This Week in Racing History
Michael J. Stucker
January 5
Trevers Walkett, one of four brothers who formed Ginetta Cars, dies at age
76 (2000).
January 6
The F1CA, soon to be rename FOCA, names Bernie Eccelstone the President of
Administration and Chief Executive, Enzo Ferrari the President of Sport,
and Max Mosley the Legal Advisor (1978).
January 7
Reigning F1 World Champion Nigel Mansell drives on an American oval for
the first time when
he practices at Phoenix, Arizona, in a Newhan-Haas Lola-Ford (1993).
January 8
Drag racing's Dick LaHaie born (1942).
January 9
Ronnie Peterson and Tim Schenken drive a Ferrari 312PB to victory in the
1000K enduance race
at Buenos Aires, Argentina (1972).
January 10
Robert Woodward Rahal, CART and Indy 500 champion, born (1953).
January 11
Famed Indianapolis roadster builder Quinn Epperly dies at the age of 87
(2001).
