Carroll Shelby... Born ... legendary racer, car builder.
1944
Walter Christie... Died ... Race car driver, designed a front-wheel-drive race car, designer and builder of military equipment.
1981
Bobby Allison drove his Ranier Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo to victory as the NASCAR Grand National season opened with the Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway. The race was the last allowing full sized 115 inch wheelbase cars, beginning with Daytona all cars would be downsized to 110 inch wheelbase maximum. Darrell Waltrip made his first start for Junior Johnson Racing as did Ricky Rudd with DiGard Racing.
2001
Quinn Epperly famed Indianapolis roadster builder , died at the age of 87.
Louis Krages Sports car driver, AKA "John Winter", winner of the 1985 24 Hours of Le Mans, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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