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1910
Ray Harroun drove a Marmon to victory in the 200 mile AAA Championship race on the 2 mile dirt Atlanta Motordrome oval in Atlanta, Georgia.
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1913
Duane Carter ... Born ... AAA / USAC driver from the 1940's, 50's & 60's. He raced midget cars, sprint cars, and IndyCars. His son Pancho raced in Indy cars, along with Johnny Parsons (who he helped raise). He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1991 and the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1989.
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1927
Art Pollard ... Born ... He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1965-1973 seasons, with 84 career starts, including the 1967-1971 Indianapolis 500 races. He finished in the top ten 30 times, with 2 victories, both in 1969, at Milwaukee and Dover. Pollard died in Indianapolis, Indiana as a result of injuries sustained in practice for the 1973 Indianapolis 500.
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1946
Joie Chitwood won the sprint car feature at Trenton, New Jersey The first day of racing there after the track was changed from 1/2 to 1 mile in length.
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1951
Neal Carter won the AAA Midget race at the Toledo Speedway, Toledo, OH.
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1956
Len Duncan won the ARDC Midget feature at the Old Dominion Speedway, Manassas, VA.
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1957
Bill Randall won the ARDC Midget feature at the Hatfield Speedway, Hatfield, PA.
Andy Linden won the USAC Sprint Car feature over Bob Veith and Eddie Sachs at the Winchester Speedway,Winchester, IN.
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1962
Red Riegel won the ARDC Midget feature at the Hatfield Speedway, Hatfield,PA
Dee Jones won the CRA Sprint car feature over Colby Scroggin, Jack Brunner, Jim Steele and Bobby Unser at the Ascot Park Speedway, Gardena,CA
Jackie McLaughlin , in Lucky Jordan's "Deuce", won the Modified Stock Car race at the Flemington Fairgrounds Speedway, in Flemington NJ. Charlie Cregar was second followed by Bob Malzahn, Spud Murphy, and Roy Pauch.
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1963
Bobby Hersh won the Super Modified feature over Leroy Felty, Bobby Abel, Paul Miller and Neil Haigh at the Susquehanna Speedway, Newberrytown,PA
Carl Williams won the Super Modified feature over Jerry Weld, Ralph Parkinson, Dick Ritchie and Gordon Woolley at the Olympic Stadium, Kansas City,MO
Parnelli Jones won the USAC Sprint car feature over Allen Crowe, Don Branson, Bud Tingelstad and Chuck Hulse at the Salem Speedway, Salem,IN
Hank Jacoby won the Super Modified feature over Mack Clingan and Dick Cotterman at the Sharon Speedway, Hartford, OH
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1964
Mark Kinser... Born ... Sprint car driver. Son to car owner Karl and cousin to Steve Kinser, Mark won the 1996 and 1999 World of Outlaws championship and the 1996, 1999, and 2000 Knoxville Nationals.
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1965
Kenny Shoemaker won the Stock Car race at the Victoria Speedway , Dunnsville, NY. ( Click here for the race report. )
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1967
Bud Folkenroth won the Super Sprint car feature over Kenny Weld, Lynnn Paxton, Bob Tester and Bobby Allen at the Dorsey Speedway, Dorsey,MD
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1968
Johnny Coy won the ARDC Midget feature and Jiggs Peters won the URC Sprint car feature at the Orange County Fair Speedway, Middletown,NY
Jerry Richert won the IMCA Sprint car feature at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds, Shreveport,LA
Larry Dickson won the USAC Sprint car feature over Bob Pratt, Sonny Ates, Wib Spaulding and Charlie Masters at the Winchester Speedway, Winchester,IN
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1972
Lou Blaney won the Super Modified feature over Buddy Cochran, Ralph Quarterson, Bill Banick and Paul Kekich at the Lernerville Speedway, Sarver,PA
Lynn Paxton won the Super Sprint car feature over Jan Opperman, Rick Ferkel, Paul Pitzer and Elmer Ruby at the Bedford Speedway, Bedford,PA
Bobbie Adamson, in the Al Hamilton # 77, won the Super Sprint car feature over Johnny Grum, Kenny Weld, Lee Osborne and Smokey Snellbaker at the Williams Grove Speedway, Williams Grove,PA
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1973
