Eddie O'Donnell ... Died ... AAA driver from the early 1900's.
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1936
Ronney Householder won the Turkey Night Grand Prix 150 AAA Midget race over Sam Hanks, Lou Schneider, Pat Cunningham and Johnny McDowell at the Gilmore Stadium,Hollywood, CA.
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1950
Tony Bettenhausen won the Bay Meadows 150 AAA Championship Race on the 1 Mile Dirt Oval Bay Meadows Race Track in San Mateo, California. Sam Hanks finished second followed by Bill Schindler, Henry Banks and Jack McGrath.
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1956
Dale Jarrett... Born ... He is the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion and the son of two-time NASCAR Grand National Champion Ned Jarrett. He is the younger brother of Glenn Jarrett, a former NASCAR driver himself and pit commentator. He is also the father of former Busch Series racer Jason Jarrett.
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1959
Tony Bettenhausen won the Turkey Night Grand Prix 150 USAC Midget race over Rodger Ward, Danny Oakes, Johnnie Parsons and Tommy Copp at the Gardena Stadium , Gardena, CA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Parnelli Jones won the Turkey Night Grand Prix 150 USAC Midget race over Don Horvath, Mel Kenyon, Tommy Copp and A.J. Foyt at the Ascot Park Speedway (1/2d) , Gardena, CA.
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1967
Dan Gurney won the Rex Mays 300 USAC Indy Car race on the 2.6 Mile Riverside International Raceway Road Course, Riverside, California. Bobby Unser was second followed by Mario Andretti, Lloyd Ruby and Roger McCluskey.
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1970
Gary Bettenhausen won the Turkey Night Grand Prix USAC Midget race over Rick Goudy, Les Scott, Tom Bigelow and Jimmy Caruthers at the Ascot Park Speedway (1/2d) , Gardena, CA.
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1971
Wayne Heckle won the Late Model race over Junior Walker and Dale Reutimann at the Lakeland International Raceway, Lakeland, FL.
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1980
Pete DePaolo... Died ... AAA driver from 1922 to 1934.
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1983
Ron Shuman won the CRA Sprint Car race at the Ascot Park Speedway, Gardena,CA. Bob East was second followed by Dean Thompson, Jeff Heywood and Gary Howard.
Doug Wolfgang won the Super Sprint Car race at the Firebird Int. Raceway, Chandler,AZ. Jimmy Sills was second followed by Bobby Davis Jr, Rickey Hood and Richard Griffin.
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1987
Ron Shuman won the 100 lap Turkey Night Grand Prix USAC Midget race over Sleepy Tripp, Kevin Olson, Rickey Hood and Mario Bringetto at the Ascot Park Speedway (1/2d) , Gardena, CA. ( Click here for the race report. )
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1988
Dave Strickland, Jr. won the USAC Midget race over P.J. Jones, Dave Burns, Mel Kenyon and Jack Yeley at the Imperial Valley Speedway, El Centro,CA.
Kenny Adams won the Super Sprint Car race at the Lincoln Speedway , Hanover,PA. Kenny Jacobs was second followed by Stevie Smith, Cris Eash and Keith Kauffman.
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1989
Rich Vogler won the CRA Sprint Car race at the Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield,CA. Ron Shuman was second followed by Jerry Meyer, Jeff Gordon and Mike Sweeney.
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1992
Ron Shuman won the Turkey Night Grand Prix USAC Midget race over Tony Elliott, Stevie Reeves, Hank Butcher and Chuck Gurney at the Bakersfield Speedway , Bakersfield, CA.
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1993
Ron Shuman won the CRA Sprint Car race over Rip Williams, Jimmy Sills, Richard Griffin and Mike Sweeney at the Bakersfield Speedway , Bakersfield, CA.
Jimmy Sills won the CMRA Midget race over Page Jones, Keith Rauch, Ronnie Day and Jay Drake at the Bakersfield Speedway , Bakersfield, CA.
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1994
Ron Shuman won the SCRA Sprint Car race at the Imperial Valley Speedway, El Centro,CA. Jerry Meyer was second followed by Rip Williams, Rickie Gaunt and Mike English.
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1998
Jay Drake won the Turkey Night Grand Prix USAC Midget race over Jason Leffler, Jerry Coons Jr, Dave Darland and Kasey Kahne at the Bakersfield Speedway , Bakersfield, CA.
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2010
Richie Pratt Jr. won the dirt-style Modified race over Stewart Friesen, Patrick Dupree, Lou Cicconi, Jr and John McClelland during the 37th annual Turkey Derby at the Wall Stadium, Wall Township, NJ.
Jon Gambuti powered around Joe Payne Jr. to win the American TQ Midget Racing Ass'n feature as part of the 37th annual Turkey Derby at the Wall Stadium, Wall Township, NJ. Thomas Hartensvelds Jr. won the 35-lap Legends Car race over Zach and Trevor Alspach. Joe Mongeau won the factory-stock feature.
Tont Stewart won the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National Sprint Car race on the opening night of the inaugural Las Vegas Sprint Car Super Nationals at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV. Brian Brown was second followed by Jack Dover, Joey Saldana and Darren Long.
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