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1948
Tommy Mattson won the AAA Eastern Sprint Car race at the Bedford Speedway, Bedford, PA.
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1949
Tommy Hinnershitz won the AAA Eastern Sprint Car race at the Heidelberg Speedway,Pittsburgh, PA.
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1952
Deb Snyder won the IMCA Sprint Car race at the Davenport Speedway, Davenport, IA.
Bill Randall won the AAA Midget race at the Norwood Arena, Norwood,MA.
Jimmy Campbell won the IMCA Sprint Car race at the State Park Speedway, Wausau, WI.
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1953
Dick Ferguson won the IMCA Sprint Car race at the Austin Fairgrounds, Austin, MN.
Leroy Warriner won the AAA Midget race at the Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo,IN.
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1954
Jiggs Peters won the AAA Eastern Sprint Car race at the Bedford Speedway, Bedford, PA.
Johnnie Tolan won the AAA Midget race at the Indianapolis Speedrome, Indianapolis,IN.
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1955
Eddie Sachs won the 100 lap AAA Sprint Car race over Pat O'Connor and Elmer George at the Dayton Speedway (1/2p) ,Dayton, OH.
Chuck Rodee won the AAA Midget race at the Blue Island, Chicago, IL.
Bob Sweikert won the AAA Eastern Sprint Car race at the Heidelberg Speedway,Pittsburgh, PA.
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1956
Rusty Wallace ... Born ... A former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with ESPN and ESPN on ABC.
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1957
Bobby Grim won the IMCA Sprint Car race at the Algona Raceway, Algona,IA.
Len Sutton won the USAC Midget race at the Blue Island, Chicago, IL.
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1958
Bobby Grim won the IMCA Sprint Car race at the State Park Speedway, Wausau,WI.
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1959
Eddie Johnson won the USAC Midget race at the Canfield Fairgrounds, Canfield,OH.
Red Riegel won the ARDC Midget race at the Hatfield Speedway, Hatfield,PA.
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1960
Parnelli Jones won the USAC Sprint Car race at the Dayton Speedway, Dayton,OH. Don Branson finished second followed by Leon Clum, A.J. Foyt and Roger McCluskey.
Ernie McCoy won the ARDC Midget race at the Hatfield Speedway, Hatfield,PA.
Pete Folse won the IMCA Sprint Car race over Arnie Knepper at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, Springfield,MO.
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1961
Rex Easton won the USAC Midget race at the Saint Charles Speedway, St. Charles, MO.
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1962
Johnny Rutherford won the IMCA Sprint Car race at the Crawford County Speedway, Denison,IA.
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1964
Larry Dickson won the Sprint Car race at the Bloomington Speedway, Bloomington,IN.
Tommy Copp won the USAC Midget race at the Indianapolis Speedrome, Indianapolis,IN.
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1965
Joe Leonard won the Milwaukee 150 USAC Indy Car race on the 1 mile paved oval at the Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI. Mario Andretti was second followed by Dan Gurney, Bobby Unser, Roger McCluskey, Don Branson, Jud Larson, Tommy Copp, Lloyd Ruby and Al Miller.
Ken Shoemaker won the Modified Stock Car race on a night that saw the death of driver Pepper Eastman at the Fonda Speedway, Fonda, NY. ( Click here for the race report. )
Will Cagle won the Modified Stock Car afternoon race at the Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Will Cagle won the Modified Stock Car night race at the Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, NY. ( Click here for the race report. )
Kenny Weld won the Knoxville Nationals Sprint Car race over Jerry Blundy, Dick Fries, Bob Williams and Norm Galpin at the Knoxville Raceway , Knoxville, IA.
Larry Taylor won the Stock Car race and Jack Duffy won the TQ Midget race at the Fort Dix Speedway, New Egypt, NJ. ( Click here for the race report. )
Bryan Osgood won the Modified Stock Car race at the Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Bob Santos won the Sportsman Stock Car race at the Norwood Arena, Norwood, MA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Don Gillette won the afternoon URC Sprint Car race at the Orange County Fair Speedway, Middletown, NY. ( Click here for the race report. )
Ron Lux won the Supermodified race over Todd Gibson, Wayne Landon, Jim Shampine and Ron Wallace at the Oswego Speedway, Oswego,NY.
Jim Hoffman won the Modified-Sportsman Stock Car race at the Wall Stadium, Wall Township, NJ. ( Click here for the race report. )
Gary Wolford won the Sportsman Stock Car race at the Silver Spring Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Al Tasnady won the Modified Stock Car race at the Flemington Fairgrounds, Flemington, NJ. ( Click here for the race report. )
Bill Mason Sr. won the Limited Sportsman Stock Car race at the Flemington Fairgrounds, Flemington, NJ. ( Click here for the race report. )
Bobby Abel won the Sportsman-Modified Stock Car race at the Lincoln Speedway, Hanover, PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Mitch Smith won the Modified Stock Car race at the Selinsgrove Speedway, Selinsgrove, PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Freddy Adam won the Modified Stock Car race at the Hatfield Speedway, Hatfield, PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Eddie Johnson won the 25-lap USAC Midget race at the Ionia Free Faie in Ionia, MI.
