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He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back
He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back:The True Story of the Year the King, Jaws, Earnhardt, and the Rest of NASCAR's Feudin', Fightin' Good Ol' Boys Put Stock Car Racing on the MapBy Mark Bechtel
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Marshall Teague Sets Closed Course Speed Record - February 9, 1959
February 9, 1959Marshall Teague(Photo; www.notinhalloffame.com)Teague set an unofficial closed course speed record of 171.821 mph. He was piloting a reconfigured Indy car "Sumar Special" streamliner, a...
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Hans Stuck Dies In Grainau, Germany - February 9, 1978
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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"The Racer's Group" Kevin Buckler Born - February 9, 1959
February 9, 1959 Kevin Buckler(Photo; press.porsche.com)He founded Adobe Road Winery and currently owns The Racer's Group, a professional sports car racing team, TRG Motorsports, formerly a NASCAR...
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Dale Earnhardt Drives To "Busch Clash" Victory - February 9, 1986
February 9, 1986(photo: Dale Earnhardt: NASCAR Photography By Darryl Moran via photopin)Dale Earnhardt driving the Richard Childress/Chevrolet won the "Busch Clash" at Daytona International Speedway....
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Marshall Teague Wins NASCAR Grand National At Daytona - February 10, 1952
February 10, 1952(Photo; www.notinhalloffame.com)Marshall Teague and Herb Thomas, driving Marshall Teague owned 1952 Hudson's, finish 1-2 in the NASCAR Grand National race at Beach & Road Course,...
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Neil Bonnett Killed During "Daytona 500" Practice - February 11, 1994
July 30, 1946 – February 11, 1994Neil Bonnett(Photo; neilbonnett.com)Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers.Bonnett lost his life during the first practice session for the "Daytona 500". According...
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Marshall Teague Dies In Daytona Beach, Florida, USA - February 11, 1959
February 22, 1921 – February 11, 1959Marshall Teague(Photo; www.notinhalloffame.com)Born in Daytona Beach, Florida, USAHe was nicknamed by NASCAR fans as the "King of the Beach" for his performances at...
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John Surtees Born In Tatsfield, England - February 11, 1934
February 11, 1934John Surtees(photo credit: Stefan Baudy via photopin cc)Born In Tatsfield, Surrey, EnglandHe was a four-time 500cc motorcycle World Champion, winning that title in 1956, 1958, 1959 and...
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Ralph DePalma Sets New World Land Speed Record - February 12, 1919
February 12, 1919Ralph DePalma, (Photo credit; "N041916" by Original uploader was Royalbroil at en.wikipedia)Ralph DePalma drove a Packard to a world speed record of 149.875 mph, over a measured mile,...
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Brad Keselowski Born In Rochester Hills, USA - February 12, 1984
February 12, 1984Brad KeselowskiPhoto; bradracing.comBorn in Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA.He currently drives the No. 2 Ford Fusion for Team Penske in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Keselowski also...
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Mark Thompson Makes Daytona International Speedway History - Feb 13, 2015
Feb 13, 2015 Mark Thompson(Photo; nascartalk.nbcsports.com)Born in Cartersville, Georgia, USA.On Feb 13, 2015, during qualifying for the season-opening Lucas Oil 200 in 2015, the 63-year-old Thompson...
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Jim Crawford Born In Dunfermline, Scotland - February 13, 1948
February 13, 1948 - August 6, 2002Jim Crawford (Photo; speedweek.com)Born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.He participated in two World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on July 19, 1975. He...
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Jeff Gordon Becomes Youngest "Daytona 500" Winner - February 16, 1997
February 16, 1997(Photo: Jeff Gordon via photopin(license))25-year-old Jeff Gordon claims his first "Daytona 500" victory, becoming the youngest winner in the history of the NASCAR event.Driving his...
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"Remembering" Jules Bianchi
August 3, 1989 - July 17, 2015Jules Bianchi(Photo;dailymail.co.uk)Born in Nice, France.Bianchi was the grandson of Mauro Bianchi, who competed in GT racing during the 1960s and three non-championship...
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"Remembering" Eric Medlen
August 13, 1973 - March 23, 2007Eric Medlen(Photo;John Force Racing)Born in Oakdale, CAMedlen was a champion calf roper in high school and considered a career as a professional team roper with his...
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Richard Petty Wins The "Daytona 500" - February 17, 1974
February 17, 1974(Photo: Richard Petty- NASCAR Photography by Darryl Moran 93 via photopin)Richard Petty wins the "Daytona 500" at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.ABC Sports...
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"Remembering" Darrell Russell
September 20, 1968 - June 27, 2004Darrell J. Russell(Photo;alchetron.com)Born in Houston, Texas, USA.He was the 2001 NHRA Rookie Of The Year. At the time, he was the third driver to win in his...
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Remembering "Sprint Car Legend" Kramer Williamson
June 26, 1950 - August 4, 2013Kramer Williamson(Photo;alchetron.com)Born in Columbus, Ohio, USA.A native of Palmyra, Pennsylvania, he was a feature winner in World of Outlaws and United Racing Company...
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"NASCAR Great" Dale Earnhardt Dies In Last-lap Crash - February 18, 2001
February 18, 2001(Photo: Dale Earnhardt: NASCAR Photography By Darryl Moran via photopin)Dale Earnhardt, considered one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history, dies at the age of 49 in a last-lap...
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