"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...
View ArticleJames "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...
View ArticleRoswell "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...
View Article"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...
View Article"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...
View Article"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...
View ArticleJim 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...
View ArticleJim 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...
View Article"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...
View ArticleRobby 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...
View ArticlePedro 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...
View ArticleWilly 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...
View ArticleCharles "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...
View ArticleMichael 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...
View Article"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...
View Article"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...
View ArticleClifton "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...
View ArticleJ.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...
View ArticleIndy'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...
View ArticleGraham 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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