26-27 November: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
26-27 November ~26~ 1920: Racer Eddie O’Donnell died in Beverly Hills, California from injuries suffered the previous day when his Duesenberg collided with the Frontenac driven by Gaston Chevrolet. 1958: The FIA approved flame-proof clothing, a move considered long overdue given the high number of injuries and fatalities in the sport. The Avon tire company…
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