January 15, 1924 - 1998Max Balchowsky(Photo; doretti.co.uk)Born in Fairmont, West Virginia, USA.During WWII he was a belly gunner in a B-24 bomber. Following WWII, Max headed west and worked his older...
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A.J. Foyt "Super Tex" Born In Houston, Texas - January 16, 1935
January 16, 1935A.J. Foyt(Photo: worldstreetphotos.com via photopincc)Born in Houston, Texas.He attended Pershing and Hamilton middle schools and Lamar and San Jacinto high schools, but he dropped out...
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"NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers" Benny Parsons Dies - January 16, 2007
July 12, 1941 - January 16, 2007Benny Parsons(Photo; fantasynascarracin.yolasite.com)Born in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA.He became famous as the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup champion. He was the...
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"Legendary NASCAR Crew Cheif" Harry Hyde Born - January 17, 1925
January 17, 1925 - May 13, 1996Harry Hyde(Photo;motorsportshalloffame.com)Born in Brownsville, Kentucky, USA.He was a leading crew chief in NASCAR stock car racing in the 1960s through the 1980s,...
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"NHRA Top 50 Drivers" Gary Beck Born - January 21, 1941
January 21, 1941Gary Beck(Photo; competitionplus.com)Born: Seattle - Home:Edmonton.Gary is a two-time World champion drag racing driver. Born and raised in the United States, Beck married a Canadian...
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