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1942
Dick LaHaie
... Born ... Drag racer
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1947
Greg Pickett
... Born ... Sportcar driver
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1956
USAC
.. The United States Auto Club (USAC) sanctioned it's first race, a Midget race indoors on a 1/10 mile oval on the concrete floor of the Allen County Coliseum Ft. Wayne, Indiana. The race was won by Indy 500 veteran Gene Hartley.
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1960
Emil Reutimann
won the Modified Stock Car race at the Orlando Speedway, Orlando, FL.
( Click here for the race report. )
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1961
Gene Force
won the 100 lap USAC Midget race at the Memorial Coliseum, Ft Wayne, IN.
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1978
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
... Born ... NASCAR driver
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