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Eli Vukovich Dies In Fresno, California - Aug. 23, 2001
May 25, 1916 - Aug. 23, 2001Eli Vukovich(Photo; revslib.stanford.edu)Born in Oakland, California, USA.Eli, who was inducted into the BCRA Hall of Fame in 1966, was the older brother of two-time...
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Didier Pironi Dies In Powerboat Accident - August 23, 1987
March 26, 1952 – August 23, 1987Didier Pironi(Photo; www.didierpironi.net)Born in Villecresnes, Val-de-Marne, France.During his career he competed in 72 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix,...
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"Remembering" Justin Wilson
July 31, 1978 - August 24, 2015Justin Wilson(Photo; indycar.com)Born in Sheffield, England.Wilson began racing karts in 1987. During the early 1990s, he spent several years in Formula Vauxhall with...
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"National Sprint & Midget Hall Of Famer" Shorty Templeman Dies - August 24, 1962
August 12, 1919 - August 24, 1962Clark "Shorty" Templeman(Photo;findagrave.com)Born in Pueblo, Colorado, USA.He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1954-1962 seasons with...
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Justin Wilson Dies Following Ponoco Crash - August 24, 2015
July 31, 1978 - August 24, 2015Justin Wilson(Photo: f1.wikia.com)Born in Sheffield, England.Just before his death, he was competing part-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 25 Honda for...
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"5-time CASCAR Super Series Champ" Don Thomson Jr Born - August 24, 1962
August 24, 1962Don Thomson Jr(photo credit: CaféFroid via photopin cc)Born in Ayr, Ontario, Canada.Don is a former driver in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He drove the #4 Home Hardware Chevrolet...
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"The First Woman Of NASCAR" Sara Christian Born - August 25, 1918
August 25, 1918 - March 7, 1980Sara Christian(Photo;racetimecollectibles.com)Born in Dahlonega, Georgia, USA.Christian competed in NASCAR's first race on June 19, 1949 at Charlotte Speedway. She...
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"National Sprint Car Hall Of Famer" Jimmy Wilburn Dies - August 26, 1984
November 25, 1908 - August 26, 1984Jimmy Wilburn(Photo; revslib.stanford.edu)Home:Los Angeles, California, USA.Jimmy won a non-points Championship Car race at Lakewood Speedway in March 1946 which is...
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Final Motorsport Event Held At Old Donington Park - August 26, 1939
August 26, 1939The final motor sport event held at Donington Park, England, before the start of WWII was a motorcycle race. Motor racing would not return to Donington until 1977.Donington Park motor...
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David "Swede" Savage Born In San Bernardino, California - August 26, 1946
August 26, 1946 – July 2, 1973David Earl Savage, Jr.(Photo; indymotorspeedway.com)Born in San Bernardino, California, USA.Nicknamed "Swede", Savage began Soap Box Derby racing at the age of five. He...
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Dale "Flying Pig Farmer" Singleton Born In Dalton, Georgia - August 27, 1955
August 27, 1955 - September 2, 1985Dale "Flying Pig Farmer" Singleton(Photo; pinterest.com)Born in Dalton, Georgia, USA.Dale was the David who twice slayed the factory racing team Goliaths by winning...
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Gerhard Berger Born In Wörgl, Austria - August 27, 1959
August 27, 1959Gerhard Berger(Photo: StuSeeger via photopin cc) Born in Wörgl, Austria.He competed in Formula One for 14 seasons, twice finishing 3rd overall in the championship. He won ten Grands...
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NASCAR Legend Herman "The Turtle" Beam Dies - August 27, 1980
December 11, 1929 - August 27, 1980Herman "The Turtle" Beam(Photo; legendsofnascar.com)Home: Johnson City, Tennessee, USA.Herman “The Turtle” Beam was a NASCAR Grand National driver and team owner from...
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Jason Priestley Born In Vancouver, BC, Canada - August 28th, 1969
August 28th, 1969Jason Priestley(photo credit: Alan Langford via photopin cc)Born in Vancouver, BC, Canada.He is an actor, race car driver and Indy car team owner, best known as the virtuous Brandon...
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"Former World Driving Champion" Phil Hill Dies - August 28, 2008
April 20, 1927 – August 28, 2008Phil Hill(Photo; philhill.com)Born in Miami, Florida, USA.Philip Toll Hill, Jr. is the only American-born driver to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship...
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"1976 Formula One World Champion" James Hunt Born - August 29, 1947
August 29, 1947 - June 15, 1993James Huntphoto credit: Serbian car fans via photopin ccBorn in Belmont, Sutton, Surrey, England.The 1976 Formula One World Champion, Hunt became a media commentator and...
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"NASCAR's First African-American" Wendell Scott Born - August 29, 1921
August 29, 1921 - December 23, 1990Wendell Oliver Scott(Photo; wendellscott.org)Born in Danville, Virginia, USA.He was the first African-American driver in NASCAR, and the first African-American to win...
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Bruce McLaren Born In Auckland, New Zealand - August 30, 1937
August 30, 1937 - June 2, 1970Bruce McLaren(Photo;bruce-mclaren.com)Born in Auckland, New Zealand.His name lives on in the McLaren team which has been one of the most successful in Formula One...
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Peter Gethin Wins McLaren's 19th Straight Can-Am - August 30, 1970
August 30, 1970(Photo; en.wikipedia.org)Peter Gethin scores Team McLaren's 19th straight Can-Am win, when he drives a McLaren-M8D to victory at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA.Gethin made...
View ArticleCarl Edwards Wins NASCAR Nationwide At Montreal - August 30th, 2009
August 30th, 2009Carl Edwards drove to a .393 second victory over Marcos Ambrose in the NASCAR Nationwide Series "NAPA Auto Parts 200 Presented by Dodge" at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec,...
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