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This Week in Racing History (December 16-22)

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:13:07 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com December 16 Active suspension is tested for the first time on an F1 car when Dave Scott drives the Lotus 92 at Snetterton, England. Lotus founder Colin Chapman dies the same morning from a heart attack (1982). December 17 First motor racing meet takes place on the new brick surface at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ... Keep reading

This Week in Rcaing History (December 9-15)

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:35:22 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com December 9 Alfonso de Portago wins the Governor's Cup race at Nassau, Bahamas, driving a Ferrari 750 Monza (1955). December 10 Having not raced since August due to a wrist injury, Rick Mears announces his retirement from racing (1992). December 11 Jim Hall, driving a Maserati Tipo 61, wins the feature race at ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (December 2-8)

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:41:47 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com December 2 Peter Gethin drives a Chevron B26 to victory in the sports car race at Welkom, South Africa (1972). December 3 Stanley Dickens and Kunimitsu Takahashi win the 1000 kilometer All Japan Sportscar Championship race at Suzuka in a Porsche 962. It is the 31st (out of 35 races) and final win for the 956/962 in ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (November 25-December 1)

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:27:04 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com November 25 Gaston Chevrolet killed in National Championship race at Beverly Hill, California (1920). November 26 Dan Gurney drives an Eagle to victory in the Rex Mays 200 Indycar race at Riverside, California, USA. He becomes the first driver to win in the four major racing disciplines of Indycars, stockcars, F1, and ... Keep reading

this Week in Racing History (November 18-24)

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:19:43 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com November 18 Rally driver Francois Duval borm in Chimay, Belgium (1980). November 19 Andre Boillot wins the Coppa Florio driving a 1914 Grand Prix Peugeot powered by 3.8-liter sleeve-valve engine. His average speed was 37.5 mph/60.4 kph (1922). November 20 Sterling Moss, in a Lotus 18, wins the USGP, at ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (November 11-17)

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:50:12 +0000

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 ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (November 4-10)

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:56:22 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com November 4 Jackie Ickx and Brian Redman drive a Gulf Mirage-Ford to victory in the Kyalami 9-hour sports car race in South Africa (1967). November 5 Tazio Nuvolari drives a 1000cc Harley-Davidson to his first motorcycle race win, the Riunione Motorcyclistica, at Mantua, Italy (1922). November 6 Rex Mays dies in wreck ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (October 28-November 3)

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:21:23 +0000

Originally-From: Mike Stucker This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com October 28 Mark Donohue drives a Penske Porsche 917/30 to victory in the last Can-Am race of the season, at Riverside, California, USA. Last of six strainght Can-Am wins for Donohue. Final Can-Am victory for Donohue and Porsche (1973). October 29 Bobby ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (October 21-27)

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:39:30 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com October 21 Alfonso de Portago drives a Ferrari 250 GT to victory in the sports car race in Rome, Italy (1956). October 22 Jim Clark wins the Mexican Grand Prix at Magdalena Mixhuca in a Lotus 49-Ford. Denny Hulme wins the F1 World Driving Championship (1967). October 23 Wayne Rainey, 3-time 500cc Motorcycle Grand ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (October 14-20)

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:58:31 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com October 14 Bernd Rosemeyer, Grand Prix driver between the world wars, is born at Lingen an der Ems, Germany (1909). October 15 Alfa Romeo T33s finish 1-2 in the Bettoja Trophy race at Vallelunga in Rome, Italy, with Andre de Adamich beating Ignazio Giunti (1967). October 16 Phil Hill and Jim Hall, driving Chaparral ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (October 7-13)

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:54:12 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com October 7 Henri Oreiller dies in an accident during the Coupe de Salon at Montlhery, France. Only fatality ever suffered by the driver of a Ferrari 250 GTO (1962). October 8 Arturo Merzario drives an Alfa Romeo T33/SC/12 to victory in the Interseries race at Hockenheim, Germany. Final race for the T33 series, which ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (September 30-October 6)

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:33:52 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com September 30 Mark Donohue drives a Penske Chevrolet Camaro to victory in the Stardust 350 Trans-Am race in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (1967). October 1 Tony Dowe is appointed Managing Director of Panoz Motor Sports (1997). October 2 P.J.Jones drives a Toyota Eagle MkIII to victory in the final IMSA GTP race, at Phoenix ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (September 23-29)

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 06:11:31 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com September 23 Jerry Marshall drives a Lister Jaguar to victory in the final race ever held on the Crystal Palace circuit in London, England (1972). September 24 Samual T. Davis wins the feature race on the first day of racing at the New Jersey State Fairgrounds in Trenton (1900). September 25 Andy "Dead Dog" Green ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (September 16-22)

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 07:25:48 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com September 16 Ronnie Peterson drives a March 722 to victory in the Formula 2 race at Oulton Pak, England (1972). September 17 Alfonso de Portago drives a Ferrari 250 GT to victory in the Tour de France (1956). September 18 Alfa Romeo T33/SC/12s finish 1-2 in the World Sportscar Championship race on the Salzburgring in ... Keep reading

Richard Petty to receive NCMA award

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 05:23:25 +0000

RICHARD PETTY TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD; NCMA ANNUAL BANQUET DATE SET FOR JAN 31, 2008. CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 14, 2007) - The North Carolina Motorsports Association (NCMA) will host its second annual awards banquet on January 31, 2008, when it will present Richard Petty with the Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award for his lifetime accomplishments in motorsports and ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (September 9-15)

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 05:08:00 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com September 9 Mickey Thompson drives the 4-engined, 4-wheel drive Challenger to 406.600 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats, but he sets no speed record when a drive shaft falls out on the return run (1960). September 10 Giuseppi Compari and Baconin Mario Umberto Borzacchini are killed when both their cars crash during the ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (September 2-8)

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:12:46 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com September 2 Peter Gethin drives a Chevron B9B to victory in the F3 race at Brands Hatch, England (1968). September 3 Teo Fabi drives a Porsche-March 89P to victory in the CART Red Roof Inns 200 on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, USA. Only CART win for engine supplier Porsche and final CART win for ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (August 26-September 1)

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:39:31 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com August 26 Alain Prost wins the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort in a McLaren MP4/2-TAG (1984). August 27 F1 racer Gerhard Berger born in Vienna, Austria (1959). August 28 Alex Zanardi, who lost both his legs in a race accident four years earlier, drives a BMW 320i to victory in a round of the World Touring Car ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (August 19-25)

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:15:44 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com August 19 Bill Krause, driving a Maserati Tipo 61, wins a sports car race at Pomona, California, USA (1962). August 20 Bobby Rahal drives a March to victory in the Players Challenge Series Formula Atlantic race at Mosport, Ontario, Canada (1976). August 21 NASCAR great Elmo Langley born in Cresswell, North Carolina ... Keep reading

This Week in Racing History (August 12-18)

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:58:17 +0000

This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com August 12 Mark Donohue drives a Chevrolet Camaro to victory in the SCCA Trans-Am race at Watkins Glen, New York, USA (1969). August 13 Bobby Isaac dies of a heart attack caused by heat exhaustion suffered while driving in a NASCAR Late Model Sportsman event at Hickory, North Carolina, USA (1977). August 14 The Group ... Keep reading