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Scott Brayton Born In Coldwater, Michigan, USA - February 20, 1959
February 20, 1959 – May 17, 1996Scott BraytonBorn in Coldwater, Michigan, USA.He competed in 14 Indianapolis 500s, beginning with the 1981 event. Brayton was killed in practice after qualifying for the...
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Bobby Unser Born In Colorado Springs, Colorado - February 20, 1934
February 20, 1934Bobby Unser(photo credit: Bobby Unser - Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011 via photopin(license))Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.Unser was raised in Denver Colorado for his...
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Cal Rayburn Born In San Diego, California - February 20, 1940
February 20, 1940 - December 29, 1973Cal Rayburn (photo credit; Robert Ballard wfotuning) Born in San Diego, California, USA.Rayborn began riding motorcycles at an early age. He began his racing career...
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Peter Gethin Born In Ewell, England - February 21, 1940
February 21, 1940Â -Â December 5, 2011Peter Gethin(Photo;Â en.wikipedia.org)Born in Ewell, England.He participated in 31 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on June 21, 1970. He won the...
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J.D. Gibbs Born In Mocksville, North Carolina - February 21, 1969
February 21, 1969Jason Dean "J. D." Gibbs(Photo; joegibbsracing.com)Born in Mocksville, North Carolina, USA.Currently the president of Joe Gibbs Racing. During Gibbs' childhood, he moved several times...
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NASCAR Becomes Officially Incorporated - February 21, 1948
February 21, 1948The National Association for Stock Car Racing, or NASCAR, as it will come to be widely known, is officially incorporated. NASCAR racing will go on to become one of America's most...
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Lee Petty Wins Daytona "NASCAR Grand National" - February 21, 1954
February 21, 1954 Lee Petty wins "NASCAR Grand National", at Daytona Beach & Road Course.Tim Flock finishes first but is disqualified from his apparent win at Daytona, elevating Lee Petty to the...
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The Official NASCAR Trivia Book
The Official NASCAR Trivia Book:With 1001 Facts and Questions to Test Your Racing KnowledgeThe Official NASCAR Trivia Book challenges fans with over 1001 NASCAR trivia questions and facts. With an...
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Lee Petty Wins The First-ever "Daytona 500" - February 22, 1959
February 22, 1959(Photo; www.nascar.com) Lee Petty defeats Johnny Beauchamp in a photo finish, at the just-opened Daytona International Speedway in Florida, to win the first-ever "Daytona 500".Cotton...
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Etchells Defeats Capps In First All-Camaro Funny Car Final - February 22, 1998
February 22, 1998Chuck Etchells defeats Ron Capps in the Funny Car finals of the "Atsco Nationals" at Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Arizona, USA.Capps defeated Dale Creasy Jr., Al Hofmann and Dean...
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Niki Lauda Born in Vienna, Austria - February 22, 1949
February 22, 1949Niki Lauda(photo credit: Niki Lauda with Carlos Reutemann via photopin(license))Born in Vienna, Austria.Niki Lauda was born to a wealthy family. Lauda became a racing driver despite...
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Marshall Teague Born In Daytona Beach, Florida, USA - February 22, 1921
February 22, 1921 – February 11, 1959Marshall Teague(Photo; www.notinhalloffame.com)Born in Daytona Beach, Florida, USAHe was nicknamed by NASCAR fans as the "King of the Beach" for his performances at...
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"Happy Birthday" Andretti Autosport Driver Shelby Blackstock - February 23, 1990
February 23, 1990Shelby Blackstock(Photo; shelbyblackstock.com)Home;Nashville, Tennessee, USA.He is the son of country music singer Reba McEntire and her ex-husband and manager Narvel...
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Juan Manuel Fangio Kidnapped In Cuba - February 23, 1958
February 23, 1958(Photo; espn.co.uk)Five-time Formula One champion, Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina, is kidnapped in Cuba by a group of Fidel Castro's rebels.Fangio won the 1957 event, and had set...
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The Mario Andretti Story - Part Four; The Later Years
Mario Andretti(photo credit: Mario Andretti signing Andretti Winery bottles for WCLM via photopin (license))Mario and his wife Dee Ann live near their grandson Marco in mansions in Bushkill Township,...
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The Mario Andretti Story - Part Three; The Formula One Years
Mario Andretti(photo credit: Mario Andretti portrait via photopin (license))At Andretti's first Indianapolis 500, in 1965, he met Colin Chapman, owner of the Lotus Formula One team, who was running...
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The Mario Andretti Story - Part Two; The Champ Car & Indy Years
Mario Andretti(photo credit: Mario Andretti via photopin (license))From 1956 to 1979, the top open wheel racing series in North America was the USAC National Championship. It was often referred to as...
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The Mario Andretti Story - Part One; The Early Years
February 28, 1940Mario Andretti(photo credit: IndyCar-030 via photopin (license))Born in Montona d'Istria, ItalyMario and twin brother Aldo, were born in Italy, where they were inspired by watching the...
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"Four-time Formula One Champion" Alain Prost Born - February 24, 1955
February 24, 1955Alain Prost(Photo: wikiwand.com)Born in Lorette, Loire, France.A four-time Formula One Drivers' Champion. From 1987 until 2001 Prost held the record for most Grand Prix victories....
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Cuba Grand Prix Marred By Tragedy - February 24, 1958
February 24, 1958In addition to Juan Manuel Fangio's kidnapping on the day before, the Cuba Grand Prix was marred by tragedy when a Cuban driver named Armando Garcia Cifuentes lost control of his car...
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