This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
www.vintageRPM.com
February 12
Moto Kitano rides a Honda to victory in the FIM 250cc motorcycle GP
at Daytona, Florida, USA. Mike Hailwood is second on a Mondial (1961).
February 13
Midget, sprint, and Indy racer Pual Russo dies of natural causes
(1976).
February 14
Jeff Gordon drives a Chevrolet to victory in the Daytona 500 NASCAR
stock car race(1999).
February 15
F1 champion, Indy 500 winner, and Le Mans winner Graham Hill born
(1929).
February 16
A Ferrari 250 GTO driven by Phil Hill and Pedro Rodriguez wins the
Daytona Continental 2000 KM race in Daytona, Florida, USA (1964).
February 17
Sportscar and rally driver Steve Millen born (1953).
February 18
Jim Clark, driving a Lotus, wins the Tasman Series race at Warwick
Farm, New South Wales, Australia (1968).
