This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
www.vintageRPM.com
February 10
Marshall Teague, driving a Hudson Hornet, wins his second straight NASCAR
race on the beach at Daytona Beach, Florida, USA (1952).
John Surtees, the only man to win Grand Prix World Championships on two and four wheels, born in Tatsfield, Surrey, England (1934).
February 12
Ralph DePalma drives a Packard to a World Land Speed Record of 149.875 mph
(1919).
February 13
Jo Siffert participates in his first auto racing event when he runs a Jaguar
in a Swiss Automobile Club slalom (1960).
February 14
Driving a Porsche 911 Carrera, Mark Donohue wins the inaugural IROC finally
at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA (1974).
February 15
F1 champion, Indy 500 winner, and Le Mans winner Graham Hill born (1929).
February 16
Hendrick Motorsport Chevys finish 1-2-3 in the Daytona 500. Jeff Gordon wins
followed by Terry Labonte and Ricky Craven (1997).
