Art Cross... Born ... AAA driver. He was the first recipient of the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Award in 1952. He raced in 4 Indy 500s with a best finish of 2nd in 1953.
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1936
Al Gordon... Died ... The 1933 AAA Pacific Coast champion and Indy 500 veteran died in a crash in what would prove to be the last race held at Legion Ascot Speedway in Los Angeles, CA, as the grandstands at the track burned down shortly after the race.
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1960
Parnelli Jones won the 50-lap NASCAR Late Model Stock Car race at the New Ascot Stadium, Los Angeles, CA. (Click here for the race report.)
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1988
Ken Schrader won the 100-lap USAC Midget feature race at the Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN.
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1998
Tony Stewart won the IRL Indy 200 race at Florida's Walt Disney Orlando Speedway.