This Week in Racing History (September 30-October 6)
This Week in Racing History Michael J. Stucker September 30 Six-time IMSA champion Al Holbert dies in a plane crash near Columbus, Ohio (1988). October 1 Dick Johnson and John Bowe drive a Ford Sierra to victory in the Toohey's 1000 at Mount ...
This Week in Racing History
Michael J. Stucker
September 30
Six-time IMSA champion Al Holbert dies in a plane crash near Columbus,
Ohio (1988).
October 1
Dick Johnson and John Bowe drive a Ford Sierra to victory in the Toohey's
1000 at Mount Panarama in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia (1989).
October 2
NASCAR team owner Banjo Matthews dies at age 64 after a long illness (1996).
October 3
F1 and sportscar racer Andrea de Adamich born in Trieste, Italy (1941).
October 4
Parnelli Jones drives a Ford Mustang Boss 302 to victory in the Mission
Bell 200 Trans-Am race at Riverside, California, USA. Final race as a
driver for Dan Gurney. Bert Everette wins the Under-2-Liter race in an
Alfa GTA (1970).
October 5
Art Arfons drives his Green Monster to a new World Land Speed Record of
434.02 mph (1964).
October 6
Armin Hahne and John Goss drive a Jaguar XJS to victory in the James
Hardie 1000 at Mount Panarama in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia (1985).
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