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1966
Dick Atkins won the USAC Sprint Car race over Roger McCluskey, Don Branson, Mario Andretti and Bobby Unser at the Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown,PA.
Frank Secrist won the USAC Midget race at the Bakersfield Speedway, Bakersfield,CA.
Jerry Richert won the IMCA Sprint Car race at the Eldon Raceway, Eldon,IA.
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1968
Jigger Sirois won the USAC Midget race at the Joliet Stadium, Joliet,IL.
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1970
Jerry McClung won the USAC Midget race at the Hales Corners Speedway, Milwaukee,WI.
Gus Linder won the Super Sprint Car race over Elmer Ruby, Billy Cassella, Lou Blaney and J.D. Leas at the Bedford Speedway, Bedford,PA.
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1971
Dick Zimmerman won the CRA Sprint Car race over Paul Jones, Bobby Hogle, Chuck Allen and Lee Robison at the Ascot Park Speedway, Gardena,CA.
Leroy Felty won the URC Sprint Car race at the Bedford Speedway, Bedford,PA. Buck Buckley finished second followed by Harry Benjamin, Smokey Snellbaker and Richard Lupo. ( Click here for the race report. )
Jan Opperman won the Knoxville Nationals Supermodified (Sprint cars with cages) race over Earl Wagner, Eddie Leavitt, Dick Sutcliffe and RayLee Goodwin at the Marion County Fairgrounds , Knoxville, IA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Gerald Chamberlain won the Modified Stock Car race at the Penn National Speedway, Grantville,PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Jim Maguire won the ARDC Midget race and Dave Hulse won the Modified Stock Car race at the Wall Stadium, Belmar,NJ. ( Click here for the race report. )
Rollie Beale won the USAC Sprint Car race over Don Nordhorn, Darl Harrison, Tom Bigelow and Karl Busson at the Toledo Speedway, Toledo,OH. ( Click here for the race report. )
Johnny Benson won the 75-lap Michigan State Invitational Late Model race at the Berlin Raceway, Grand Rapids, MI. ( Click here for the race report. )
Tom Corellis won the 100-lap Sportsman Stock Car race at the Lebanon Valley Speedway, West Lebanon, NY. ( Click here for the race report. )
Norm Mackereth won the 45-lap Supermodified race at the Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY. ( Click here for the race report. )
Rags Carter won the 30-lap Modified Stock Car race at the Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, NY. ( Click here for the race report. )
Lou Lazzaro won the 125-lap Modified Stock Car race at the Fonda Speedway, Fonda, NY. ( Click here for the race report. )
Mitch Smith won the Super Sprint Car race at the Selinsgrove Speedway, Selinsgrove, PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Bob Carmean won the Supermodified race at the Limaland Motor Speedway, Lima, OH. Rocky Fisher finished second followed by Hal Minyard, Ron Semelka and Dick Holcombe.
Dick Zimmerman won the CRA Sprint Car race at the Ascot Park, Gardena, CA. Paul Jones finished second followed by Bob Hogle, Chuck Allen and Lee Robinson.
Bob Pickell won the Modified Stock Car race over Will Cagle at the Harmony Speedway, Harmony, NJ.
Lynn Paxton won the Super Sprint Car race at the Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, PA. Johnny Grum finished second followed by Joe Lingle, Elmer Ruby and Gene Kohr.
Dave Kelly won the Sportsman Stock Car race at the Grandview Speedway, Bechtelsville, PA. Todd Rittenhouse finished second followed by Danny Cox, Don Loder and Eddie Mumford.
Sammy Beavers won the Modified Stock Car race at the Flemington Fair Speedway, Flemington, NJ. Dick Havens finished second followed by Billy Osmun, Bob Toreky and Stan Ploski.
Harry Gant won the 200-lap "Wade Stephens Memorial" National Sportsman Championship race at the Hickory Speedway, Hickory, NC. Jack Ingram finished second followed by Morgan Shepherd.
Kenny Slaybaugh won the Super Sprint Car race over Bobby Allen at the Lincoln Speedway, Hanover, PA.
Gene Bergin won the 50-lap Senator's Cup Modified Stock Car race at the Stafford Springs Speedway, Stafford Springs, CT. Fred DeSarro finished second followed by Hop Harrington, Bugsy Stevens, Fred Schulz, Rene Charland and Leo Cleary.
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1974
Bubby Jones won the Sprint Car race over Bill Ulz, Roger Rager, Butch Wilkerson and Tom Smith at the Tri-City Speedway, Granite City,IL.
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1976
Mike Shaw won the CRA Sprint Car race over Jimmy Oskie, Gary Howard, Rick Goudy and Lee Robison at the Ascot Park Speedway, Gardena,CA.
Gary Howsare won the URC Sprint Car race over Buck Buckley, Hal Wilson, Ed Lynch and Gary Gollub at the Jennerstown Speedway, Jennerstown,PA.
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1988
Ricky Rudd won the NASCAR Winston Cup Bud at the Glen over Rusty Wallace at the Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY.
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1994
Mark Martin won the NASCAR Winston Cup Bud at the Glen over Ernie Irvan at the Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY.
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2005
Tony Stewart won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen over Robby Gordon at the Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY.
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