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"Former NASCAR Driver & Owner" Bill Seifert Born - July 2, 1939
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Reg Parnell Born In Derby, England - July 2, 1911
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Peter Ryan Killed In Crash At Rheims - July 2, 1962
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Richard "The King" Petty Born - July 2, 1937
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Swede Savage Dies From Indy Crash Complications - July 2, 1973
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NASCAR Legend Glenn "Fireball" Roberts Dies - July 2, 1964
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"4-Time F-1 World Champ" Sebastian Vettel Born - July 3, 1987
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Remembering Swede Savage
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In Memory Of Dick Trickle
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Riverside International Speedway Founder John Chisholm Dies - July 4, 2014
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René Arnoux Born in Grenoble, France - July 4, 1948
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Roland Ratzenberger Born In Salzburg, Austria - July 4, 1960
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"1950 Indy 500 Winner" Johnnie Parsons Sr. Born - July 4, 1918
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Joe Amato & Blaine Johnson Make NHRA History At Topeka - July 5, 1996
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"2-Time Indy 500 Winner" Rodger Ward Dies - July 5, 2004
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Juan Manuel Fangio Competes In Final Grand Prix - July 6, 1958
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Montoya Clocks "Fastest 500 In Motorsports History" - July 6, 2014
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Luigi Musso Fatally Injured At Reims, France - July 6, 1958
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Kenny Irwin Jr Dies In Crash At New Hampshire - July 7, 2000
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