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January 2, 1975 – Top Gear America host Dax Shepard is born
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January 1, 1942 – Ending civilian auto production for WWII
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December 31, 1974 – Indy 500 winner Tony Kanaan is born
Brazilian race car driver Antoine Rizkallah “Tony” Kanaan Filho, better known as Tony Kanaan, was born on this day in
December 30, 1940 – C. Harold Wills, Ford Model T designer, passes away
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