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This Week in Racing History (November 17-23)
This Week in Racing History November 17 - Augieres drove his Mors to a new Land Speed Record of 77.13 mph/123.40 kph at Dourdan (1902). - Richard Petty drives his final NASCAR Winston Cup race, the ...
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This Week in Racing History
November 17 - Augieres drove his Mors to a new Land Speed Record of 77.13 mph/123.40 kph at Dourdan (1902).
- Richard Petty drives his final NASCAR Winston Cup race, the Hooters 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway (1992).
November 19 - George Eyston drove the Thunderbolt at Bonneville to a new LSR of 312.00 mph/499.20 kph (1937).
November 20 - Stirling Moss, in a Lotus 18, wins the USGP, at Riverside, California, the final race of the 2.5-liter F1 (1960).
- Jimmy Vasser born in Canoga Park, California (1965).
November 22 - Stan Fox wins the last race ever held at the legendary Ascot, California, dirt track (1990).
- TWiRH contributer and "race chaser" David Reininger born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1956). (You thought I wouldn't use it after you sent it to me? :-)
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