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1947
Albert Guyot... Died ... AAA driver from the early 1900's to 1926

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1952
Tom Cherry wins the Little 500 Sprint Car race at the Anderson Speedway , Anderson,IN

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1956
Gays Biro won the 50 lap USAC Midget race at the Motor City Speedway, Detroit, MI.

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1958
Frank Burany won the USAC Midget race at the Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo,IN

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1960
Ed "Dutch" Schaefer won the NEMA Midget race at the Thompson Int. Speedway,Thompson, CT

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1962
Chuck Yost won the Super Modified race over Dean Mast at the Mount Clemens Race Track, Mount Clemens,MI

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1963
Ed "Dutch" Schaefer won the ARDC Midget race at the Vineland Speedway, Vineland,NJ
Dick Tobias won the Super Modified race over Bobby Gerhart, Ralph Sowers, Ralph Smith and George Speck at the Williams Grove Speedway, Williams Grove,PA

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1964
Bill Brown, driving the Venezia Brothers Chevy, won the URC Sprint Car race at the Victoria Speedway, Dunnsville,NY
Bobby Pickell won the Modified Stock Car race at the Nazareth Speedway , Nazareth, PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Dick Tobias won the Modified Stock Car race at the Susquehanna Speedway , Susquehanna, PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Joe Csolak won the Limited Sportsman Stock Car race at the Nazareth Speedway , Nazareth, PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Elton Hildreth won the Modified Stock Car race and Jackie Moschera won the Novice Stock Car race at the Old Bridge Stadium , Old Bridge, NJ. ( Click here for the race report. )
Leroy Leibelsperger won the Sportsman Stock Car race at the Grandview Speedway , Bechtelsville, PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Al DeAngelo won the TQ Midget race at the Pine Brook Stadium , Pine Brook, NJ. ( Click here for the race report. )

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1969
Buzz Gregory won the IMCA Little 500 Sprint Car race over Ray Wright, Bobby Black, Benny Rapp and Dick Gaines at the Anderson Speedway , Anderson,IN
Billy Wilkerson won the Salute to Indy 100 CRA Sprint Car race over Walt Kennedy, Frank Secrist, Jimmy Oskie and Colby Scroggin at the Ascot Park Speedway (1/2d) , Gardena,CA
Leigh Earnshaw won the ARDC Midget race at the East Windsor Speedway, Hightstown,NJ
Earl Halaquist, in the # 27 Venezia / Nesler Chevy, won the Don Gillette Memorial URC Sprint Car race over Tom Price, Billy Hughes, Hank Rogers and Andy Brown at the Fonda Speedway , Fonda,NY
Frank Gorichky won the Super Sprint race over Lou Blaney at the Jennerstown Speedway, Jennerstown,PA
Bob Williams won the Sprint race over Joe Saldana and Jerry Blundy at the Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville,IA
Bobby Allen won the Super Sprint race over Gus Linder, Kenny Weld, Lynn Paxton and Bobby Abel at the Lincoln Speedway, Hanover,PA
Ralph Quarterson won the Sprint Car race over Bill Wheeling, Jim Magill, Dick Cotterman and Jim Sheaffer at the Mercer Raceway Park, Mercer, PA
Junior Ritchey won the Super Sprint race over Johnny Grum at the Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal,PA
Mitch Smith won the Super Sprint race over Mike Lloyd, Ray Tilley, Bobbie Adamson and Jim Wilbur at the Selinsgrove Speedway, Selinsgrove,PA

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1972
Kenny Weld, in the Bob Weikert # 29, won the Super Sprint Car race over Jan Opperman, Bobby Allen, Lou Blaney and Lynn Paxton at the Wayne County Speedway, Orrville, OH

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1974
A.J. Foyt won both Twin 50 USAC Sprint Car races over Greg Weld at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis,IN
Lou Blaney won Twin Sprint Car feature races at the Lernerville Speedway, Sarver,PA
Kenny Weld won the KARS Super Sprint race over Kramer Williamson, Jim Edwards, Ken Slaybaugh and Steve Smith at the Williams Grove Speedway, Williams Grove,PA

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1975
Steve Howard, in the Moskat # 76, won the Super Sprint race over Bobby Allen, Steve Smith, Randy Ruth and Bobby Weaver at the Lincoln Speedway, Hanover,PA
Billy Engelhart won the Night Before The 500 USAC Midget race over Bob Wente, Tommy Astone, Larry Rice and Mel Kenyon at the Indianapolis Raceway Park , Indianapolis,IN
Darl Harrison won the Little 500 Sprint Car race over Bill Roynon and Danny Smith at the Anderson Speedway , Anderson,IN
Bill Wentz won the Don Gillette Memorial URC Sprint Car race over Paul Barnes and Bing Metz at the Fonda Speedway , Fonda,NY

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1981
Bobby Unser won the Indianapolis 500

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1987
Al Unser won the Indianapolis 500

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1992
Al Unser, Jr. won the Indianapolis 500

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1998
Eddie Cheever won the Indianapolis 500

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2017
Mike Mahaney won the 30-lap SpeedSTR feature over Tim Buckwalter, Matt Janisch, Steven Nederostek and Billy Pauch Jr at the Kutztown Action Track, Kutztown, PA. In the wingless 600 Micro Sprint feature it was Kyle Spence over Alex Bright, Tommy Kunsman, Billy Pauch Jr and Brandon Azzalina.
David Gravel won the 30-lap World of Outlaws Sprint Car race over Donny Schatz, Brad Sweet, Shane Stewart and Jason Johnson at the New Egypt Speedway, New Egypt, NJ
David Gravel on his way to victory in the World of Outlaws feature at the New Egypt Speedway, New Egypt, NJ. (Wheels of Speed Photo).


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