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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Homestead-Miami Speedway founder Rafael Sánchez passes away]]></title>
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MIAMI – Longtime South Florida businessman and Homestead-Miami Speedway founder Rafael “Ralph” Sánchez died Monday morning. Sánchez, who was born in 1948, had been in declining health for much of the past year.  He is survived by wife Lourdes, daughter Patricia and son Ralph Jr.

 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/obituaries/news/homestead-miami-speedway-founder-rafael-s-nchez-passes-away/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wilson “Barão” Fittipaldi: The Baron passed away at the age of 92]]></title>
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Wilson Fittipaldi was born in Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil as the son of Italian immigrants. He became known worldwide when he said “It is Brazil winning the World Championship for the first time in history!”  

Those words were part of his live transmission describing the Formula One race on September 10, 1972. The Baron made history himself as he narrated the victory of his own ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/obituaries/news/wilson-bar-o-fittipaldi-the-baron-passed-away-at-the-age-of-92/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lady Virginia Williams dies at age of 66]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 8th March 2013. Grove, UK. It is with great sadness that today we report the death of Lady Virginia Williams, wife of Williams Founder and Team Principal Sir Frank Williams.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Indianapolis 500 veteran David "Salt" Walther dies At 65 ]]></title>
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Charismatic Indianapolis 500 veteran David &quot;Salt&quot; Walther, died Dec. 27 in Northwood, Ohio. He was 65.

Salt WaltherPhoto by: Michael C. Johnson
Walther, from Dayton, Ohio, made seven Indianapolis 500 star ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/obituaries/news/indianapolis-500-veteran-david-salt-walther-dies-at-65/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Record-setting Indianapolis 500 engineer Wardrop dies]]></title>
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Tim Wardrop, one of open-wheel racing's most respected engineers, died Oct. 27 after a lengthy illness. He was 62.

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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz remembers legendary race car driver John Fitch]]></title>
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John Fitch, legendary race car driver and an influential figure in developing professional road racing, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 4, 1917.


After serving as a fighter pilot in WW II, Fitch began racing cars in 1950.  He participated in several races in 1951 and he became the first Sports Car Club of America national champion.  Over the next several years, Fitch ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/obituaries/news/mercedes-benz-remembers-legendary-race-car-driver-john-fitch/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chris Economaki: The dean of American motorsports journalists ]]></title>
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Chris Economaki, the dean of motorsports journalism, passed away Friday morning at the age of 91.  For more than seven decades, he was one of the most well-known journalists in all of racing, covering world-famous races and lesser-known events around the globe.  He started out as a track announcer and advanced into television coverage when the major networks recognized the importance ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/obituaries/news/chris-economaki-the-dean-of-american-motorsports-journalists/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Collection of tributes on the passing of Chris Economaki ]]></title>
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Statements on the passing of Chris Economaki


NASCAR Chairman And CEO Brian France on the passing of Chris Economaki

“The passing of Chris Economaki is a tough loss for me on both a personal and professional level, having known Chris throughout my life. Many people consider Chris the greatest motorsports journalist of all time. He was, indeed, ‘the Dean.’ Chris was a fixture for ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/obituaries/news/collection-of-tributes-on-the-passing-of-chris-economaki/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 03:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A.J. Foyt and his team remembering Chris Economaki ]]></title>
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Friends, Just weeks before his 92nd birthday, Chris Economaki, The Dean of Motorsports, passed
away this morning. Many of today’s writers, pr reps and marketing types know of Chris
in name only -- his name graces the media centers of some of the most important race
tracks in the country including that of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 

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      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 02:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ford mourns death of Spirit of Ford honoree Chris Economaki ]]></title>
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Chris Economaki passed away early Friday morning at
the age of 91.  Economaki received numerous awards during his groundbreaking career,
including the highest racing honor that can be bestowed at Ford Motor Co.  He was
presented the Spirit of Ford Award in 1990, which goes to a person who has made
significant contributions on and off the track to the sport of auto racing.

