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1927

Tommy Copp... Born ... USAC driver from the 1960's ____________________

1929

Al Smith... Born ... USAC driver from the 1960's ____________________

1949

Johnny Mantz won the 30 lap Pacific Coast AAA Sprint Car race at the Carrell Speedway, Gardena, CA. ____________________

1952

Jerry Unser wins the NASCAR Sportsman Division feature stockcar race at Honolulu Stadium. This is Jerry's first feature win in Hawaii, where he is stationed while in the Navy. ____________________

1960

Len Duncan won the 35-lap TQ Midget race at the Teaneck Armory, Teaneck, NJ. ( Click here for the race report. )

Dave Steele won the 30 lap Midget race at the Oakland Exposition Building, Oakland, CA. ( Click here for the race report. )

Pete Folse won the Modified Feature race and Buzzy Reutimann won the Sportsman Feature race at the Sunshine Speedway, Saint Petersburg, FL. ( Click here for the race report. ) ____________________

1971

Tony Romit won the TQ Midget feature at the indoor Atlantic City Convention Hall. ( Click here for the race report. )

Nick Rescino won the Bay Cities Racing Association Midget feature at the indoor Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA. ( Click here for the race report. )

Buddy Ryan won the Late Model Stock Car race at the Hialeah Raceway, Hialeah, FL. ( Click here for the race report. ) ____________________

1972

Lee Kunzman won the 100 lap USAC Midget race at the Memorial Coliseum, Ft Wayne, IN. ____________________

1979

Jason Meyers... Born ... World of Outlaws Sprint Car driver ____________________

1987

Bobby Davis Jr. won the open competition Sprint Car race at the Florida State Fairgrounds Speedway, Tampa, FL. ( Click here for the race report. )

Doug Wolfgang won the opening round of the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car race at the Jax Raceway, Jacksonville, FL. ( Click here for the race report. ) ____________________

1993

Ken Nichols , driving the Mike Nowicke # 81, won the 100 lap USAC Midget race at the Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN. ____________________

1999

Kevin Besecker , driving the Mack McClellan # 2, won the 100 lap USAC Midget race at the RCA Dome, Indianapolis, IN. ____________________

2005

J.J. Yeley ,driving the Steve Lewis # 19, won the 25 mile USAC Western States Midget race at the Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, AZ.

Dave Steele ,driving the East / Stewart # 9, won the 100 mile USAC Silver Crown race at the Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, AZ. ____________________

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