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Chung Ju Yung 2001 Deaths
Chung Ju YungAge: 85 founder of the Hyundai Group, a South Korean conglomerate of auto and electronics companies. The company, which is credited with helping to revitalize South Korea's war-…Robert Damron 2001 Deaths
Robert DamronAge: 36 professional motorcycle racer; named Dirt Motorcyclist of the Year in 2000 by the Oakland-based Motor Sports Press Association. He died of injuries sustained in a…Arthur Kornberg Biography
biochemistDied: October 26, 2007 (Stanford, California) Best Known as: biochemist who discovered how DNA is assembled Biochemist who won the Nobel Prize for…Alan Kulwicki
Alan KulwickiBorn: Dec. 14, 1954Auto racer 1992 NASCAR national champion; 1st college grad and Northerner to win title; NASCAR Rookie of Year in 1986; famous for driving car backwards on…Rick Mears
Rick MearsBorn: Dec. 3, 1951Auto racer 3-time CART national champ (1979,81-82); 4-time winner of Indy 500 (1979,84,88,91) and only driver to win 6 Indy 500 poles; Indy 500 Rookie of Year (…Al Unser Jr.
Al Unser Jr.Born: Apr. 19, 1962Auto racer 2-time CART-IndyCar national champion (1990,94); captured Indy 500 for 2nd time in 3 years in '94, giving Unser family 9 overall titles at the…Al Unser Sr.
Al Unser Sr.Born: May 29, 1939Auto racer 3-time USAC-CART national champion (1970,83,85); 4-time winner of Indy 500 (1970-71,78,87); retired in 1994 ranked 3rd (now 4th) on all-time CART list…Herb Porter Biography
Herb PorterAge: 84 mechanic whose engine work helped drivers like Bobby Unser, Johnny Rutherford and A.J. Foyt win Indianapolis 500 titles; along with partner Rick Long, owned Speedway Engine…John DeLorean 2005 Deaths
John DeLoreanAge: 80 auto executive who left a high-level position at General Motors to start his own company in Northern Ireland. His flashy, stainless steel DeLorean sports car was featured…Cleveland (Big Cat) Williams Biography
Cleveland (Big Cat) WilliamsAge: 66 heavyweight boxer who overcame serious injuries to become a top contender in the 1960s; lost in the third round to Muhammad Ali in 1966; a state trooper…Trending
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