This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
www.vintageRPM.com
June 10
Dennis Firestone wins the Formula Super Vee race on the Milwaukee Mile in
West Allis Wisconsin, USA, driving a March 79V (1979).
June 11
Henri Pescarolo and Graham Hill win the 24 Hours of Le Mans driving a Matra
M670. Jo Bonnier is killed when his Lola crashes in the early morning (1972).
June 12
George Follmer drives a Porsche 934 to victory in the SCCA Trans-Am race at
Portland, Oregon, USA (1977).
June 13
Audi R8s finish 1-2-3 in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Dindo Capello, Tom
Kristensen, and Seiji Ara drive the winning Team Goh entry (2004).
June 14
Earl Howe and Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin drive an Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 to victory
in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1931).
June 15
Bobby Unser drives an Eagle powered by a Drake-Offenhauser engine to
victory in the USAC Championship race at Langhorne, Pennsylvania, USA (1969).
June 16
Frank Mundy, driving a Studebaker Starlight Coupe, wins the 100-mile NASCAR
Strictly Stock race at Columbia, South Carolina, USA. First NASCAR win for Mundy. First
NASCAR race run under the lights as the race started in the late afternoon but ended in
darkness (1951).
