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Junior Johnson

Junior JohnsonBorn: June 28, 1931Auto Racing won Daytona 500 in 1960; also won 13 NASCAR races in 1965, including the Rebel 300 at Darlington; retired from racing to become a highly…

Barney Oldfield

Barney OldfieldBorn: Jan. 29, 1878Auto racing pioneer drove cars built by Henry Ford; first man to drive car a mile per minute (1903).Died: Oct. 4, 1946Jose Maria OlazabalN - QWalter O'Malley…

Alain Prost

Alain ProstBorn: Feb. 24, 1955French auto racer 4-time Formula One world champion (1985-86,89,93); sat out 1992 then returned to win title in 1993; retired after '93 season as all-time F1…

Eddie Rickenbacker

Eddie RickenbackerBorn: Oct. 8, 1890Mechanic and auto racer became America's top flying ace (22 kills) in World War I; owned Indianapolis Speedway (1927-45) and ran Eastern Air Lines (1938-59…

Bobby Unser

Bobby UnserBorn: Feb. 20, 1934Auto racer 2-time USAC-CART national champion (1968,74); 3-time winner of Indy 500 (1968,75,81); retired after 1981 season; ranks 5th on all-time CART list with…

1963

World | US | Sports | Entertainment | Deaths | Year in Science World Statistics Population: 4,123,678 population by decade Literacy: 44% more world statistics... World Events Nov. 12Kenya…

Year in Review 2001 | Sports Moments

By John Gettings, Mike Morrison, and Gerry Brown Moments Dale EarnhardtStanley Cup71 Home RunsWS Games 4 & 5Jordan ComebackWimbledon FinalLewis UpsetWS Game 7King of the MountainTiger…

NASCAR Rookie of the Year

Sponsored by Raybestos, the official brake of NASCAR, and presented to rookie driver who accumulates the most Winston Cup Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year…

Labor Unions | Civics: Links to History

Links to History: Labor Unions 1860 source: Private Collection, The Bridgeman Art Library International Ltd.1869 One of the earliest and most influential labor organizations, the…