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"Auto Racing Legend And Car Maker" John Cooper Born - July 17, 1923
July 17, 1923 - December 24, 2000John Cooper(Photo; minis.freeservers.com)Born in Surbiton, Surrey, England.John was a co-founder, with his father Charles Cooper, of the Cooper Car Company. He became...
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"7-Time ASA Champion" Mike Eddy Born - July 17, 1952
July 17, 1952Mike Eddy(Photo;stockcar.racersreunion.com)Born in Midland, Michigan, USA.He is most notable for racing in the now defunct American Speed Association (ASA). He was a seven time ASA...
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Bill Randall Born In North Reading, Massachusetts - July 17, 1917
July 17, 1917 - July 31, 1963Bill Randall(Photo;vintagemodifieds.com)Born in North Reading, Massachusetts, USA.Bill Randall started racing before WWII. He raced sprint cars and midgets, winning the...
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Glen Wood Born In Stuart, Virginia, USA - July 18, 1925
July 18, 1925Glen Wood(Photo: legendsofnascar.com)Born in Stuart, Virginia, USA.Wood is a former NASCAR driver. He and brother Leonard co-founded the legendary Wood Brothers Racing team in 1953, and...
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Chet "Dean of the Speedway." Miller Born In Detroit - July 19, 1902
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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Pete Hamilton Born In Newton, Massachusetts, USA - July 20, 1942
July 20, 1942Peter Hamilton(Photo;"Pete Hamilton with his Petty Enterprises 1970 Plymouth Superbird." by Skeensss)Born in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.Pete began racing in the street division in 1962 at...
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"First 3-Time Indy 500 Winner" Louis Meyer Born - July 21, 1904
July 21, 1904 – October 7, 1995Louis MeyerBorn in Manhattan, New York, USA.Meyer was raised in Los Angeles, where he began automobile racing at various California tracks. He went on to become the...
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Rich Vogler Dies In Crash At Salem Speedway - July 21, 1990
July 26, 1950 - July 21, 1990Richard Vogler(Photo; richvoglerscholarship.org)Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.He was nicknamed "Rapid Rich". He competed in the Indianapolis 500 five times, and his best...
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Scott Dixon Born In Brisbane, Australia - July 22, 1980
July 22, 1980Scott Dixon(Photo;"Scott Dixon at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore" by OmahaMH at English Wikipedia)Born in Brisbane, Australia.Competing for Chip Ganassi Racing since joining IndyCar,...
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Calvin Fish Born In Norwich, England - July 22, 1961
July 22, 1961Calvin Fish(Photo; michelinalley.com)Born in Norwich, England.Fish began his career in karts at 13. He then moved to Formula Ford in 1979 at age 18 and then British Formula Three. He then...
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Jim Hall Born In Abilene, Texas, USA - July 23, 1935
July 23, 1935 Jim Hall(Photo; "Jim Hall (racer)" by Oldwizzard at English Wikipedia)Born in Abilene, Texas, USA.Jim is a former racecar driver and constructor. He competed in Formula One from 1960 to...
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John Cordts Born In Hamburg, Germany - July 23, 1935
July 23, 1935John Cordts(Photo; www.wheels.ca)Born in Hamburg, Germany.John emigrated from Germany to Sweden at the age of two with his family, and then to Canada and settled in North Bay, Ont.Cordts...
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Johnny O'Connell Born In Poughkeepsie, New York - July 24, 1962
July 24, 1962Johnny O'Connell(Photo; johnnyoconnell.com)Born in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.Johnny is the most successful GM factory racing driver from the United States. He currently drives for...
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John Gunn Born In Yanceyville, North Carolina - July 25, 1939
July 25, 1939 - July 7, 2010Johnnie Oliver Gunn, Jr(Photo; myf5000.com)Born in Yanceyville, North Carolina, USA.John graduated from Bartlett Yancey High School and was interested in motor sports from...
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Nelson Piquet Jr Born in Heidelberg, Germany - July 25, 1985
July 25, 1985Nelson Piquet Jr(Photo; "Piquet Jr NASCAR" by Liviacastrioto)Born in Heidelberg, Germany.The son of three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet, he was signed as test driver for...
View ArticleRenault/Elf Teammates Arnoux, Prost 1-2 In "Grand Prix of France" - July 25,...
July 25, 1982Rene Arnoux, and Renault/Elf teammate Alain Prost, finished first and second in the "Grand Prix of France", at Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France. Next across the finish line were the...
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Rich Vogler Born In Chicago, Illinois - July 26, 1950
July 26, 1950 - July 21, 1990Richard Vogler(Photo; richvoglerscholarship.org)Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.He was nicknamed "Rapid Rich". He competed in the Indianapolis 500 five times, and his best...
View ArticleThree Race Fans Killed During "U.S. 500" At Michigan - July 26, 1998
July 26, 1998The U.S. 500, the most prestigious race in the Championship Auto Racing Teams series, dissolves into tragedy on this day in 1998, when three fans are killed and six others wounded by...
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NASCAR Legend Stick Elliott Is Born - July 27, 1934
July 27, 1934 - November 1, 1980Stick Elliott(Photo; thirdturn.wikia.com)Home; Shelby, North Carolina, USA.Named Gene Daves, aka Stick Elliott after his Grandfather whom was a railroad security officer...
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Luigi Musso Born In Rome, Italy - July 28, 1924
July 28, 1924 – July 6, 1958Luigi Musso(Photo; laberezina.com)Born in Rome, Italy.Musso began his racing career driving sports cars before making his début on the Formula One circuit on January 17,...
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