This Week in Racing History (October 17-23)
This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com October 17 Al Unser Sr. drives a Lola T332-Chevy to victory in the L&M Continental F5000 race at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California, USA (1976). October 18 Jack ...
This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
www.vintageRPM.com
October 17
Al Unser Sr. drives a Lola T332-Chevy to victory in the L&M Continental
F5000 race at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California,
USA (1976).
October 18
Jack Brabham and Francois Cevert drive a Matra M650 to victory in the
Paris 1000K race at Montlhery, France (1970).
October 19
Mario Andretti wins the Dan Gurney 200 USAC Championship race at Kent,
Washington, USA. Dan Gurney finishes third (1969).
October 20
Dave MacDonald, driving a King Cobra, wins the Pacific Grand Prix at
Laguna Seca, California, USA (1963).
October 21
Tony Bettenhausen Sr., at the wheel of a Kurtis-Offy, wins the AAA
Championship race on the dirt track in San Jose, California, USA (1951).
October 22
The American Motors Corporation and Roger Penske announce that Penske
Racing will field two Javelins in the 1970 Trans-Am Series (1969).
October 23
Tony Brooks drives a Connaught to victory in the non-championship
Syracuse Grand Prix on the Italian island of Sicily (1955).
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