This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
www.vintageRPM.com
October 7
Alain Prost wins the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring in Germany in
a McLaren MP4/2-TAG (1984).
American George Heath, driving a French Panhard, wins the first Vanderbuilt Cup Race, on Long Island in New York, USA (1904).
October 9
Touring car racer Paul Radisich born (1962).
October 10
Jim Chapman, onetime PPG Racing Director, dies (1996).
October 11
Phil Hill, driving a Ferrari TR250, wins the USAC Road Racing
Championship race at Riverside, California, USA (1959).
October 12
Audi R8s finish 1-2 in the ALMS race at Road Atlanta in Braselton,
Georgia, USA. Dindo Capello and Tom Kristensen finishing ahead of Frank Beila and Stefan
Johansson (2002).
October 13
Brian Redman, driving a Lola T332-Chevy, wins the SCCA/USAC F5000
Championship race at Laguna Seca Raceway near Monterey, California, USA (1974).
