Pete Halsmer... Born ... USAC/CART driver from the 1980's
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1952
Bobby Ball won the AAA Midget race at the San Mateo Speedway, San Mateo, CA.
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1957
Jack Smith took the lead from Buck Baker with 14 laps to go and won the 100 mile NASCAR Grand National race on the 1/2 mile dirt Concord North Carolina Speedway.
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1962
Mario Andretti wins 35-lap TQ feature race at Teaneck, New Jersey
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1963
Johnny Riva won the 40 lap USAC Midget race at the Palmetto Speedway, Miami, FL.
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1973
Jackie Stewart was the class of the field in his Tyrrell. From back in the 16th position on the grid, he won the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami.
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1974
Richard Petty drove his Dodge to victory in the 'Carolina 500' NASCAR GN race at the North Carolina Motor Speedway. Cale Yarborough, in the Richard Howard Chevy, finished more than a lap behind in second.
A.J. Foyt and Johnny Rutherford won the 100 mile USAC Indy Car qualifying races at Ontario Motor Speedway. The races set the field for the following weeks California 500.
Mike Mosley... Died ... USAC/CART driver from 1967 to 1983. Mosley died in an off-road vehicle accident.
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1985
Neil Bonnett wins the Carolina 500 over Harry Gant at the North Carolina Speedway , Rockingham, NC.
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1989
Doug Wolfgang won the USA / Alabama National Sprint Championship race at the East Alabama Motor Speedway , Phenix City, AL. ( Click here for the race report. )
Ed Reed won the CRA Sprint Car race at the Manzanita Speedway , Phoenix, AZ. Lealand McSpadden was second followed by Ron Shuman, Rip Williams and Jerry Meyer.
Jack Johnson won the DIRT-DIRT South Civil War for modifieds race at the Devil's Bowl Speedway , Mesquite, TX. ( Click here for the race report. )
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1991
Kyle Petty wins the Goodwrench 500 over Ken Schrader at the North Carolina Speedway , Rockingham, NC.
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1992
Nigel Mansell set the fastest lap on his way to winning the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami in his Williams.
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1996
Jimmy Vasser drove his Reynard-Honda to victory in the CART race in Homestead, Florida, USA. It was the first CART win for Vasser and first CART race held at Homestead.
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