Louis Chevrolet drove a Fiat to fastest time in a 1 mile time trial and also won a 3 lap "Free for All" event n the inauguaral motor racing events on the 1.39 mile dirt Morris Park oval in the Bronx, New York
Bob Sweikert... Born ... AAA / USAC driver. Best known as the winner of the 1955 Indianapolis 500 and the 1955 National Championship, as well as the 1955 Midwest Sprint car championship - the only driver in history to sweep all three in a single season. His "Indy 500" win was over-shadowed by the fatal crash of two-time winner Bill Vukovich during the race earlier that day. Sweikert finished sixth at Indianapolis the following May, but then died weeks later, at age 30, in 1956 after crashing a Sprint car at Salem Speedway.
Bobby Courtwright, in the Scats Anfuso # 3, won the URC Sprint Car race over Mike SanFelice, Toby Tobias, Tommy McAndrew and Bobby Marshman at the Nazareth Raceway, Nazareth,PA
Elmer George won the USAC Sprint Car race over Dick Rathmann, Bob King, Rex Easton and Don Branson at the Winchester Speedway, Winchester,IN
Bill Eldridge won the ARDC Midget race at the Thompson Int. Speedway, Thompson, CT
Billy Cantrell won the CRA Sprint Car race over Colby Scroggin, Hal Minyard, Jack Brunner and Don Thomas at the Riverside International Raceway (1/2p), Riverside, CA
Gordon Woolley won the Sprint Car race over Greg Weld, Bob Williams, Junior Hower and Virgil Chapman at the Olympic Stadium, Kansas City,MO
Bobby Gerhart won the Super Modified race over Bobby Brymesser, Leroy Felty, Milford Wales and Paul Miller at the Williams Grove Speedway, Williams Grove,PA
Wib Spaulding won the Sprint Car race over Gordon Woolley, Chuck Lynch, Jim Moughan and Tom Bigelow at the Saint Charles Speedway, St. Charles, MO
Steve Ungar won the Sprint Car race over Dave Lundy, Lou Blaney, Jerry Matus and J.D. Leas at the Greater Pittsburgh Speedway, Pittsburgh,PA
Dutch Schaefer won the ARDC Midget race at the Old Bridge Stadium, Old Bridge,NJ
Tom Sneva became the first man to average over 200 mph in qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. His 4-lap average is 203.620 mph, put his Penske-Cosworth on the pole.
Bugsy Stevens... Died At Age 90 ... Carl Steven Berghman began using the alias "Bugs Stevens" while competing in races at San Antonio’s Pan American Speedway while serving in the Air Force.
Stevens drove the famed No. 3 modified fielded by Lenny Boehler and the duo combined to win the NASCAR title in consecutive years from 1967 through 1969. The pairing also picked up eight track championships during that time frame.
Bugsy Stevens was one of the greatest to race a modified, winning three consecutive NASCAR National Modified Championships (1967-69), and countless championships across tracks in the Northeast including Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Stafford Motor Speedway, and Seekonk Speedway, A fan favorite who drew crowds to his races, he was one of the legendary drivers who piloted the iconic Ole Blue No. 3 car that still races today on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Stevens later drove for Sonny Koszela, Bob Garbarino and Joe Brady among others. Stevens owns 72 victories at Stafford Motor Speedway and 42 at Thompson Speedway.
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