Bob Welborn won the 150 lap NASCAR Grand National race over Frankie Schneider, Speedy Thompson and Curtis Turner at the Champion Raceway, Fayetteville, NC. ( Click here for the race report. )
Rex White won the 250-lap NASCAR Convertible Stock Car race at the Marlboro Motor Raceway, Upper Marlboro, MD. ( Click here for the race report. )
Lee Petty won the 100-mile NASCAR Grand National Stock Car race at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC. ( Click here for the race report. )
Johnny Rutherford won the 30 lap USAC Sprint Car race at the Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, OH. Bobby Marshman finished second followed by Chuck Hulse, Johnny White and Bob Wente.
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1965
Mike Bliss... Born ... Started driving USAC in 1993 and NASCAR in 1995.
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1970
Gary Bettenhausen won the 40 lap USAC Sprint Car race at the Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, OH. Don Nordhorn finished second followed by Rollie Beale, Greg Weld and Tom Bigelow.
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1975
Fred Linder won the 40 lap USAC Sprint Car race at the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway, Reading, PA. Joe Saldana was second followed by Pancho Carter, Bruce Walkup and Sheldon Kinser.
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1976
Hall of Fame Museum at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was opened to the public.
Dale Earnhardt wins the First Union 400 over Kyle Petty at the North Wilkesboro Speedway , North Wilkesboro, NC.
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1992
Alan Kulwicki wins the Food City 500 over Dale Jarrett at the Bristol Motor Speedway , Bristol, TN.
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1998
Mark Martin wins the Texas 500 over Chad Little at the Texas Motor Speedway , Fort Worth, TX.
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2000
Lee Petty... Died ... Was an American stock car driver in the 1950s and 60s. He was one of the pioneers of NASCAR, and one of its first superstars. He is the father of Richard Petty, who would become NASCAR's all-time race winner. With sons Richard and Maurice, he founded Petty Enterprises, which became NASCAR's most successful racing team. He was the grandfather of Kyle Petty, and great grandfather of Adam Petty. In 1990, Lee Petty was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. He was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1996. He was elected to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
Stevie Smith won the 410 Sprint Car race at the Lincoln Speedway , Abbottstown, PA. Fred Rahmer was second followed by Chad Layton, Brian Montieth and Doug Esh.
Jeff Shepard won the 410 Sprint Car race at the Port Royal Speedway , Port Royal, PA. Todd Shaffer was second followed by Mark Smith, Mike Erdley and Greg Hodnett.
Rick Laubach won the Big Block Modified Stock Car race at the Bridgeport Speedway , Bridgeport, NJ. Mike Iles was second followed by Richie Pratt Jr, Keith Hoffman, Wade Hendrickson, Jimmy Horton and Jimmy Horton IV.
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