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Nelson Piquet Born In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - August 17, 1952
August 17, 1952Nelson Piquetphoto credit: CJM-Photography via photopin ccBorn in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.A 3-time Formula One World Champion, Piquet has been ranked among the greatest Formula One...
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Dale Jarrett Takes His First Cup Victory At Michigan - August 18th, 1991
August 18th, 1991(photo credit: Ted Van Pelt via photopin cc) Dale Jarrett, the son of two-time Grand National Champion Ned Jarrett, drove the Wood Brothers/Ford to a '10 inch' margin over Davey...
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Mark Donohue Dies From Crash Injuries - August 19, 1975
March 18, 1937 – August 19, 1975Mark DonohueBorn in Haddon Township, New Jersey, USA. Nicknamed "Captain Nice", and later "Dark Monohue", was known for his ability to set up his own race car as well as...
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Louis Schwitzer Wins First Indianapolis Motor Speedway Race - August 19th, 1909
August 19th, 1909In front of some 12,000 spectators, automotive engineer Louis Schwitzer wins the two-lap, five-mile inaugural race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with average speed of 57.4...
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Tribute To Mark Donohue
March 18, 1937 – August 19, 1975Mark DonohueBorn in Haddon Township, New Jersey, USA. At the age of twenty-two, while a senior at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, Donohue began racing his...
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Cliff Hucul Born In Prince George, British Columbia - August 21st, 1948
August 21st, 1948Cliff Hucul photo credit: Vukie1953 via photopin ccBorn in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.Cliff is a former USAC and CART series driver. He raced in the 1977-1981 seasons,...
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Paul Menard Born In Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA - August 21st, 1980
August 21st, 1980Paul Menard(photo credit: PDA.PHOTO via photopin cc) Born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA.He currently drives the No. 27 Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Richard...
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Paul Tracy Wins "Texaco/Havoline 200" At Road America - August 22nd, 1993
August 22nd, 1993photo credit: Ryan Maule via photopin ccPaul Tracy of Toronto, drove his Marlboro Penske/Chevrolet to a 27.459 second victory over Nigel Mansell of Newman Haas Racing, at the CART...
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Juan Pablo Montoya Wins "Target Grand Prix Of Chicago" - August 22nd, 1999
August 22nd, 1999(photo credit: raniel diaz via photopin cc)Juan Pablo Montoya drove the Target/Chip Ganassi Honda to a .783 margin over Dario Franchitti in the Kool/Team Green entry, to win the CART...
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Didier Pironi Dies In Powerboat Accident - August 23, 1987
March 26, 1952 – August 23, 1987Didier Pironi(Photo; www.didierpironi.net)Born in Villecresnes, Val-de-Marne, France.During his career he competed in 72 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix,...
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Eli Vukovich Dies In Fresno, California, USA - Aug. 23, 2001
May 25, 1916 - Aug. 23, 2001Eli Vukovich(Photo; revslib.stanford.edu)Born in Oakland, California, USA.Eli, who was inducted into the BCRA Hall of Fame in 1966, was the older brother of two-time...
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Kenny Wallace Born In St. Louis, Missouri, USA - August 23rd, 1963
August 23rd, 1963Kenny Wallacephoto credit: Darryl W. Moran Photography via photopin ccBorn in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. In a career spanning twenty five years in NASCAR, Wallace has nine wins, all...
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"5-time CASCAR Super Series Champion" Don Thomson Jr Is Born - August 24, 1962
August 24, 1962Don Thomson Jr(photo credit: CaféFroid via photopin cc)Born in Ayr, Ontario, Canada.Don is a former driver in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He drove the #4 Home Hardware Chevrolet...
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Justin Wilson Dies From Head Injury At Pocono - August 24, 2015
July 31, 1978 - August 24, 2015Justin Wilson(Photo: f1.wikia.com)Born in Sheffield, England.Just before his death, he was competing part-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 25 Honda for...
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Tribute To Justin Wilson
July 31, 1978 - August 24, 2015Justin Wilson(Photo; indycar.com)Born in Sheffield, England.Wilson began racing karts in 1987. During the early 1990s, he spent several years in Formula Vauxhall with...
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Final Motorsport Event Held At Old Donington Park - August 26, 1939
August 26, 1939The final motor sport event held at Donington Park, England, before the start of WWII was a motorcycle race. Motor racing would not return to Donington until 1977.Donington Park motor...
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David "Swede" Savage Born In San Bernardino, California - August 26, 1946
August 26, 1946 – July 2, 1973David Earl Savage, Jr.(Photo; indymotorspeedway.com)Born in San Bernardino, California, USA.Nicknamed "Swede", Savage began Soap Box Derby racing at the age of five. He...
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Dale "Flying Pig Farmer" Singleton Born In Dalton, Georgia - August 27, 1955
August 27, 1955 - September 2, 1985Dale "Flying Pig Farmer" Singleton (Photo; www.riderfiles.com)Born in Dalton, Georgia, USA.Dale was the David who twice slayed the factory racing team Goliaths by...
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Gerhard Berger Born In Wörgl, Austria - August 27, 1959
August 27, 1959Gerhard Berger(photo credit: StuSeeger via photopin cc) Born in Wörgl, Austria.He competed in Formula One for 14 seasons, twice finishing 3rd overall in the championship. He won ten...
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Former World Driving Champion Phil Hill Dies In Hospital - August 28, 2008
April 20, 1927 – August 28, 2008Phil Hill(Photo; philhill.com)Born in Miami, Florida, USA.He is only American-born driver to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship (Mario Andretti, an American...
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