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JANUARY 10

1921

Rodger Ward... Born ... USAC Midget and Indy car driver. 2 time Indy 500 winner, 1959 & 1962 ____________________

1940

Harry Gant... Born ... NASCAR driver. ____________________

1953

Bobby Rahal... Born ... Indy car driver. ____________________

1958

Eddie Cheever... Born ... Indy car driver. ____________________

1959

Larry McReynolds ..Born .. One of NASCAR's most successful and recognized crew chiefs. ____________________

1960

Johnny White won the 90 lap USAC Midget race at the Memorial Coliseum, Ft Wayne, IN. ( Click here for the race report. )

Bud Hamilton won the TQ Midget race at the Fairgrounds Coliseum, Columbus, OH. ( Click here for the race report. )

Jim Preston won the Stock Car race at the Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA. ( Click here for the race report. )

Jim Lacy won the 35-lap TQ Midget race at the Island Garden, West Hempstead, LI. ( Click here for the race report. ) ____________________

1964

Fred Lecklider ... Died ... AAA driver 1920's and 30's. ____________________

1965

Mel Kenyon won the 50 lap USAC Midget race at the Memorial Coliseum, Ft Wayne, IN. ____________________

1971

Ray Elder(Western Grand National champ) beat the NASCAR regulars to win the season opening Motor Trend 500 NASCAR Grand National race at Riverside International Raceway. ____________________

1987

Kevin Olson won the indoor 100-lap USAC Midget race at the Metro Centre, Rockford, IL. ( Click here for the race report. )

Gene Gennetten won the preliminary Midget race to the Chili Bowl Championship at the Tulsa Fairgrounds, Tulsa, OK. ( Click here for the race report. ) ____________________

2004

Joey Payne wins the Three Quarter Midget feature at the indoor Atlantic City Convention Hall. ____________________

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