This Week in Racing History (March 18-24)
This Week in Racing History Michael J. Stucker March 18 ATCC and GP racer Larry Perkins born in Murrayville, Victory, Australia (1950). Fermin Velez, Eric van de Poole, and Any Evans drive a Ferrari 333SP to victory in the 12 Hours of Sebring ...
This Week in Racing History
Michael J. Stucker
March 18
ATCC and GP racer Larry Perkins born in
Murrayville, Victory, Australia (1950).
Fermin Velez, Eric van de Poole, and Any Evans
drive a Ferrari 333SP to victory in the 12 Hours
of Sebring (1995).
March 19
Gordon Johncock sets an Indianapolis Motor
Speedway track record of 200.4 MPH. First 200
MPH lap at Indy (1977).
March 20
Kenny Bernstein becomes the first drag racer to
break 300 MPH in the quarter mile when he drives
his Top Fuel Dragster 301.70 MPH in qualifications
for the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville,
Florida, USA (1992).
March 21
Three-time F1 World Champion Ayrton Senna born
(1960).
Mario Andretti jumps into the Ferrari 512S of
Ignazio Giunti/Nino Vaccarella and drives it to
a 23.8 second win over the Porsche 908 of Peter
Revson and film star Steve McQueen in the 12
Hours of Sebring (1970).
Tony Pendragon sets an NHRA Funny Car quarter
mile elapse time record of 4.779 seconds at
Gainesville, Florida, USA (1999).
March 22
One-time CART CEO Andrew Craig born (1949).
March 23
Land Speed Record holder Craig Breedlove born
(1937).
March 24
Off-road racer Roger Mears born (1947).
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