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"Racing Legend And Car Maker" John Cooper Dies - December 24, 2000
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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Kathryn "Kat" Teasdale Is Born - December 25, 1966
December 25, 1966 - June 2, 2016Kathryn "Kat" Teasdale Home: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.A former downhill ski racer, Kathryn discovered a love for automobile racing when a knee injury sidelined her. She...
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Happy Holidays!!!
Happy Holidays!!!(Photo; pinterest.com)Have a Safe & Happy Holidays from all your friends at This Day in Motorsport History.
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Wilson Fittipaldi Jr. Born In São Paulo, Brazil - December 25, 1943
December 25, 1943Wilson Fittipaldi Jr.(Photo; statsf1.com)Born in São Paulo, Brazil.Wilson Fittipaldi Jr is a former Formula One driver and team owner. He is the eldest son of prominent motorsports...
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Louis Chevrolet Born In Northwestern Switzerland - December 25, 1878
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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Terry Schoonover Born In Lima, Ohio - December 26, 1951
December 26, 1951 - November 11, 1984Terry Schoonover(Photo; findagrave.com)Born in Lima, Ohio, USA.As a rookie competitor in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, he was killed in an accident in only his...
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Adrian Newey Born In Stratford-upon-Avon, England - December 26, 1958
December 26, 1958Adrian Newey(Photo; theguardian.com)Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.He is currently the chief technical officer of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team. Newey has worked in both...
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"Indy Car Veteran" David "Salt" Walther Dies - December 27, 2012
November 22, 1947 - December 27, 2012David "Salt" Walther(Photo: Vukie1953 via photopin cc) Home:Dayton, Ohio, USA.David was a driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series, whose career and life...
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Hans Stuck Born In Warsaw, Poland - December 27, 1900
December 27, 1900 – February 9, 1978Hans Stuck (Photo; en.wikipedia.org)Born in Warsaw, Poland.Although his parents were of Swiss ancestry, they had moved to Germany by the time Stuck was born, and he...
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David Empringham Born In Toronto, Ontario, Canada - December 11, 1963
December 28, 1963David Empringham(Photo: www.doranracing.com)Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.David is a 2-time Toyota Atlantic, 1-time Indy Lights and 2-time Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge...
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Chad McQueen Born In Los Angeles, California - December 28, 1960
December 28, 1960Chad McQueen(Photo; mcqueenonline.com)Born in Los Angeles, California, USA.Chadwick Steven "Chad" McQueen is an actor, film producer, martial artist and race car driver. He was born in...
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"Race Car Owner & Hall of Famer" Andy Granatelli Dies - December 29, 2013
March 18, 1923 - December 29, 2013Anthony "Andy" Granatelli(Photo;tirebusiness.com)Born in Dallas, Texas, USA.Granatelli was an American businessman, most prominent as the CEO of STP as well as a major...
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Allan McNish Born In Dumfries, Scotland - December 29, 1969
December 29, 1969Allan McNish(Photo: Dave Hamster via)Born in Dumfries, Scotland.Despite a briefly short and disappointing career in Formula One, McNish has become one of the world's most highly rated...
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"Motorcycle Hall Of Famer" Cal Rayburn Killed In Crash - December 29, 1973
February 20, 1940 - December 29, 1973Cal Rayburn (Photo; Robert Ballard wfotuning)Born in San Diego, California, USA.Rayborn began riding motorcycles at an early age. He began his racing career in dirt...
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Michael Schumacher Seriously Injured While Skiing - December 29, 2013
December 29, 2013(Photo credit: exit1979 via photopin cc)Michael Schumacher, 7 time Formula One world Champion, suffered a serious head injury while skiing.Schumacher was skiing with his 14-year-old...
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Patricia Moise Born In Jacksonville, Florida - December 29, 1960
December 29, 1960Patricia Moise-Sawyer(Photo;JungleKey.com)Born in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. She drove in five Winston Cup races from 1987 to 1989, and 133 Busch Series races from 1986 to 1998. She...
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"Former IMS President & CEO" Tony George Born - December 30, 1959
December 30, 1959Tony George(Photo; famousbirthdays.com)Home: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.Anton Hulman "Tony" George is the former President and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Hulman &...
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Former F1 Driver Guy Edwards Born - December 30, 1942
December 30, 1942Guy Edwards(Photo; en.espnf1.com)Born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.Best known for his sportscar and British Formula One career, as well as for brokering sponsorship deals,...
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"Indy Car Veteran" Tony Kanaan Born - December 31, 1974
December 31, 1974Tony Kanaan(photo credit: indycar.com)Born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.Kanaan has won both the 2013 Indianapolis 500 and the 2004 Verizon IndyCar Series championship. That season Kanaan...
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"3-Time Motorcycle GP Champ" Kenny Roberts Born - December 31, 1951
December 31, 1951 Kenny Roberts Sr(Photo: twm1340 via photopin cc)Born in Modesto, California, USA.In 1978, he became the first American to win a Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship. He was...
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