Jimmy Oskie won the CRA Sprint car feature over Paul Jones, Clark Templeman, Terry Kawell and Dana Carter at the Ascot Park Speedway, Gardena,CA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Lou Blaney won the Super Sprint car feature over Gus Linder, Tommy Dickson, Ralph Querterson and Bill Banick at the Jennerstown Speedway, Jennerstown,PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Stan Ploski won the Modified Stock Car feature at the Flemington Fair Speedway, Flemington,NJ. ( Click here for the race report. )
Bob Schultz won the Modified Stock Car feature at the Wall Stadium, Belmar, NJ. ( Click here for the race report. )
Tom Corellis won the Modified Stock Car feature at the Lebanon Valley Speedway, West Lebanon, NY. ( Click here for the race report. )
Ron Bouchard won the Modified Stock Car race at the Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford Springs, CT. ( Click here for the race report. )
Buzzie Reutimann won the Modified Stock Car race over his brother Wayne at the Orange County Fair Speedway, Middletown, NY. ( Click here for the race report. )
Smokey Snellbaker won the Super Sprint car feature over Leroy Felty, Rick Ferkel, Paul Pitzer and Elmer Ruby at the Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal,PA
Jan Opperman won the Super Sprint car feature over Lee Osborne, Buddy Cochran, Bobbie Adamson and Mike Lloyd at the Selinsgrove Speedway, Selinsgrove,PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Kramer Williamson won the Super Sprint car feature over Bobby Allen, Kenny Weld, Steve Smith and Ken Slaybaugh at the Lincoln Speedway, Hanover,PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Joe Saldana won the USAC Tony Hulman Classic Sprint car feature over Rollie Beale, Don Nordhorn, Bruce Walkup and Sammy Sessions at the Terre Haute Action Track , Terre Haute,IN
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1974
Tommy Dickson won the Super Sprint car feature over Ed Angle, Bob Kinser, Doc Dawson and Jack Hewitt at the Eldora Speedway, Rossburg,OH
Tom Bigelow won the USAC Sprint car feature over Joe Saldana, Sammy Sessions, Pancho Carter and Jan Opperman at the Queen City Speedway (1/3p), Cincinnati,OH
Jim Shampine won the Super Modified feature at the Oswego Speedway, Oswego,NY
Paul Pitzer won the KARS Super Sprint car feature over Kenny Weld, Kramer Williamson, Steve Smith and Smokey Snellbaker at the Penn National Speedway, Grantville,PA
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1978
Sleepy Tripp won the USAC Midget feature over Ron Shuman, Lonnie Caruthers, Mel Kenyon and Steve Cannon at the Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt,IN
Wayne Reutimann won the Late Model Stock Car race at the Golden Gate Speedway, Tampa, FL. ( Click here for the race report. )
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1979
Pancho Carter won the USAC Tony Hulman Classic Sprint car feature over Sheldon Kinser, Larry Rice, Johnny Parsons and Bob East at the Terre Haute Action Track , Terre Haute,IN
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1983
Dana Carter ... Died ... USAC and CART driver from the 1970's & 80's. Son of Duane Carter, brother of Pancho Carter and half brother of Johnnie Parsons Jr. Dana died on May 5th in 1983 of a heart attack after finishing second in a midget race in Indianapolis .
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1985
Bill Elliott won the Winston 500 over Kyle Petty at the Talladega Superspeedway , Talladega, AL.
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1990
Dale Earnhardt won the IROC race at Talledega Speedway in Talledega, Alabama. Al Unser Jr was second and Mark Martin was third in the 38 lap event.
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1996
Rusty Wallace won the Save Mart 300 over Mark Martin at the Infineon Raceway , Sonoma, CA
Tim Adams won the ATQMRA Midget race at the Evergreen Raceway, St Johns, PA. Don Adams finished second followed by Mike Tidaback, Richie Coy and Tommy Lane.
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2001
Bill Homeier ... Died ... AAA and USAC driver. In the Championship Car series, racing in the 1953-1955 and 1958-1960 seasons with 14 starts, including the 1954 and 1960 Indianapolis 500 races. He finished in the top ten 5 times, with his best finish in 5th position, in 1959 at Sacramento. He holds a unique record from the 1954 Indianapolis 500; he finished in last place, but completed 74 laps, the most for a last place finisher.
Tony Stewart won the Pontiac Excitement 400 over Jeff Gordon at the Richmond International Raceway , Richmond , VA
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2002
Tony Stewart won the Pontiac Excitement 400 over Ryan Newman at the Richmond International Raceway , Richmond , VA
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