George Clark... Born ... AAA driver from the early 1900's.
Bill Rader... Born ... AAA driver from the early 1900's.
1959
Johnny Beauchamp ,Having lost the inaugural 'Daytona 500' in a photo finish the month before, won the 100 mile NASCAR Grand National race at the 1 mile dirt Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia by a full lap. It was the first career GN win for the former IMCA star from Harlan, Iowa. Beauchamp was again in Roy Burdick's T-Bird, giving Thunderbirds three straight GN wins. Buck Baker, lapped with 13 laps to go, finished second.
1964
Fred Lorenzen took the checkered flag in the NASCAR GN 'Southeastern 500' at 60 mph. Lorenzen had led since lap 7, but the Holman-Moody Ford began smoking with 24 laps to go on the 1/2 mile paved Bristol International Speedway. Lorenzen slowed the car and nursed it to the line a half lap ahead of teammate Fireball Roberts.
A.J. Foyt drove his Offy powered Watson roadster to victory in the 100 mile USAC Championship race at Phoenix International Raceway, the first event for Indy Cars on the one mile paved oval.
1974
Peter Revson... Died ... Formula One and the Indy car driver. The nephew of Revlon Cosmetics industry magnate Charles Revson, he was an heir to his father Martin's fortune (reportedly worth over $1 billion). During a practice run for the 1974 South African Grand Prix in Johannesburg, he was killed as a result of suspension failure on his Shadow Ford DN3.
1981
Johnny Rutherford drove a Cosworth-Chaparral to victory in the 150 mile CART Indy Car race at Phoenix International Raceway.
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