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(Encyclopedia) automobile racing, sport in which specially designed or modified automobiles race on any of various courses. Automobile racing originated in France in 1894 and appeared in the United…Henry (Smokey) Yunick 2001 Deaths
Henry (Smokey) YunickAge: 77 pioneer stock-car mechanic who worked for years out of the self-proclaimed "Best Damn Garage in Town" in Daytona Beach, Fla.; helped develop Chevrolet's original…1998 NASCAR Race Locations
February— DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.; GOODWRENCH 400 at North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, N.C. March— LAS VEGAS 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway;…Lawrence Yates SHERMAN, Congress, IL (1858-1939)
Senate Years of Service: 1913-1921 Party: Republican SHERMAN Lawrence Yates , a Senator from Illinois; born near Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, November 8, 1858; moved with his parents to Illinois…Roger Reiman Biography
Roger ReimanAge: 58 longtime Harley-Davidson dealer who won the inaugural Daytona 200 contested at the Speedway in 1961 as well as 1964–65; won the AMA Grand National Championship in 1964;…Jim Davis 2000 Deaths
Jim DavisAge: 103 motorcycling pioneer who was part of the first class inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998; won more than 70 nationally sanctioned races and six national titles…David SCOTT, Congress, GA (1946)
SCOTT David , a Representative from Georgia; born in Aynor, Horry County, S.C., June 27, 1945; graduated from Campbell High School, Daytona Beach, Fla., 1963; B.A., Florida Agricultural and…Chester (Red) Huff 1998 Deaths
Chester (Red) HuffAge: 107 left-handed pitcher for the New York Highlanders from 1911-13 and the St. Louis Browns in 1915; lived longer than any other Major League Baseball player in history…Charles DOUGHERTY, Congress, FL (1850-1915)
DOUGHERTY Charles , a Representative from Florida; born in Athens, Ga., October 15, 1850; attended the public schools of Athens and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville; followed the sea…Mary McLeod Bethune
Name at birth: Mary Jane McLeodMary McLeod Bethune was a leading educator and school founder who served as an unofficial advisor on African-American issues to presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and…Trending
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