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Johnny Aitken Born In Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - May 3, 1885
May 3, 1885 – October 15, 1918Johnny Aitken(Photo; www.vanderbiltcupraces.com)Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.Aitken competed in the Indianapolis 500 three times. He led the first lap of the first...
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Al Pease Dies At Home In Tennessee - May 4th 2014
October 15, 1921 - May 4th 2014Al Pease(Photo; en.espn.co.uk)Born in Darlington, England.He participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on August 27, 1967. He holds the...
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"Happy Birthday" John Force
May 4, 1949John Force(Photo; www.johnforceracing.com)Born in Bell Gardens, California, USA.He is a 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion driver, and an 18-time champion car owner. Force owns and drives for...
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Jean Francois Dumoulin Born In Trois-Rivières, Quebec - May 5, 1976
May 5, 1976Jean Francois Dumoulin(Photo; www.lapresse.ca)Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada.He competes in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship for Magnus Racing, as well as the NASCAR Pinty's...
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"Former Chaparral Cars Co-owner & Driver" James "Hap" Sharp Dies - May 7, 1993
January 1, 1928 - May 7, 1993James "Hap" Sharp(Photo; forum-auto.com)Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.Sharp drove in six Formula One grands prix. He was best known as co-owner and driver of the...
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Gilles Villeneuve Killed During Qualifying In Belgian - May 8, 1982
May 8, 1982Gilles Villeneuve(photo credit: jamia54 via photopin cc)On May 8, 1982, during the final qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder, teammate Didier Pironi had set a time 0.1s...
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Racing Legend Henry "Smokey" Yunick Dies - May 9, 2001
May 25, 1923 – May 9, 2001Henry "Smokey" Yunick(Photo; www.smokeyyunick.com)Born in Neshaminy, Pennsylvania, USA.Yunick was deeply involved in the early years of NASCAR, and he is probably most...
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"Automotive Designer & Racing Driver" Carroll Shelby Dies - May 10, 2012
January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012Carroll Shelby(photo credit: OnInnovation via photopin cc) Born in Leesburg, Texas, USA.Automotive designer, racing driver and entrepreneur, he was best known for his...
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Erwin "Cannonball" Baker Dies Of Heart Attack - May 10, 1960
March 12, 1882 – May 10, 1960 Erwin "Cannonball" BakerBorn in Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.In January 1912 he left Indianapolis on a two-speed Indian and covered 14,000 miles in three months,...
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Helio Castroneves Born In São Paulo, Brazil - May 10, 1975
May 10, 1975Helio Castroneves(Photo: Edmonton Indy 2012 via photopin(license))Born in São Paulo, Brazil.In IndyCar competition, Castroneves has 23 wins and 38 poles, and placed second in the season...
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Paul Tracy Leads Canadian 1-2 Sweep At Rio de Janeiro - May 11, 1997
May 11, 1997(Photo; champcar.com)Paul Tracy of Toronto finished 1.805 seconds ahead of Maple Ridge, BC native Greg Moore for an all Canadian 1-2 finish at the CART "Hollywood Rio 400K" at Autodromo...
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"NASCAR Pioneer" Tim Flock Born - May 11, 1924
May 11, 1924 – March 31, 1998Tim Flock(Photo; georgiaracinghistory.com)Born in Fort Payne, Alabama, USA.He was one of NASCAR's early pioneers, and a two-time series champion. He was a brother to...
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Adam Petty Killed In Practice At New Hampshire - May 12, 2000
July 10, 1980 – May 12, 2000Adam Petty(Photo; www.findagrave.com)Born in Trenton, New Jersey, USA.Petty was raised in High Point, North Carolina into stock car racing "royalty". The son of Kyle Petty,...
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Melvin "Tony" Bettenhausen Dies In Crash At Indianapolis - May 12, 1961
September 12, 1916 - May 12, 1961Melvin "Tony" Bettenhausen(Photo; www.findagrave.com)Born at Tinley Park, Illinois, USA. Bettenhausen was the father of Gary Bettenhausen, Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. and...
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Remembering Swede Savage
August 26, 1946 – July 2, 1973David Earl Savage, Jr.(Photo; indymotorspeedway.com)Born in San Bernardino, California, USA.Nicknamed "Swede", David began Soap Box Derby racing at the age of five. He...
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Rich Bickle Born In Edgerton, Wisconsin - May 13, 1961
May 13, 1961Richard "Rich" Bickle, Jr("RichBickleCummins" by Darryl Moran from Pottstown PA, USA - NASCAR Photography By Darryl Moran)Born in Edgerton, Wisconsin, USA.Now retired, Bickle competed in...
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Chuck Rodee Dies During Qualifying Attempt At Indy - May 14, 1966
September 8, 1927 - May 14, 1966Chuck Rodee(Photo; indymotorspeedway.com)Born in Dixmoore, Illinois, USA.Rodee won the Fort Wayne Indoor midget car title in 1955 at the 1/10 mile cement track, and...
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Gordon Smiley Dies In Fiery Crash At Indy - May 15, 1982
April 20, 1946 – May 15, 1982Gordon Smiley(photo credit: ©David Hutson)Born in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.Driving his first race at age 19, Smiley was an accomplished road racer. He raced SCCA Formula Ford,...
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Elio de Angelis Dies During Testing At Paul Ricard - May 15, 1986
March 26, 1958 - May 15, 1986 Elio de Angelis(Photo; en.wikipedia.org)Born in Rome, Italy.De Angelis father Giulio was a noted inshore and offshore powerboat racer, who won many championships in the...
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Chet Miller Dies In Crash At Indianapolis Motor Speedway - May 15, 1953
July 19, 1902 - May 15, 1953Chester Miller(Photo; indymotorspeedway.com)Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA.Chet drove his first race in Saginaw Michigan in 1924 at the age of 22. During his long Indy...
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