May 22, 1969 – Racing movie “Winning,” starring Paul Newman, debuts
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February 24, 1955 – F1 Champ Alain Prost is born
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Four time Formula One Driver’s Champion Alain Prost was born on this day in 1955. The French race car driver
May 30, 1911 – The first Indianapolis 500
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April 15, 1964 – Gail Wise is first to buy a Ford Mustang
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On this day in 1964, two days before the official Ford Mustang on-sale date, one mistakenly left the dealership. The
April 25, 2001 – Michele Alboreto killed while testing Audi R8
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Italian race car driver Michele Alboreto died on this day in 2001 during a test drive of an Audi R8
December 8, 1956 – The Ford Ranchero debuts
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The Ford Ranchero made its debut at the New York Auto Show on this day in 1956. This car/truck mashup
August 10, 1907 – The Peking to Paris race is won
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March 21, 1960 – F1 World Drivers’ Champion Ayrton Senna da Silva is born
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January 4, 2011 – The last Mercury car
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April 12, 2020 – F1 great Stirling Moss has died
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Stirling Moss, British Formula One driver and International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee, died today, April 12, 2020. His racing
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September 14, 1965 – My Mother the Car Premiers
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Judging by the list of comedic all-stars who created, wrote, and directed My Mother the Car, which premiered on this
September 12, 1918 – Cannonball Baker’s trip to every state capital for ReVere comes to an end
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Erwin “Cannonball” Baker is perhaps best known for his record setting transcontinental motorcycle rides, but on this day in 1918
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