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Tom Klausler Born In St. Paul, Minnesota - July 14, 1945
July 14, 1945Tom Klausler(Photo; www.oldracingcars.com)Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.Klausler started racing in a Corvair in 1968. After racing in the car for 4 years, he moved into a Formula Ford...
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"Remembering" Neil Bonnett
July 30, 1946 – February 11, 1994Neil Bonnett(Photo credit; neilbonnett.com)Born in Hueytown, Alabama, USA.Bonnett began his NASCAR career as a protégé of 1983 Winston Cup champion Bobby Allison,...
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D.J. Kennington Born In St. Thomas, Ontario - July 15, 1977
July 15, 1977D.J. Kennington(Photo;"17 D.J. Kennington" by Veilleux79 - Own work)Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Pinty's Series, driving the No. 17...
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Fonty Flock Dies After Lengthy Illness - July 15, 1972
March 21, 1920 – July 15, 1972Fonty Flock(Photo; encyclopediaofalabama.org) Born in Fort Payne, Alabama, USA.He was the brother of NASCAR pioneers Tim Flock and Bob Flock, and the second female NASCAR...
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"1979 CART Rookie Of The Year" Bill Alsup Born - July 15, 1938
July 15, 1938Bill Alsup(Photo; winners-circle.de)Born in Honolulu, Hawaii.He was the first CART Rookie of the Year in 1979 and competed in the 1981 Indianapolis 500, finishing 11th. He made 57 CART...
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"1987 IMSA Camel GT Champ" Chris Cord Born - July 15, 1940
July 15, 1940Chris Cord(Photo; rrdc.org)Hometown: Ketchum, Idaho, USA.Cord is a grandson of Errett Lobban Cord, the founder of the Cord Corporation which also ran Cord Automobile. In 1987, he won the...
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"5-Time IMSA WSC Champ" Wayne Taylor Born - July 15, 1956
July 15, 1956Wayne Taylor(Photo; waynetaylorracing.com)Born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.Taylor is a South African sports car racing driver and team owner. He won the 1986 South African National...
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"1957 USAC Sprint Car Champ" Elmer George Born - July 5, 1928
July 15, 1928 - May 31, 1976Elmer George(Photo;snaplap.net)Born in Hockerville, Oklahoma, USA.He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1956 to 1963 seasons with 64 starts,...
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Merle Bettenhausen Loses Arm In Fiery Crash - July 16, 1972
July 16, 1972(Photo; hoosierhistorylive.org)Born in Tinley Park, Illinois, USA.The second oldest member of the Bettenhausen racing family, he is the son of Tony Bettenhausen and the brother of Gary...
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"1960 Indy 500 Winner" Jim Rathmann Born - July 16, 1928
July 16, 1928 - November 23, 2011Jim Rathmann (A.K.A. Dick)(Photo;alchetron.com) Born in Alhambra, California, USA.Rathmann and his older brother notably swapped names while teenagers. As a 16-year-old...
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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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Jules Bianchi Dies From Crash Injuries - July 17, 2015
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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"5-Time World Champ" Juan Manuel Fangio Dies - July 17, 1995
June 24, 1911 – July 17, 1995Juan Manuel Fangio(Photo; telegraph.co.uk)Born in Mar del la Plata, Argentina.He won the World Championship of Drivers five times, a record which stood for 46 years until...
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"Racing Legend And Car Maker" John Cooper Born - July 17, 1923
July 17, 1923 - December 24, 2000John Cooper(Photo; minis.freeservers.com)Born in Surbiton, Surrey, England.John was a co-founder, with his father Charles Cooper, of the Cooper Car Company. He became...
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"7-Time ASA Champion" Mike Eddy Born - July 17, 1952
July 17, 1952Mike Eddy(Photo;stockcar.racersreunion.com)Born in Midland, Michigan, USA.He is most notable for racing in the now defunct American Speed Association (ASA). He was a seven time ASA...
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"1957 USAC Sprint Car Champ" Bill Randall Born - July 17, 1917
July 17, 1917 - July 31, 1963Bill Randall(Photo;vintagemodifieds.com)Born in North Reading, Massachusetts, USA.Bill Randall started racing before WWII. He raced sprint cars and midgets, winning the...
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"NASCAR Hall of Famer" Glen Wood Born - July 18, 1925
July 18, 1925Glen Wood(Photo: legendsofnascar.com)Born in Stuart, Virginia, USA.Wood is a former NASCAR driver. He and brother Leonard co-founded the legendary Wood Brothers Racing team in 1953, and...
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Chet "Dean Of The Speedway." Miller Born - July 19, 1902
July 19, 1902 - May 15, 1953Chester Miller(Photo; indymotorspeedway.com)Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA.Chet drove his first race in Saginaw Michigan in 1924 at the age of 22. During his long Indy...
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"1970 Daytona 500 Winner" Pete Hamilton Born - July 20, 1942
July 20, 1942 - March 21, 2017Peter Hamilton(Photo;"Pete Hamilton with his Petty Enterprises 1970 Plymouth Superbird." by Skeensss)Born in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.Pete began racing in the street...
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"First 3-Time Indy 500 Winner" Louis Meyer Born - July 21, 1904
July 21, 1904 – October 7, 1995Louis MeyerBorn in Manhattan, New York, USA.Meyer was raised in Los Angeles, where he began automobile racing at various California tracks. He went on to become the...
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