This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
www.vintageRPM.com
November 11
Ayrton Senna wins the first F3 race he enters, at Thruxton, England (1982).
November 12
John Surtees drives a Lola T70-Chevrolet to victory in the Can-Am
race at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This will be John's final Can-Am
win. Bruce McLaren clinches the Can-Am Championship (1967).
November 13
Paul Baras drives a Daraq to a new Land Speed Record of 104.52
mph/167.23 kph at Ostend, Belgium (1904).
November 14
English motoring enthusiasts celebrate the government raising the
speed limit from 4 to 14 mph with the first London-to-Brighton Run (1896).
November 15
Six drivers enter the last NASCAR Winston Cup race of the season, at
Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with a chance of winning the
championship. Bill Elliott wins the race but Alan Kulwicki finishes
second and wins the title. Richard Petty's last race as a driver and
Jeff Gordon's first Winston Cup race (1992).
November 16
Dario Resta, driving a Peugeot, wins the Vanderbilt Cup race in
Santa Monica, California (1916).
November 17
Reinhardt Stenzel wins the Sembach Hill-Climb in Germany driving an
Alfa Romeo T33/2 (1969).
