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1909
115 years ago
The first competitive event took place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a gas-filled balloon race Read more…
1932
92 years ago
The tenth Gran Premio d’Italia was run at Monza to the 5-Hour International formula and was part of the 1932 European Championship Read more…
1948
76 years ago
Stirling Moss celebrated his first racing success when he won the 500cc class with his Cooper with a run of 58 Read more…
1951
73 years ago
Gordon M Read more…
1952
72 years ago
A test run from Canada to Mexico was completed by a Kenworth conventional truck powered by an experimental gas turbine Model 502 engine developed by the Boeing Aircraft Company Read more…
1953
71 years ago
Inauguration of SEAT’s Zona Franca plant, Barcelona, Spain Read more…
1955
69 years ago
Mercedes dominated the Belgium Grand Prix as main rivals Lancia pulled out following the death of Alberto Ascari Read more…
1960
64 years ago
Racer Jim Clark made his Formula 1 debut driving a Lotus in the Dutch Grand Prix Read more…
1964
60 years ago
Bruce McLaren won the USAC-sanctioned sports car race at Mosport, Ontario, Canada, driving a Cooper-Oldsmobile Read more…
1966
58 years ago
1972
52 years ago
Richard Tharp drove the “Blue Max” Mustang to the quickest Funny Car quarter-mile elapse recorded (6 Read more…
1977
47 years ago
The most pitstops yet during a World Drivers Championship race were witnessed by the spectators of the Belgian Grand Prix, which was run off on a drying track Read more…
1983
41 years ago
Tyrrell’s Michele Alboreto scored his second win at the Detroit Grand Prix and first points of the season, after inheriting the lead from Nelson Piquet with just nine laps to go when the Brabham driver stopped to replace a deflating rear tire Read more…
1983
41 years ago
Ricky Rudd notched his first win in NASCAR’s premier series, taming the road course at Riverside (California, US) International Raceway Read more…
1990
34 years ago
New Hampshire Motor Speedway a 1 Read more…
1994
30 years ago
The Rex Mays 200 Mile Race was flagged after 192 laps because of rain, with three Penske Racing Penske/Ilmor PC23s in front: 1st Al (Jr Read more…
1996
28 years ago
A Car Free Day organized by local government was held in Iceland’s capital city Read more…
1996
28 years ago
The Second Severn Crossing, carrying the M4 motorway over the estuary of the River Severn between England and Wales, was opened by the Prince of Wales Read more…
1998
26 years ago
Volkswagen AG announced it had won the takeover battle for the ownership of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd, beating off competition from BMW AG. Read more…
1998
26 years ago
The 3,400 members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union walked out on their jobs at a General Motors (GM) metal-stamping factory in Flint, Michigan, beginning a strike that would last for seven weeks and stall production at GM facilities nationwide Read more…
2009
15 years ago
General Motors Corporation announced a tentative deal to sell its Saturn brand to former race car driver and dealership group owner Roger Penske Read more…
2014
10 years ago
John M Read more…
