Louis Chevrolet drove a Fiat to fastest time in a 1 mile time trial and also won a 3 lap "Free for All" event in the inaugural motor racing events on the 1.39 mile dirt Morris Park oval in the Bronx, New York.
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1926
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.
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1971
Tony Stewart... Born ... USAC / IRL / NASCAR star.
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1978
Tom Sneva became the first man to average over 200 mph in qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. His 4-lap average was 203.620 mph, putting his Penske-Cosworth on the pole.
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Richard Petty won the Budweiser 500 over Tim Richmond at the Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE.
Louis Chevrolet drove a Fiat to fastest time in a 1 mile time trial and also won a 3 lap "Free for All" event in the inaugural motor racing events on the 1.39 mile dirt Morris Park oval in the Bronx, New York.
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1926
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.
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1971
Tony Stewart... Born ... USAC / IRL / NASCAR star.
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1978
Tom Sneva became the first man to average over 200 mph in qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. His 4-lap average was 203.620 mph, putting his Penske-Cosworth on the pole.
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Richard Petty won the Budweiser 500 over Tim Richmond at the Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE.
Louis Chevrolet drove a Fiat to fastest time in a 1 mile time trial and also won a 3 lap "Free for All" event in the inaugural motor racing events on the 1.39 mile dirt Morris Park oval in the Bronx, New York.
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1926
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.
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1971
Tony Stewart... Born ... USAC / IRL / NASCAR star.
____________________
1978
Tom Sneva became the first man to average over 200 mph in qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. His 4-lap average was 203.620 mph, putting his Penske-Cosworth on the pole.
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Richard Petty won the Budweiser 500 over Tim Richmond at the Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE.