This Week in racing History (October 12-18)
This Week in Racing History October 12 - The inaugural George Vanderbilt Cup race held at Roosevelt raceway in Westbury, New York, on Long Island. The 400 mile race is won by Tazio Nuvolari in a Scuderia ...
This Week in Racing History
October 12 - The inaugural George Vanderbilt Cup race held at Roosevelt raceway in Westbury, New York, on Long Island. The 400 mile race is won by Tazio Nuvolari in a Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo (1936).
October 13 - Nissan's Geoff Brabham captures an unprecedented fourth consecutive IMSA GTP title (1991).
October 16 - Phil Hill and Jim Hall, driving Chaparral 2Es, finish 1-2 in the Laguna Seca Can-Am race. Only Can-Am victory for Chaparral (1966).
October 17 - John R. Cooper named president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (1979).
October 18 - Denny Hulme drives a McLaren M8D to victory in the Laguna Seca Can-Am race (1970).
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