This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
www.vintageRPM.com
September 30
LLoyd Ruby, driving a Harrison Lotus-Ford special, wins the last USAC sanctioned road race at Pacific Raceway in Kent, Washington, USA (1963).
Belgian F1 and sports car racer Willie Mairesse is born (1928).
October 2
Ted Horn, driving a Horn-Offenhauser, wins the AAA Championship race on the dirt oval in Dallas, Texas, USA (1947).
October 3
Al Unser Sr. drives the Johnny Lightning Special Colt-Offenhauser to victory in the USAC Championship race at the New Jersey State Fairgrounds in Trenton, New Jersey, USA (1970).
October 4
Dario Franchitti wins the rain-soaked inaugural CART Texaco Grand Prix through the streets of Houston, Texas, USA (1998).
October 5
Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro drive an Audi R8 to victory in the ALMS race on the streets of Miami, Florida, USA (2002).
October 6
Nigel Mansell scores his first F1 win when he drives a Williams-Honda to victory in the European Grand Prix at Brand Hatch, England (1985).
Story by: Michael Stucker
