"1964 NASCAR Rookie Of The Year" Doug Cooper Born - September 9, 1938
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View ArticleLudwig Heimrath Jr. Born In Scarborough, Ontario - September 9, 1956
September 9, 1956Ludwig Heimrath Jr.(Photo; public.fotki.com)Born in Scarborough, Ontario.Former CART driver and son of Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame member Ludwig Heimrath Sr., Junior started his...
View ArticleJunior Hanley Born In Port Mouton, Nova Scotia - September 9, 1944
September 9, 1944Junior Hanley(Photo; by Mike F. Campbell 76wins)Born in Port Mouton, Nova Scotia.Junior migrated to Ontario in the early 70's at the suggestion of his Friend/Rival Don Biederman. He is...
View ArticleWolfgang von Trips & 15 Spectators Die In Monza Tragedy - September 10, 1961
May 4, 1928 - September 10, 1961Wolfgang von Trips(Photo;Grandprix.com)Born in Cologne, Germany.He participated in 29 Formula One World Championship Grand Prix races, debuting on September 2, 1956. He...
View ArticleGil de Ferran Wins The CART "Toyota Grand Prix Of Monterey" - September 10,...
September 10, 1995Gil de Ferran, driving the Pennzoil sponsored Jim Hall Reynard/Mercedes, finished 7.959 seconds ahead of Paul Tracy of Toronto in the Newman Haas Racing Lola/Ford, to win the CART...
View ArticleJacques Villeneuve Wins At Road America - September 11, 1994
September 11, 1994Canadian Jacques Villeneuve driving the Player's/Forsythe Green Racing entry finished .609 seconds ahead of Al Unser Jr., to win the CART "Texaco/Havoline 200" at Road America,...
View ArticleMiaskiewicz Out Battles Kroll In St. Louis Can-Am - October 13, 1985
October 13, 1985Rick Miaskiewicz of St Louis, out battled Horst Kroll of Toronto, for his 3rd win of the 1985 Can-Am season at St Louis International Raceway, and take a 9 point championship lead over...
View ArticleJackie Stewart Enjoys First Grand Prix Victory - September 12, 1965
September 12, 1965(Photo: Dave Hamster via photopin cc)Jackie Stewart enjoys his first Grand Prix victory when he wins the Italian Grand Prix at Monza driving a BRM.Jim Clark duelled for the lead...
View ArticleMelvin "Tony" Bettenhausen Born At Tinley Park, Illinois - September 12, 1916
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View ArticleTony Dean Gives Porsche It's First Can-Am Victory - September 13, 1970
September 13, 1970Porsche wins their first Can-Am race when Tony Dean drives his 908 to victory at Road Atlanta.(Photo; autosportsltd.com)The best drivers were competing at Road Atlanta’s first event:...
View ArticleRobbie Gordon's Dad Found Dead In Murder-Suicide - September 14, 2016
September 14, 2016(Photo;TMZ.com)On September 14, 2016, around 5 pm, Robbie Gordon's father, Robert "Baja Bob", and his wife Sharon, were found dead in their Orange County home in an apparent...
View ArticleTracy Wins At Mosport, Kroll Claims Can-Am Title - September 14, 1986
Mosport - September 14th, 1986Horst KrollFollowing a late night at the shop a tired crew were at the track early Sunday morning to work on the race setup. Having not spoken to Tracy yet, and with only...
View ArticleAl Putnam Dies In Indiana State Fair Crash - September 15, 1946
May 6, 1910 - September 15, 1946Al Putnam(Photo;revslib.stanford.edu)Born in Tulare, California, USA.He moved to Indianapolis with his wife and two sons and worked as a research engineer for the LGS...
View ArticleMiaskiewicz Edges Kroll At Mosport Can-Am - September 15, 1985
September 15, 1985The SCCA Can-Am Challenge at Mosport, saw polesitter Horst Kroll jump to an early lead over Championship leader Rick Miaskiewicz. Following a routine stop while exiting pit lane a...
View ArticleAlex Zanardi Seriously Injured On The Lausitzring - September 15, 2001
September 15, 2001(Photo; "Alessandro Zanardi 2007 Curitiba" by Morio)Alex Zanardi, 2-time CART Champion and former Formula One driver, is involved in a high speed accident during the CART Champ Car...
View ArticleJason Leffler Born In Long Beach, California - September 16, 1975
September 16, 1975 - June 12, 2013Jason Leffler(Photo; brittneycason.com)Born in Long Beach, California, USA.Leffler began his career racing midget cars in the USAC series, where he won three...
View Article"2001 NHRA Rookie Of The Year" Darrell Russell Born - September 20, 1968
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...
View Article"Seven-Time NASCAR Cup Champ" Jimmie Johnson Born - September 17, 1975
September 17, 1975Jimmie Johnson(Photo: i heart him via photopin cc)Born in El Cajon, California, USA.A seven-time champion in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. He currently drives the No. 48...
View Article"1996 F-1 World Champ" Damon Hill Born - September 17, 1960
September 17, 1960Damon Hill(Photo credit: realjv via photopin cc)Born in London, England.Damon is the son of the late Graham Hill, and is the only son of a world champion to win the title. His father...
View ArticleRoscoe Sarles Dies In Crash At Kansas City Speedway - September 17, 1922
January 4, 1892 - September 17, 1922Roscoe Sarles(Photo; indycaradvocate.com)Born In New Albany, Indiana, USASarles was an American racecar driver active in the formative years of auto racing. He...
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