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Jeremy Mayfield Born In Owensboro, Kentucky - May 27, 1969

  May 27, 1969Jeremy Mayfield(By Darryl Moran [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons)Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA.Mayfield is a former NASCAR driver who last competed in 2009 due to legal troubles...

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Arie Luyendyk Wins The 81st Indianapolis 500 - May 27th, 1997

May 27th, 1997(Photo;en.wikipedia.org)Polesitter Arie Luyendyk finished ahead of teammate Scott Goodyear to win the  81st Indianapolis 500 . With two laps to go, Luyendyk led Goodyear. A caution came...

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Jacques Villeneuve Wins The 79th Indianapolis 500 - May 28th, 1995

May 28th, 1995The 79th Indianapolis 500 is won by Jacques Villeneuve. On lap 190, with the field coming back to green on a restart, leader Scott Goodyear of Toronto passed the pace car in turn four,...

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Eppie Wietzes Born in Assen, Netherlands - May 28th, 1938

May 28th, 1938Eppie Wietzes(Photo; www.sportscardigest.com)Born in Assen, Netherlands.Wietzes emigrated with his family to Canada when he was 12 years old. He is a two-time Canadian Driving Champion....

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Marvin Panch Born In Menomonie, Wisconsin, USA - May 28, 1926

May 28, 1926 - December 31, 2015Marvin Panch(Photo credit; www.marvinpanch.com)Born in Menomonie, Wisconsin, USA.He started his racing career as a car owner in Oakland, California. One week, his driver...

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Richie Panch Born In Daytona Beach, Florida - May 28, 1954

May 28, 1954 - September 2, 1985Richie Panch(Photo;"RichiePanchNASCAR" by Source)Born in Daytona Beach, Florida.He was an aspiring driver and son of hall-of-famer Marvin Panch. Panch  was a NASCAR...

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Bobby Hamilton Born In Nashville, Tennessee - May 29, 1957

May 29, 1957 – January 7, 2007Bobby Hamilton(By Darryl Moran (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmoran/5737575738/) Born in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.A driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series...

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Ken Schrader Born In Fenton, Missouri - May 29, 1955

May 29, 1955Ken Schrader(Photo; twitter.com)Born in Fenton, Missouri, USA.He currently races on local dirt and asphalt tracks around the country while driving part-time in the ARCA Racing Series. He...

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Al Unser Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA - May 29, 1939

May 29, 1939Al Unser(Photo; www.carlosghys.be)Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.Unser the younger brother of fellow racing drivers Jerry and Bobby Unser, and father of Al Unser, Jr.. Now retired, he...

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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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Swede Savage Suffers Serious Crash During Indy 500 - May 30, 1973

August 26, 1946 – July 2, 1973David Earl Savage, Jr.(Photo; indymotorspeedway.com)Born in San Bernardino, California, USA.David "Swede" Savage was a Sports Car, F-5000, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR and...

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Black Noon: The Year They Stopped the Indy 500 - May 30th, 1964

May 30th, 1964Before noon on May 30th, 1964, the Indy 500 was stopped for the first time in history by an accident. Seven cars had crashed in a fiery wreck, killing two drivers, and threatening the...

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Eddie Sachs & Dave MacDonald Killed During Indy 500 - May 30, 1964

May 28, 1927 – May 30, 1964Eddie Sachs(Photo;  www.laberezina.com)Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.Sachs was known as the "Clown Prince of Auto Racing." He coined the phrase "If you can't win, be...

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Mario Andretti Wins The 53rd Indy 500 - May 30th, 1969

May 30th, 1969(Photo; www.indystar.com)Mario Andretti led 116 laps and won the 53rd Indy 500 for car owner Andy Granatelli. The car in which Andretti won the 500 is on display at the Smithsonian, while...

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Clint Bowyer Born In Emporia, Kansas - May 30th, 1979

May 30th, 1979Clint Bowyer("Clint Bowyer at the Daytona 500" by Nascarking) Born in Emporia, Kansas, USA.Bowyer began racing at the age of five in motocross. He went on to capture over 200 wins and...

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Ray Harroun Wins The Inaugural Indianapolis 500 - May 30th, 1911

May 30th, 1911Ray Harroun("Ray Harroun" by Source. Licensed under Fair use via Wikipedia)Born in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania, USA.Nicknamed the "Little Professor" for his hand in creating the Marmon...

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"2-Time 500 Winner" Bill Vukovich Sr Killed At Indianapolis - May 30, 1955

December 13, 1918 - May 30, 1955Bill Vukovich Sr(Photo; indymotorspeedway.com)Born in in Fresno, California, USA.Before he began Indy racing, Vukovich drove midget cars for the Edelbrock dirt track...

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Gaston Chevrolet Brakes Dominance Of European Cars At Indy - May 31, 1920

May 31, 1920Gaston Chevrolet broke the dominance of European built cars in the Indianapolis 500, winning the race in a redesigned Monroe-Frontenac. In the process, he became the first driver in the...

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Gilles Villeneuve Wins The Monaco Grand Prix - May 31, 1981

May 31, 1981("GillesVilleneuve" por Fonte. Licenciado sob Conteúdo restrito via Wikipédia) Gilles Villeneuve finished 39.91 seconds ahead of  Alan Jones to win the Grand Prix of Monaco. Nelson Piquet...

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"Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame Member" Don Biederman Dies - May 31, 1999

February 26, 1940 - May 31, 1999Don Biederman(Photo; stockcar.racersreunion.com)Born in Port Credit, Ontario.Biederman was the first Canadian ever to campaign for a full season in the Sprint Cup Series...

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