Bridgeport Speedway, 8/5/11



Micro-sprints and 4-Cylinders from Bridgeport Speedway -- August 5, 2011.

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1956
Ronnie Duman won the Sprint Car race over Ray Knepper at the Motor City Speedway, Detroit, MI.
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1973
Dario Franchitti ... Born ... A Scottish racing driver of Italian descent. He formerly competed in the CART series before switching to the IndyCar Series where he was 2007 champion. Dario is a 3 time Indy 500 Champion, 2007 (rain-shortened) ..2010 & 2012.. He also competed in the American Le Mans Series for Andretti Green Racing with his brother Marino and former IndyCar Series teammate Bryan Herta. In late 2007 he started driving in NASCAR and in 2009 went back to Indy Cars. On 6 October 2013, he was involved in a serious crash at the Grand Prix of Houston, when his car flew into catch-fencing after contact with the car of Takuma Sato. Franchitti suffered two fractured vertebrae, a broken ankle and a concussion in the accident. A month later, on 14 November 2013, Franchitti announced his immediate retirement from motor racing on medical advice.
Pancho Carter won the USAC Midget race over Bob Wente, Larry Rice, Billy Shuman and Larry Dickson at the Kankakee Motor Speedway, Kankakee, IL. (Click here for the race report.)
Johnny Coy won the ARDC Midget race over Hank Rogers Jr, Leigh Earnshaw, Jerry Stover and Rich Vogler at the New Egypt Speedway, New Egypt, NJ. (Click here for the race report.)
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1985
Bill Elliott won the Budweiser 500 over Harry Gant at the Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE.
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1997
Troy Ruttman... Died ... AAA / USAC driver from the late 1940's to 1964. He raced in 12 Indy 500's and won in 1952. He was the older brother of NASCAR driver Joe Ruttman.

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May 19

1956
Ronnie Duman won the Sprint Car race over Ray Knepper at the Motor City Speedway, Detroit, MI.
____________________
1973
Dario Franchitti ... Born ... A Scottish racing driver of Italian descent. He formerly competed in the CART series before switching to the IndyCar Series where he was 2007 champion. Dario is a 3 time Indy 500 Champion, 2007 (rain-shortened) ..2010 & 2012.. He also competed in the American Le Mans Series for Andretti Green Racing with his brother Marino and former IndyCar Series teammate Bryan Herta. In late 2007 he started driving in NASCAR and in 2009 went back to Indy Cars. On 6 October 2013, he was involved in a serious crash at the Grand Prix of Houston, when his car flew into catch-fencing after contact with the car of Takuma Sato. Franchitti suffered two fractured vertebrae, a broken ankle and a concussion in the accident. A month later, on 14 November 2013, Franchitti announced his immediate retirement from motor racing on medical advice.
Pancho Carter won the USAC Midget race over Bob Wente, Larry Rice, Billy Shuman and Larry Dickson at the Kankakee Motor Speedway, Kankakee, IL. (Click here for the race report.)
Johnny Coy won the ARDC Midget race over Hank Rogers Jr, Leigh Earnshaw, Jerry Stover and Rich Vogler at the New Egypt Speedway, New Egypt, NJ. (Click here for the race report.)
____________________
1985
Bill Elliott won the Budweiser 500 over Harry Gant at the Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE.
____________________
1997
Troy Ruttman... Died ... AAA / USAC driver from the late 1940's to 1964. He raced in 12 Indy 500's and won in 1952. He was the older brother of NASCAR driver Joe Ruttman.

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May 19

1956
Ronnie Duman won the Sprint Car race over Ray Knepper at the Motor City Speedway, Detroit, MI.
____________________
1973
Dario Franchitti ... Born ... A Scottish racing driver of Italian descent. He formerly competed in the CART series before switching to the IndyCar Series where he was 2007 champion. Dario is a 3 time Indy 500 Champion, 2007 (rain-shortened) ..2010 & 2012.. He also competed in the American Le Mans Series for Andretti Green Racing with his brother Marino and former IndyCar Series teammate Bryan Herta. In late 2007 he started driving in NASCAR and in 2009 went back to Indy Cars. On 6 October 2013, he was involved in a serious crash at the Grand Prix of Houston, when his car flew into catch-fencing after contact with the car of Takuma Sato. Franchitti suffered two fractured vertebrae, a broken ankle and a concussion in the accident. A month later, on 14 November 2013, Franchitti announced his immediate retirement from motor racing on medical advice.
Pancho Carter won the USAC Midget race over Bob Wente, Larry Rice, Billy Shuman and Larry Dickson at the Kankakee Motor Speedway, Kankakee, IL. (Click here for the race report.)
Johnny Coy won the ARDC Midget race over Hank Rogers Jr, Leigh Earnshaw, Jerry Stover and Rich Vogler at the New Egypt Speedway, New Egypt, NJ. (Click here for the race report.)
____________________
1985
Bill Elliott won the Budweiser 500 over Harry Gant at the Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE.
____________________
1997
Troy Ruttman... Died ... AAA / USAC driver from the late 1940's to 1964. He raced in 12 Indy 500's and won in 1952. He was the older brother of NASCAR driver Joe Ruttman.

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