Frank Lockhart... Born ... AAA driver 1925 to 1927. Won the Indy 500 in 1926.
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1905
Fred Winnai... Born ... AAA driver 1927 to 1946.
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1910
The Los Angeles Motordome, the first board track built for Auto Racing opened near Playa Del Rey, California, under the direction of Fred Moskovics and Jack Prince. The 1 mile circular track had 20 degree banking. Barney Oldfield turned a lap of 99 mph in a Benz.
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1916
Bob Burman... Died ... AAA driver 1909 to 1916. Burman and his riding mechanic were killed in a wreck caused when a rear wheel collapsed during the Corona Road Races in Calif.
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1924
Junie Donlavey... Born ... NASCAR team owner.
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1945
Derrick Walker... Born ... CART team owner
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1951
Marshall Teague won the first NASCAR Grand National race held on the West Coast, a 100 mile race on the 1/2 mile dirt Carrell Speedway in Gardena, California. Teague's Hudson Hornet started outside row 1, moved into the lead when the green flag fell and didn't look back. Johnny Mantz, winner of the inaugural Southern 500, was 2nd in a Nash with relief help from Slick Smith. With another GN race being held at Mobile, Alabama (won by Tim Flock), the only other GN regular to make the trip was Frank Mundy, who rode out with Teague hoping to get a ride in a local car. When no ride materialized, Mundy got a 1950 Chevy from a car rental agency. Mundy finished 11th and returned the car after dark.
Bill Schindler , driving the Malamud #29, won the 30-lap AAA Eastern Sprint Car race on the 1/2 mile dirt Reading Fairgrounds in Reading, PA.
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1952
Eddie Wood... Born ... NASCAR's Wood Brothers team manager.
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1956
Tim Flock drove his Kiekhaefer Chrysler to victory in the 100 mile NASCAR GN race on the 5/8 mile dirt North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and then after the race, the defending champ & current point leader made the stunning announcement that he was quitting the Kiekhaefer team. Flock had won 22 of 47 starts since joining the outboard motor magnates team, but cited the pressure and a worsening ulcer for his decision.
Rodger Ward won the 100 lap USAC Midget race at the Kearney Bowl, Fresno,CA.
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1959
Robert Pressley... Born ... NASCAR driver
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1960
Bob Tattersall won the 50 lap USAC Midget race at the Longhorn Speedway, Austin, TX.
Bobby Hersh won the 25-lap Modified Stock Car race over Johnny Mackison at the Susquehanna Speedway, Newberrytown, PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Al Tasnady won the 25-lap Modified-Sportsman Stock Car race over Harry Moore at the Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth, PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
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1966
Mark Blundell... Born ... F1, and CART driver 1996 to 2000
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1973
Jerry Poland won the 40 lap USAC Sprint Car race at the Winchester Speedway, Winchester,IN. Charlie Masters finished second followed by Sammy Sessions, Bruce Walkup and Lee Kunzman.
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1978
Pancho Carter won the 40 lap USAC Sprint Car race at the Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis,IN. Billy Cassella finished second followed by Tom Bigelow, Marvin Carman and Rich Vogler.
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1979
A.J. Foyt won the 200 mile USAC Championship race on the 2 mile banked Texas World Speedway in College Station, Texas.
Darrell Waltrip wins the CRC Rebel 500 over Richard Petty at the Darlington Raceway , Darlington, SC.
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1984
Tim Richmond wins the NW Bank 400 over Harry Gant at the North Wilkesboro Speedway , North Wilkesboro, NC.
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