On this day … By Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service May 16 1954: In the 151st race of the Cup series, Jim Paschal wins a 200-lap race on Martinsville’s half-mile dirt track to give Oldsmobile its 50th Cup victory. Paschal leads 193 of 200 laps and beats Lee Petty by a lap. Curtis [...]
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On This Day In NASCAR History
March 7th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in NASCAR, This Week in Racing History, Your Track Pass Exclusive On this day … By Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service March 7 1938: Janet Guthrie, the first woman to compete in the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500, is born on this day. Guthrie finishes 15th in the 1975 Daytona 500, her second of 33 starts in the Cup series. Her best finish [...]
On This Day In NASCAR History
On this day … By Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service February 21 1998: Matt Kenseth wins the GM Goodwrench Service Plus 200 Nationwide Series race at Rockingham for his first NASCAR victory. Kenseth leads only the 197th lap, passing Tony Stewart for the win. Stewart’s second-place finish was his best at the time. [...]
This Week In Racing History
July 11 Gilles Villeneuve drives a March 76B to victory in the CASC Formula AtLantic race at St. Jovite, Quebec, Canada (1976). July 12 The Maserati Tipo 60 makes its race debut by winning the 2-liter sports car race at Rouen, France, in the hands of Stirling Moss (1959). July 13 Bernd Rosemeyer, German GP driver [...]
This Week In Racing History
Some notable happenings in racing history: June 6 Paul Tracy wins the CART Miller Lite 200 on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA (1999). June 7 Stirling Moss and Jack Fairman drive an Aston Martin to victory in the 1000km race on the Nurburgring in West Germany (1959). June 8 Niki Lauda wins [...]
This Week In Racing History
February 14 Junior Johnson, driving a Chevrolet sponsored by the Daytona Beach Kennel Club, wins the second Daytona 500 by being the first stockcar driver to exploit “drafting” (1960). February 15 F1 champion and Le Mans winner Graham Hill born (1929). February 16 Peter Gethin wins the Sandown Park, Australia, F5000 race in a Chevron B24 [...]
This Week In Racing History
During this week in racing history: January 31 Pedro Rodriguez and Jackie Oliver drive a Gulf Porsche 917K to victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona (1971). February 1 Guy Frequelin becomes competition chief of Citroen (1989). February 2 Mark Donohue and Chuck Parsons drive a Lola T70 MkIIIB to victory in the 24 Hours of [...]
This Week In Racing History
During This Week in Racing History: January 24 Ken Miles drives the R-1, an MG special he built, to victory in the Desert Trophy Race at Palm Springs, California, USA (1954). January 25 The Ford Motor Company of Australia withdraws from motor racing (1974). January 26 Paul Newman, actor, racer, and part owner of Newman Haas [...]
