Walter Jones ... Born ... AAA driver from the early 1900's.
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1895
T.W. Pickard ... Born ... AAA driver from the 1920's.
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1917
Tex Keene ... Born ... Driver who ran several races with NASCAR in the early 1950's.
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1959
Lamar Sloan won the Modified race over Rags Carter at the Hialeah Speedway, Hialeah, FL.
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1991
Budd Olson ... Died ... New Jersey Stock Car driver from the 1940's, 50's and 60's. From local dirt tracks to NASCAR, Budd Olsen built a solid reputation, first as a driver and then as one of the leading race car builders in the region.
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2008
Tony Stewart won the opening night of the 11th annual Rumble in Fort Wayne Midget race at the Memorial Coliseum Expo Center, Fort Wayne, IN. ( Click here for the race report. )
Steve Kinser won the Valvoline Sprint Car Grand Prix at the Parramatta City Raceway in Sydney, Australia.
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