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"1941 Indianapolis 500 Co-Winner" Floyd Davis Dies - May 31, 1977
March 5, 1909 - May 31, 1977Floyd Davis(Photo; findagrave.com)Born in Oakford, Illinois, USA.Davis was the co-winner of the 1941 Indianapolis 500. He drove the first 72 laps of the race before being...
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Kroll Edges Adam To Win Mosport Can-Am Opener - June 1, 1986
June 1, 1986Horst Kroll of Toronto edged Teammate Bill Adam of Oakville, Ontario to win the season opening Can Am race at Mosport. The two Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame members finish by a narrow...
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Josef "Jo" Gartner Dies In Crash At Le Mans - June 1, 1986
January 24, 1954 - June 1, 1986Josef "Jo" Gartner(Photo; espn.co.uk)Born in Vienna, Austria.Gartner was a Formula One and sports car endurance driver. After a successful lower formula career, including...
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Bruce McLaren Dies In Crash At Goodwood - June 2, 1970
August 30, 1937 - June 2, 1970Bruce McLaren(Photo;formulaf1.es)Born in Auckland, New Zealand.His name lives on in the McLaren team which has been one of the most successful in Formula One championship...
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Horst Kroll Takes First Career Can-Am Victory At Mosport - June 2, 1985
June 2, 1985Horst KrollHorst Kroll of Toronto takes his first career Can Am victory at Mosport driving the Extrudex Aluminum sponsored Frissbee-Lola KR3. Teammate Joe DeMarco of Toronto placed third in...
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Jamie McMurray Born In Joplin, Missouri - June 3, 1976
June 3, 1976Jamie McMurray(Photo; www.chipganassiracing.com)Born in Joplin, Missouri, USA.McMurray grew up racing go-karts and competed in nearly every form of karting around the country before moving...
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Bill France Jr Dies Of Illness In Daytona - June 4, 2007
April 4, 1933 – June 4, 2007Bill France Jr(Photo; 123movies.tv)Born in Washington, D.C., USA.Nicknamed "Bill Jr." and "Little Bill," his family moved to Daytona Beach, Florida in 1935 to escape the...
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Villeneuve Wins, Mike Allen Killed During Labatt's Can-Am At Mosport - June...
June 5, 1983Jacques Villeneuve SrJacques Villeneuve Sr won the Labatt's Can-Am at Mosport driving the Canadian Tire Racing Frissbee GR3 - Chevrolet V8. Jim Crawford was second, Michael Roe third,...
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Tribute To Dave Strickler
June 28, 1940 - June 6, 1985Dave Strickler(Photo;thevintageracer.com)From York, Pennsylvania, USA.One of the pioneers of 1960s Super/Stock and Factory Experimental (FX) drag racing and one of the...
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Tribute To Tim Richmond
June 7, 1955 – August 13, 1989 Tim Richmond(Photo; www.foxsports.com)Born in Ashland, Ohio, USA.Tim's driving days started as a toddler when he was given a go-kart that he often drove inside buildings...
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Butch Lindley Dies After 5 Years In A Coma - June 6, 1990
March 25, 1948 - June 6, 1990Butch Lindley(Photo;stockcar.racersreunion.com)Born in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.Clyde Lindley, Jr., nicknamed Butch, was a Short track racer. He was the champion of...
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Tribute To Cotton Owens
May 21, 1924 - June 7, 2012Everett "Cotton" Owens(Photo; www.motorsportshalloffame.com)Born in Union, South Carolina, USA. Owens was known as the "King of the Modifieds" for his successes in modified...
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1960s Drag Racer Dave Strickler Dies Of Heart Attack - June 6, 1985
June 28, 1940 - June 6, 1985Dave Strickler(Photo;thevintageracer.com)From York, Pennsylvania, USA.One of the pioneers of 1960s Super/Stock and Factory Experimental (FX) drag racing and one of the...
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"Auto Builder And Indy 500 Winner" Louis Chevrolet Dies - June 6, 1941
December 25, 1878 - June 6, 1941Louis-Joseph "Louis" Chevrolet(Photo; motorsportshalloffame.com)Born in Northwestern Switzerland.In 1905 he was hired by FIAT as a racing car driver and a year later...
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NASCAR Legend Everett "Cotton" Owens Dies - June 7, 2012
May 21, 1924 - June 7, 2012Everett "Cotton" Owens(Photo; www.motorsportshalloffame.com)Born in Union, South Carolina, USA. Owens was known as the "King of the Modifieds" for his successes in modified...
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Tim Richmond Born In Ashland, Ohio, USA - June 7, 1955
June 7, 1955 – August 13, 1989 Tim Richmond(Photo; www.foxsports.com)Born in Ashland, Ohio, USA.He competed in IndyCar racing before transferring to NASCAR's Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series)....
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Remembering Neil Bonnett
July 30, 1946 – February 11, 1994Neil Bonnett(Photo credit; neilbonnett.com)Born in Hueytown, Alabama, USA.Bonnett began his NASCAR career as a protégé of 1983 Winston Cup champion Bobby Allison,...
View ArticleFuel Issues Give Victory To Greg Moore At Detroit - June 8, 1997
June 8, 1997For Canada's Greg Moore, the 1997 ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix was a fuelish issue involving the haves and the have nots. At the checkered flag, the 22-year-old Moore possessed the...
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356 "No. 1" Becomes The First To Bear The Porsche Name - June 8, 1948
June 8, 1948On this day, a hand-built aluminum prototype labeled "No. 1" becomes the first vehicle to bear the name of one of the world's leading luxury car manufacturers: Porsche.The Porsche 356/1 was...
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Merle Bettenhausen Born In Tinley Park, Illinois - June 9, 1943
June 9, 1943Merle Bettenhausen(Photo; www.indystar.com)Born in Tinley Park, Illinois, USA.The second oldest member of the Bettenhausen racing family, he is the son of Tony Bettenhausen and the brother...
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