Below ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/obituaries/news/ford-mourns-death-of-spirit-of-ford-honoree-chris-economaki/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Veteran writer and editor Chris Economaki dies at Age 91 ]]></title>
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Perhaps the greatest motorsport writer, editor, and mentor of all time, Chris Economaki has died today after a long illness. He was 91 years old. Son of a Greek immigrant, as a young boy of 13 he started selling the National Speed Sport, wrote his first published article at the 14, and never stopped until the last few years due to his health.

Regarded by many of today’s best ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/obituaries/news/veteran-writer-and-editor-chris-economaki-dies-at-age-91/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Eric Sidney “Professor Sid” Watkins passes away at the age of 84 ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The accomplishments of Eric Sidney Watkins OBE aka ‘Professor Sid’ in racing circles will live on forever. Today the famous English neurosurgeon passed away. His wife Susan and their two daughters and four sons are now grieving the loss of their loved one.  

Watkins retired on January 20, 2005 from the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) where he set the standards for all ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/obituaries/news/eric-sidney-professor-sid-watkins-passes-away-at-the-age-of-84/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sergio Pininfarina passes at age of 85]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sergio Pininfarina, the man behind the designs for some of the most glamorous cars ever to hit the road, has died. The information on the passing of the 85-year-old designer was released by the Pininfarina company.

Pininfarina’s designs can be seen on some of the world’s most iconic cars, including the 1984 Ferrari Testarossa, the 1996 Peugeot 406 Coupe, the 1986 Fiat 124 Spider, the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/obituaries/news/sergio-pininfarina-passes-at-age-of-85/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cotton Owens passes, statements from family and NASCAR ]]></title>
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Cotton Owens, 2013 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Inductee

STATEMENT FROM THE OWENS FAMILY:

“The family would like to express gratitude for the thoughts and prayers of precious
friends and fans.

“While Cotton was a racing legend with an incredible racing &quot;family,&quot; we mourn the
irreplaceable great granddad, granddad, father, uncle, brother-in-law and friend we have
all lost. The ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/obituaries/news/cotton-owens-passes-statements-from-family-and-nascar/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Collection of tributes on the passing  of Carroll Shelby]]></title>
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Statements on the passing of Carroll Shelby

The following statement is attributable to Edsel B. Ford II, member of
the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company and great-grandson of Henry
Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company.
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 01:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Carroll Shelby - Automotive legend dies ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Carroll ShelbyPhoto by: Bob Heathcote
 
DEARBORN, Mich., May 11, 2012– Carroll Shelby was a member of the Ford family for the better part of 60 years, producing stunning performance vehicles from concepts to product ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/obituaries/news/carroll-shelby-automotive-legend-dies-420280/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Legendary SCCA member/racer Andy Porterfield passes away ]]></title>
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TOPEKA, Kan. (April 18, 2012) - Andy Porterfield, a 55-year member of the Sports Car Club of America, passed away Tuesday evening at the age of 80. He is survived by his wife, Judy, son Tracy, daughter Pamela and his grandchildren.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Porsche mourns death of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG mourns great designer

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche dies

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is mourning Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. The Honorary President of the Supervisory Board died on 5 April 2012 in Salzburg, aged 76. Matthias Müller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Porsche AG, paid tribute to Ferdinand Alexander Porsche’s ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/obituaries/news/porsche-mourns-death-of-ferdinand-alexander-porsche/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NHRA icon Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins dies]]></title>
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NHRA Pro Stock icon Bill &quot;Grumpy&quot; Jenkins, a master of the internal combustion engine and a legend among the Chevrolet faithful, died March 29. He was 81.
Pro Stock great Bill Grumpy" Jenkins" ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/obituaries/news/nhra-icon-bill-grumpy-jenkins-dies/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ACO on death of Frenchman François Migault ]]></title>
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