This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
www.vintageRPM.com
January 27
Buzz Calkins wins the Indy 200, the first Indy Racing League race ever run, at Disney World near Orlando, Florida, USA (1995).
John Player Special Lotus
Emerson Fittipaldi wins the Argentine Grand Prix at Buenos Aires driving a John Player Lotus 72-Cosworth (1973).
January 29
Sports car and vintage racer Robert Hoe Fergus dies (1999).
January 30
First Shelby Cobra prototype runs at Silverstone, England (1962).
January 31
Swedish F1 and sports car racer Jo Bonnier is born (1930).
February 1
Al Holbert, Chip Robinson, Derek Bell, and Al Unser Jr. drive the Lauwenbrau Porsche 962 to victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona (1987).
February 2
Bob Glidden is the first NHRA Pro Stock driver to run the 1/4-mile in under 7.6 seconds (7.557), at Pomona, California, USA (1985).
