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This Week in Racing History (October 1-7)
This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com October 1 A.J. Foyt wins the USAC Championship race on the dirt track at Sacromento, California, USA (1967). October 2 Chuck Etchells becomes the first NHRA Funny Car driver to run ...
Published: Oct 1, 2006, 7:53 PM
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This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
www.vintageRPM.com
October 1
A.J. Foyt wins the USAC Championship race on the dirt track at Sacromento, California, USA (1967).
October 2
Chuck Etchells becomes the first NHRA Funny Car driver to run the quarter mile in under 5 seconds when he records a 4.987 second pass in Topeka, Kansas, USA (1993).
October 3
Graham Hill and BRM both win their third consecutive United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, New York. Bob Bondurant participates in his first F1 Grand Prix (1965).
October 4
The Coppa Fagioli hillclimb in Italy is won by Edoardo Lualdi driving a Ferrari 250 GTO (1964).
October 5
Graeme Bailey and Allan Grice drive a Holden Commodore to victory in the James Hardie 1000 at Mount Panarama in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia (1986).
October 6
Antonio Brivio wins the Coppa della Silla in Cosenza, Italy. Last win for the Alfa Romeo Tipo B (1935).
October 7
Bryan Carr Selby of Alpine, California, USA, passes his Indy Lights rookie test (1997).
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