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"Former Indy 500 Pole Sitter" Cliff Bergere Dies - June 18, 1980
December 6, 1896 - June 18, 1980Cliff Bergere(Photo; revslib.stanford.edu)Born in Toledo, Ohio, USA.Bergere did stunt driving for movies, including the 1923 film The Eagle's Talons, before embarking on...
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Denis Hulme Born In Motueka, New Zealand - June 18, 1936
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...
View ArticleSchumacher, Barrichello Complete Ferrari Sweep In Montreal - June 18, 2000
June 18, 2000Michael Schumacher wins the Air Canada Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec. Teammate Rubens Barrichello finished 0.174 seconds behind to complete the Ferrari 1-2...
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Al Herman Dies In Multi-Car Crash - June 18, 1960
March 15, 1927 – June 18, 1960Al Herman (Photo; www.statsf1.com)Born in Topton, Pennsylvania, USA.Herman drove in the American Automobile Association and United States Automobile Club Championship Car...
View ArticleMichael Schumacher Wins Controversial US Grand Prix - June 19, 2005
June 19, 2005The 2005 United States Grand Prix was one of the most controversial Formula One motor races in modern history. Out of 20 cars entered for the race, only the six cars from the teams using...
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Courtney Force Born In Yorba Linda, California - June 20, 1988
June 20, 1988Courtney Force-Rahal(Photo;Women Fitness) Born in Yorba Linda, California.She currently drives in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series for John Force Racing. She is the youngest...
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George Lynch Born In Miles City, Montana - June 20, 1918
June 20, 1918 - May 6, 1997George Lynch(Photo;public.fotki.com)Born in Miles City, Montana, USA.Enduring a rough childhood that saw his parents divorce, he was reared by his paternal grandmother in...
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Luigi Fagioli "The Abruzzi Robber" Dies From Crash Injuries - June 20, 1952
June 9, 1898 – June 20, 1952Luigi FagioliBorn in Osimo, Ancona, Italy.Nicknamed "the Abruzzi robber", he is currently the oldest driver to win a race in Formula One.For 1952, Fagioli signed with Lancia...
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"2016 NHRA Funny Car Champ" Ron Capps Born - June 20, 1965
June 20, 1965Ron Capps(Photo;autoweek.com)Born in San Luis Obispo, California, USA.He is a NHRA Funny Car racer who drives the NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger. Since he began driving funny cars, Capps...
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"4-Time NASCAR Truck Series Champ" Ron Hornaday Jr. Born - June 20, 1958
June 20, 1958Ron Hornaday Jr.(Photo;alchetron.com)Born in Palmdale, California, USA.Hornaday is a four-time champion in the Camping World Truck Series, the 1997, 2005 Craftsman Truck Series Most...
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"Petty Racing Clan Member" Ritchie Petty Born - June 20, 1968
June 20, 1968Ritchie Petty(Photo;reddit.com)Born in Randleman, North Carolina, USA.He is the son of Maurice Petty and nephew of Richard Petty. A former ARCA Racing Series driver, he competed in three...
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Scott Kalitta Dies In Crash At Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals - June 21, 2008
February 18, 1962 - June 21, 2008Scott Kalitta(Photo;pinterest.com)Born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, USA.He was the son of veteran NHRA driver and crew chief Connie Kalitta, and cousin of teammate Doug...
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John Cannon Born In London, England - June 21, 1933
June 21, 1933 - October 18, 1999 John Cannon Born in London, England.A sports car racer who competed under the banner of Canada, he raced in the USRRC series, the Can Am Series and the L&M...
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Phil Parsons Born In Detroit, Michigan - June 21, 1957
June 21, 1957Phil Parsons(Photo; foxsports.com)Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA.Parsons is a former NASCAR driver and owner of Phil Parsons Racing. He is also the younger brother of the late 1973 Winston...
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"Dyson Racing Team Owner" Rob Dyson Born - June 21, 1946
June 21, 1946Rob Dyson(Photo;"Rob dyson crop" by Spyder Monkey - Own work)Rob Dyson is a retired American sports car racing driver and current team owner. Dyson began competing in amateur SCCA...
View ArticleLloyd Shaw Puts Jaguar On NASCAR Pole - June 21, 1953
June 21, 1953In 1953, NASCAR opened up the Grand National race at Langhorne, Pennsylvania, to “foreign cars.” Lloyd Shaw from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, shocked everyone in qualifying, putting a Jaguar...
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James Hunt Wins "Dutch Grand Prix" - June 22, 1975
June 22, 1975James Hunt wins the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.(Photo; "James Hunt - Dutch GP 1976 crop mod" by https://commons.wikimedia)It was the first GP win for Hunt and only GP win for Hesketh...
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"Two-Time Indy 500 Winner" Dan Wheldon Born
June 22, 1978 - October 16, 2011Dan Wheldon(Photo;usatoday.com)Born in Emberton, England.Daniel Clive Wheldon was the 2005 IndyCar Series champion and a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, having...
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Vintage Racer Killed In High-Speed Crash At Mosport - June 22, 2008
June 22, 2008(Photo;jalopnik.com)Dino Crescentini was born in the Republic of San Marino but emigrated with his family to Michigan in the United States in the 1970s. In 1994 he participated in the...
View ArticleAlex Zanardi Scores First CART Victory At Portland - June 23, 1996
June 23, 1996Alex Zanardi, driving a Target Chip Ganassi Racing Reynard 96I-Honda, scores his first CART victory, at Portland, Oregon.
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