Howard (Howdy) Wilcox... Born ... AAA driver from 1910 to 1923. Wilcox won the 1919 Indianapolis 500 after starting in the 2nd position. He died in a wreck in 1923 at the Altoona Speedway board track in Tyrone, Pennsylvania.
Juan Manuel Fangio ... Born ... A driver from Argentina, who dominated the first decade of Formula One racing. He won five Formula One World Driver's Championships , a record which stood for 46 years, with four different teams (Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Maserati), a feat that has not been repeated since. Many still consider him to be the greatest driver of all time.
Tony Bettenhausen won the 100 mile AAA Championship race on the 1 Mile Dirt Oval Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PA. Bill Schindler was second followed by Cecil Green, Manny Ayulo and Ray Knepper.
George Amick won the 100 mile USAC Championship race on the 1 Mile Dirt Oval Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PA. Gene Hartley was second followed by Al Keller, Ed Elisian and Mike Magill.
Eddie Sachs won the USAC Midget race at the Dayton Speedway, Dayton,OH.
Art Bisch won the Sprint Car race at the Globe-Miami Speedway, Globe,AZ. Jack Jordan was second followed by Ray Clark, Roger McCluskey and Paul Kamm.
Audie Swartz won the Sprint Car race at the New Bremen Speedway, New Bremen,OH.
Jerry Weld won the Sprint Car race over Carl Williams at the Olympic Stadium, Kansas City,MO.
Bob King won the IMCA Sprint Car race over Johnny Rutherford, Mickey Shaw, Arnie Knepper and Calvin Gilstrap at the Winchester Speedway, Winchester,IN.
Bobby Hersh won the Super Modified race over Johnny Mackison at the Susquehanna Speedway, Newberrytown,PA.
Dick Bailey won the Sprint Car race over Ralph Quarterson and Hank Jacoby at the Sharon Speedway, Hartford, OH.
Frank Secrist won the Super Sprint Car race at the Cajon Speedway, San Diego,CA.
Bobbie Adamson won the Sprint Car race at the Cannonball Motor Speedway, St. Clairsville, OH. Lou Blaney was second followed by Gus Linder, Mack Clingan and J.D. Leas.
Bobby Abel won the Super Modified race over Lynn Paxton at the Dorsey Speedway, Dorsey, MD.
Joe Lingle won the Super Modified race over Irvin King, Leroy Felty, Bobby Allen and Milford Wales at the Williams Grove Speedway, Williams Grove,PA.
Don Kreitz and Johnny Coy won the ARDC Midget feature races at the Old Bridge Stadium, Old Bridge,NJ.
Hooker Hood won the Sprint Car race at the Blytheville Speedway, Blytheville,AR.
Dick Tobias won the Super Modified race over Leroy Felty at the Hershey Stadium, Hershey,PA.
Billy Vukovich won the Mile-High Classic USAC Midget race at the Lakeside Speedway , Denver,CO.
Greg Weld won the Don Branson/Dale Mueller Memorial USAC Sprint Car race over Rollie Beale, Don Thomas, Ralph Liguori and Wib Spaulding at the Tri-City Speedway , Granite City, IL.
Johnny Coy won the ARDC Midget race at the Wall Township Speedway, Belmar,NJ.
Ray Tilley, in the # 88 Bud Grimm Ford, won the Super Sprint Car race over Bobbie Adamson, Johnny Crawford, Billy Wertz and Mel Alexander at the Selinsgrove Speedway, Selinsgrove,PA.
Johnny Grum won the Super Sprint Car race at the Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal,PA.
Jan Opperman won the USAC Sprint Car race over Kenny Weld, Billy Cassella, Rollie Beale and Lee Kunzman at the Williams Grove Speedway, Williams Grove, PA.
A.J. Foyt won the Schaefer 500 USAC Championship race on the 2.5 Mile Paved Oval Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, PA. Jim McElreath was second followed by Larry Dickson, Jerry Sneva and Dick Simon.
Scott Lutz won the 25-lap Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series (MASS) race over Mark Bitner, Tim Tanner, Austin Bishop and Dave Brown at the Grandview Speedway, Bechtelsville, PA.
MASS Feature winner Scott Lutz at Grandview Speedway (Wheels of Speed Photo).
Charley Gilmore... Died... East Coast Stock Car driver from the early 1960's to the late 1980's at tracks like the Reading Fairgrounds, Dorney Park Speedway and the Grandview Speedway.
Kerry Madsen won the 30-lap World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series race at the Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, MN. Storming all the way from 14th aboard the Tony Stewart #14 sponsored by Advanced Auto Parts and Rush Truck Centers, Madsen made impressive work of a stout field on the opening night of the 43rd annual AGCO Jackson Nationals. Logan Schuchart was second followed by David Gravel, James McFadden, Carson Macedo, Sheldon Haudenschild, Brad Sweet, Jacob Allen, Giovanni Scelzi and Kraig Kinser Click to watch the feature highlights video.
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MASS Feature winner Scott Lutz at Grandview Speedway (Wheels of Speed Photo).
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