August 19, 1934 – The First All American Soap Box Derby
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August 17, 1896 – First pedestrian killed by a car
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August 16, 1906 – The first Mason Motor Car
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August 15, 1947 – Ferrari makes its racing debut
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August 14, 1956 – NASCAR racer Rusty Wallace is born
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August 11, 1966 – The first production Chevrolet Camaro is born
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August 10, 1907 – The Peking to Paris race is won
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August 9, 1996 – The inventor of the jet engine dies
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August 8, 1938 – Ford registers Mercury
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August 3, 1900 – Firestone Tire & Rubber is founded
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August 1, 2007 – I-35 bridge collapses during rush hour
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