This Week in Racing History (February 20-26)
This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker February 20 Two-time Indy 500 winner Bobby Unser born (1934). February 21 F1 and Can-Am racer Peter Gethin born (1940). February 22 Chuck Etchells defeats Ron Capps in the Funnycar finals of the ...
This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
February 20
Two-time Indy 500 winner Bobby Unser born (1934).
February 21
F1 and Can-Am racer Peter Gethin born (1940).
February 22
Chuck Etchells defeats Ron Capps in the Funnycar finals of the Atsco
Nationals at Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Arizona, USA. First all-Camaro
Funnycar finals in NHRA history (1998).
February 23
The Jaguar XJR-14 makes its race debut in the IMSA Camel GT race at Miami,
Florida, USA. Davy Jones starts it on pole but finishes sixth behind the
winning Nissan NPTI-91 of Geoff Brabham (1992).
February 24
Triumph announces their return to motorcycle racing after more than 25
years. They will compete in the British Supersport Championship (2003).
February 25
F1 racer Francois Cevert born (1939).
February 26
Mario Andretti makes his first Daytona 500 start, driving a Chevrolet for
Smokey Yunick. Richard Petty, driving a Plymouth, wins the race, which is
shortened by two laps because of rain (1966).
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