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Joe Nemechek Born In Lakeland, Florida - September 26, 1963
September 26, 1963Joe Nemechek(Photo: purduenila via photopin cc) Born in Lakeland, Florida, USA.Nicknamed "Front Row Joe", a nickname given him by former teammate Wally Dallenbach for his tendency in...
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Paul Newman - Tribute Page
January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008Paul Newman(Photo: jimculp@live.com / ProRallyPix via photopin cc)Born In Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA.Newman showed an early interest in the theater, which his mother...
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Paul Newman Dies At the Age Of 83 - September 26, 2008
January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008Paul Newman(photo credit: jimculp@live.com / ProRallyPix via photopin cc)Born In Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA.Actor, film director, entrepreneur, professional racing...
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Jacques Laffite Wins Canadian Grand Prix - September 27, 1981
September 27, 1981Frenchman Jacques Laffite took what was to be his last F1 victory, winning the "Labatt" Grand Prix of Canada, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec. Laffite was joined on the...
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Mika Häkkinen Born In Vantaa, Finland - September 28, 1968
September 28, 1968Mika Häkkinen(Photo; vebidoo.com)Born in Vantaa, Finland.Nicknamed "the Flying Finn", he is the 1998 and 1999 Formula One World Champion, driving for McLaren and has been ranked among...
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Ray "Mr. Modified" Hendrick Dies Of Cancer - September 28, 1990
April 1, 1929 – September 28, 1990Ray Hendrick(Photo; www.findagrave.com)Born in Richmond, Virginia, USA.Known as "Mr. Modified", the Virginia native collected more than 700 victories in modifieds,...
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Ron Fellows Born In Windsor, Ontario, Canada - September 28, 1959
September 28, 1959Ron Fellows(Photo: corvettesforkids.com)Born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame member, accomplished SCCA Trans-Am, IMSA, and American Le Mans Series driver,...
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Jeff Gordon Wins Last Cup Race At North Wilkesboro Speedway - September 19, 1996
September 29, 1996 (Photo; PresidenBertho via photopin cc)Jeff Gordon wins the last NASCAR Winston Cup race ever run at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina, USA.North Wilkesboro Speedway was a...
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"IMHF Member" Al Holbert Dies In Plane Crash - September 30, 1988
November 11, 1946 - September 30, 1988Al Holbert(Photo; motorsportshalloffame.com)Born in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA.The son of racecar driver Bob Holbert, Al competed in NASCAR, Indycar, Can-Am and...
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"4-Time 24 Hours of Le Mans Winner" Olivier Gendebien Dies - October 2, 1998
January 12, 1924 - October 2, 1998Olivier Gendebien(Photo; statsf1.com)Born in Brussels, Belgium.During his career he competed in only 15 Formula One races as most of the time he was Ferrari's spare...
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"Oldest NASCAR Driver" James Hylton Calls It Quits At 79 - October 4, 2013
October 4, 2013(Photo; dodgecharger.com)The oldest driver to race in each of NASCAR's three highest divisions, Hylton called it a career at Kansas Speedway after an ARCA race. The Cup rookie of the...
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"Pennsylvania’s Sprint Car Legend" Smokey Snellbaker Dies - October 5, 2011
March 6, 1938 - October 5, 2011Larry "Smokey" Snellbaker(Photo; williamsgrove.com)Born in York, Pennsylvania, USA.Smokey was a legend in the sprint car world, especially in the Pennsylvania area. One...
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Gaston Chevrolet Born In Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France - October 4, 1892
October 4, 1892 - November 25, 1920Gaston Chevrolet(Photo; www.mshf.com) Born in Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France.He was the younger brother of Louis, founder of the Chevrolet car company and Arthur...
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Denis Hulme Suffers Heart Attack During Bathurst 1000 - October 4, 1992
June 18, 1936 - October 4, 1992Denis Hulme(Photo; www.hulmesupercars.com)Born in Motueka, New Zealand.Hulme was nicknamed 'The Bear', because of his gruff nature and rugged features. He won the 1967...
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Sarah Fisher Born In Columbus, Ohio, USA - October 4, 1980
October 4, 1980Sarah Fisher(photo credit: insidetherace via photopin cc) Born in Columbus, Ohio, USA.A former driver, Sarah currently runs Sarah Fisher Racing, which she started in 2008, becoming the...
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Nascar Pioneer Sammy Packard Is Born - October 4, 1919
October 4, 1919 - March 23, 2003Sammy Packard(Photo; legendsofnascar.com)Home: Barrington, Rhode Island, USA.Packard began racing midgets in 1937, in the Bay State Racing Association. He quickly found...
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Michael Andretti Born In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA - October 5, 1962
October 5, 1962Michael Andretti(Photo; niashf.org)Born In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA.Michael is from the famous Andretti racing family. He is the son of Formula 1, CART and NASCAR racing legend Mario...
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Walter Wolf Born In Graz, Austria - October 5, 1939
October 5, 1939Walter Wolf(Photo; vebidoo.com)Born in Graz, Austria.A Canadian oil-drilling equipment supplier who in the early 1970's made a fortune from the North Sea oil business and decided to join...
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Enzo Ferrari Makes Auto Racing Debut - October 5, 1919
October 5, 1919On this day in 1919, a young Italian car mechanic and engineer named Enzo Ferrari takes part in his first car race, a hill climb in Parma, Italy. He finished fourth. Ferrari was a good...
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Francois Cevert Dies In Violent Crash At Watkins Glen - October 6, 1973
February 25, 1944 - October 6, 1973Francois Cevert(By Raimund Kommer (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons)Born in Paris, France.Winner of the 1971 "United States Grand Prix" at the Watkins...
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