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"NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers" Marvin Panch Dies - December 31, 2015
May 28, 1926 - December 31, 2015Marvin Panch(Photo credit; www.marvinpanch.com)Born in Menomonie, Wisconsin, USA.He started his racing career as a car owner in Oakland, California. One week, his driver...
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James "Hap" Sharp Born In Tulsa, Oklahoma - January 1, 1928
January 1, 1928 - May 7, 1993James "Hap" Sharp(Photo; forum-auto.com)Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.Sharp drove in six Formula One grands prix. He was best known as co-owner and driver of the...
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Roswell "Roz" Howard Dies On His 91st birthday - January 1, 2013
January 1, 1922 - January 1, 2013Roswell "Roz" Howard(Photo; findagrave.com)Born in Macon, Georgia, USA.Howard was born in Macon County, Georgia, in 1922, on a cotton farm; crop destruction by boll...
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"Georgia Racing Hall of Famer" Roz Howard Born - January 1, 1922
January 1, 1922 - January 1, 2013Roswell "Roz" Howard(Photo; georgiaracinghof.com)Born in Macon, Georgia, USA.He competed in the NASCAR Grand National Division and the NASCAR Convertible Division in...
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"2-time 24 Hours of Le Mans Winner" Hans-Joachim Stuck Born - January 1, 1951
January 1, 1951Hans-Joachim Stuck(photo credit: msuutarinen via photopin cc)Born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Stuck is a former Formula 1 driver, and 2-time "24 Hours of Le Mans" winner. He is...
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"Monsieur Le Mans" Jacky Ickx Born - January 1, 1945
January 1, 1945Jacques Bernard "Jacky" Ickx(Photo; chopard.com)Born in Brussels, Belgium. Ickx won the highly prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans six times becoming known as "Monsieur Le Mans". He drove in...
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Jim Clark Wins South African Grand Prix - January 1, 1965
January 1, 1965(Photo: f1greatestdrivers.autosport.com)Jim Clark of Team Lotus, finished 29 seconds ahead of the Ferrari of John Surtees, to win the South African Grand Prix, at East London, South...
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Jim Clark Wins His Final F-1Grand Prix - January 1, 1968
January 1, 1968(Photo: The Henry Ford via photopin cc)Jim Clark, finished 25.3 seconds ahead Team Lotus teammate Graham Hill, to win the South African Grand Prix, at Kyalami Circuit, Kyalami, South...
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"Remembering" Tony Adamowicz
May 2, 1941 - October 10, 2016Tony Adamowicz(Photo;Sun Community News & Printing)Born in Moriah, New York, USA.He was an American racing driver, active from 1963 until his death. He won the Under...
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Robby Gordon Born In Cerritos, California - January 2, 1969
January 2, 1969 Robby Gordon(Photo: jerbec via photopincc)Born in Cerritos, California, USA.Robby is the son of off-road racer "Baja Bob" Gordon. He started out competing in off road racing and has...
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Pedro Rodriguez Wins "South African Grand Prix" - January 2, 1967
January 2, 1967 (Photo; en.espn.co.uk)The first South African Grand Prix, to be held on the Kyalami track near Johannesburg, is won by Pedro Rodriguez, at the wheel of a Cooper-Maserati. It was the...
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Willy T. Ribbs Born In San Jose, California - January 3, 1955
January 3, 1955 Willy T. Ribbs(photo; openpaddock.net)Born In San Jose, California, USA.Ribbs father William "Bunny" Ribbs, Sr. was a plumbing contractor and amateur sports car racer, and was friends...
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Charles "Chuck" Parsons Dies In California - January 3, 1999
February 6, 1924 – January 3, 1999 Charles "Chuck" Parsons(Photo credit; www.myf5000.com)Born in Bruin, Kentucky.He moved to California at age 24 and settled near Monterey. Parsons worked in automobile...
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Michael Schumacher Born In Cologne, Germany - January 3, 1969
January 3, 1969Michael Schumacher (Photo: exit1979 via photopin cc)Born in Cologne, Germany.Schumacher is a seven-time Formula One World Champion and is widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula...
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"Former Formula One Driver" Jimmy Stewart Dies - January 3, 2008
March 6, 1931 - January 3, 2008Jimmy Stewart(Photo; espn.co.uk)Born in Milton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.He participated in a single Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, driving for Ecurie...
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"Sprint & Indy Car Legend" Wally Meskowski Dies - January 3, 1980
January 3, 1980Wally Meskowski(Photo; laberezina.com)Home: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.A colorful and formidable competitor, Meskowski is best remembered as a constructor, mechanic and car owner with...
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Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin Born In Columbia, Tennessee - January 3, 1932
January 3, 1932 - August 14, 2005Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin(Photo; "CooCooMarlinNASCARDriver" by Source)Born in Columbia, Tennessee, USA.Marlin earned a name for himself at the short tracks in Tennessee...
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J.R. Hildebrand Born In Sausalito, California - January 3, 1988
January 3, 1988J.R. Hildebrand(Photo: insidetherace via photopincc)Born in Sausalito, California, USA.He currently competes in the Formula Drift series for Tyler McQuarrie. He previously competed in...
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Indy's "Clown Of The Races" Roscoe Sarles Born - January 4, 1892
January 4, 1892 - September 17, 1922Roscoe Sarles(Photo; indycaradvocate.com)Born In New Albany, Indiana, USASarles was an American racecar driver active in the formative years of auto racing. He...
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Graham Rahal Born In Columbus, Ohio - January 4, 1989
January 4, 1989Graham Rahal(photo: charity.ebay.com)Born in Columbus, Ohio, USA.He currently participates in the IndyCar Series with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, a team part-owned by his father...
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