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1906
116 years ago
Peugeot made its official racing debut finishing 3rd, 4th and 8th in a 126 Read more…
1921
101 years ago
The world’s first traffic jam happened in Washington DC, on Armistice Day Read more…
1922
100 years ago
Walter P Read more…
1925
97 years ago
Bamford & Martin Ltd manufacturers of the Aston Martin was forced into receivership Read more…
1925
97 years ago
John H Dohner (63), inventor of the Dohner compression coupling, died in Dayton, Ohio, US Read more…
1926
96 years ago
US Route 66 was established, although signs did not go up until the following year Read more…
1928
94 years ago
Two Studebaker Presidents started a 24-hour run, ending 12 November, where they averaged 85 mph Read more…
1934
88 years ago
The Briarcliff Trophy Race in Briarcliff, New York was staged for the first time since 1908 with a 99-mile race being won by Langdon Quimby in a Willys 77 Read more…
1935
87 years ago
The Ford Motor Company exhibit at the California-Pacific Exposition in San Diego, California closed after hosting 2,2552,199 visitors Read more…
1936
86 years ago
Rudolf Caracciola established a series speed records driving a 5 Read more…
1949
73 years ago
Rex Mays (36) was killed during a race held at Del Mar, California, when he was run over by another car after being thrown from his vehicle in a mishap Read more…
1950
72 years ago
Chairman of Citroen since 1935, Pierre Boulanger (65), died in a car accident Read more…
1951
71 years ago
Tim Flock took the lead on the 14th lap and breezed to victory in the 100-mile NASCAR Grand National event at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta, US Read more…
1956
66 years ago
In one of the most peculiar doubleheader days in NASCAR history, Speedy Thompson won the 100-mile race at Hickory and Marvin Panch won the same-day event at Lancaster, California, US Read more…
1960
62 years ago
Robert “Red” Byron (45), who won the first NASCAR sanctioned race and the inaugural NASCAR Strictly Stock (now Sprint Cup Series) championship, died of a heart attack in a Chicago hotel room Read more…
1971
51 years ago
The M6 reached the M1 with the opening of the section from the A46 near Coventry (England) to the M1 near Catthorpe just north east of Rugby Read more…
1972
50 years ago
Allman Brothers bass player Berry Oakley (24) was killed in a motorcycle accident, at the same intersection as former band member Duane Allman, who had died a year earlier Read more…
1976
46 years ago
Billy Arnold (70), winner of the 1930 Indianapolis 500 in which he became the first winner to average better than 100 mph while driving without a relief, died Read more…
1978
44 years ago
A stuntman on the Georgia set of “The Dukes of Hazzard” launched the show’s iconic automobile, a 1969 Dodge Charger named the General Lee, off a makeshift dirt ramp and over a police car Read more…
1980
42 years ago
Prospects of a Formula 1 breakaway competition faded with an announcement six leading constructors, including Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Renault, had decided to compete in the official championship in 1981 Read more…
1987
35 years ago
Early NASCAR stockcar racer Gober Sosebee (81) died from injuries suffered in an agricultural accident Read more…
1989
33 years ago
Jaguar entered a new era when the company became a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company Read more…
1991
31 years ago
Max Mosley, Bernie Ecclestone, and the rest of the FIA’s Sportscar Commission met in a hotel at Heathrow Airport in London, England Read more…
1996
26 years ago
Michael Schumacher signed a contract extension of two years to remain with Ferrari until the end of the 1999 World Championship in a deal believed to be worth in excess of $25m a year Read more…
1997
25 years ago
The FIA World Motorsport Council [WMSC] met to discuss the fate of Michael Schumacher for his part in attempting to drive title rival Jacques Villeneuve off the circuit in the final race of the season at Jerez Read more…
1998
24 years ago
The decision was made at Panoz Motorsports to build the Roadster S race car Read more…
2001
21 years ago
Bill Elliott passed Dodge teammate Casey Atwood with five laps remaining to end a personal seven-year winless streak with a victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway (US) Read more…
2004
18 years ago
A man registered blind for nearly 20 years was arrested after police caught him driving a van with his white stick by his side Read more…
2005
17 years ago
Automaker DaimlerChrysler AG ended its ill-fated involvement with Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Co Read more…
2006
16 years ago
A bus skidded off a road in Kanchanaburi, Thailand and crashed into a tree, killing 17 and injuring 23 Read more…
2007
15 years ago
The Caparo T1 surpassed the Top Gear Power Board leading time of 1:17 Read more…
2007
15 years ago
Proton, Malaysia’s national car maker, said it planned to team up with companies in Iran and Turkey to produce “Islamic cars” for the global market Read more…
2008
14 years ago
Two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen announced that he would be moving into driver management to find and nurture new, young driving talent working alongside his long-time friend and manager, Didier Coton at the Aces Management Group Read more…
