William Lynn Jr.... Born ... aka : "Tee Linn", used the alias to escape the clutches of his prominent Philadelphia family. Lynn was an up and coming driver with a great future until an August 11, 1934 race at Langhorne, Pennsylvania where he crashed into the fence to avoid hitting a boy who ran across the racetrack.
1919
Bill Stroppe... Born ... Car builder and off-road racer
1966
Jim Maguire wins the Three Quarter Midget feature at the indoor Atlantic City Convention Hall.
1970
Rick Treadway... Born ... Indy Racing League driver. Finished 29th in the 2002 Indy 500
1978
Mario Andretti drives his Lotus-Cosworth to victory in the Argentine Grand Prix.
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