This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
www.vintageRPM.com
September 2
"Big Daddy" Don Garlits wins the Top Fuel title at the NHRA
Nationals at Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Bill Schultz is Top Gas winner and
Arlen Vanke is the Super Stock Eliminator victor (1968).
September 3
Paul Tracy wins the CART Champ Car race through the streets
of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2000).
September 4
Jackie Ickx and Jochen Mass drive a Martini Porsche 935 to
victory in the 6-hour race for Group 5 sports cars at Dijon, France (1976).
September 5
Carroll Shelby and Jack Fairman drive an Aston Martin to
victory in the 6-hour Tourist Trophy race at Goodwood, England. Aston Martin
wins the World Sports Car Championship (1959).
September 6
Michele Alboreto starts on pole and wins the F2 Gran Premio
dell'Adriatico at Misano, Italy, for Team Minardi (1981).
September 7
Tim Schenken, driving the Gelo Racing Porsche 917/10, wins
the Interserie race on the Nurburgring in West Germany (1975).
September 8
Tazio Nuvolari, driving an Auto Union, wins the Grand Prix
of Belgrade, the last Grand Prix held before the start of WWII (1939).
