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- 1 Birthday of Jacques 'Jacky' Ickx - b. 1945, eight-time Grand Prix winner
- 1 Birthday of Scott Riggs - b. 1971, NASCAR racer
- 2 Birthday of Robby Gordon - b. 1969, NASCAR racer
- 3 Birthday of Clifton 'Coo Coo' Marlin - b. 1932, NASCAR racer
- 4 Birthday of Chuck Hossfeld - b. 1977, Asphalt Stock Car and NASCAR Modified racer
- 5 Birthday of Dennis Connor - b. 1951, NASCAR racer
- 6 Birthday of Dick Rathmann - b. 1924, NASCAR racer
- 7 Birthday of Marty Houston - b. 1968, NASCAR racer
- 8 Birthday of Bobby Hamilton, Jr. - b. 1977, NASCAR racer
- 9 Birthday of Mark Martin - b. 1959, NASCAR racer
- 10 Birthday of Roger Ward - b. 1921, won the Indy 500 in 1959 and 1962
- 10 Birthday of Bobby Rahal - b. 1953, won the Indy 500 in 1986
- 11 Birthday of Carroll Shelby - b. 1923, auto racer
- 13 Birthday of Ernie Irvan - b. 1959, retired NASCAR racer
- 16 Birthday of Anthony Joseph 'A.J.' Foyt - b. 1935, NASCAR racer, won the Indy 500 in 1961, 1964, 1967 and 1977; won the Daytona 500 in 1972
- 17 Birthday of Lake Speed - b. 1948, retired NASCAR racer
- 18 Birthday of Gilles Villeneuve - b. 19??, formula one racer
- 20 Birthday of Edward 'Fireball' Roberts - stock car racer, won the Daytona 500 in 1962, died in 1964 from injuries sustained in a race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway
- 21 Birthday of Brad Loney - b. 1968, NASCAR racer
- 22 Birthday of Chub Frank - b. 1962, DirtTrack racer
- 24 Birthday of Austin Cameron - b. 1977, NASCAR racer
- 25 Birthday of Buddy Baker - b. 1941, won the Daytona 500 in 1980 with the record breaking speed of 177.602 MPH
- 26 Birthday of Scott Wimmer - b. 1976, NASCAR racer
- 27 Birthday of Gary Bradberry - b. 1961, NASCAR racer
- 28 Birthday of David Green - b. 1958, NASCAR racer
- 28 Birthday of Jim Bryan - b. 1927, auto racer, won the Indy 500 in 1958
- 28 - in 1910 construction was started on the world's first broad-track automobile speedway near the beach at Playa del Ray, CA
- 29 Birthday of Tommy Houston - b. 1945, NASCAR racer
- 31 Birthday of Rick Wilson - b. 1953, NASCAR racer
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- 1 Birthday of Mike Dillon - b. 1966, NASCAR racer
- 4 Birthday of Freddie Query - b. 1952, NASCAR racer
- 5 Birthday of Darrell Waltrip - b. 1947, retired NASCAR racer
- 9 Birthday of Todd Parrott - b. 1964, NASCAR racer
- 11 Birthday of John Surtees - b. 19??, formula one racer
- 13 Birthday of Casey Elliott - b. 1974 - d. 1996, NASCAR racer
- 14 Birthday of Bill Venturini - b. 1953, NASCAR racer
- 15 Birthday of Jimmy Spencer - b. 1957, Craftsman Truck Series racer.
- 16 Birthday of Patti Wallace - b. 1916, NASCAR racer
- 17 Birthday of Terry Wooten - b. 1956, NASCAR racer
- 19 Birthday of Jeff Purvis - b. 1959, NASCAR racer
- 20 Birthday of Bobby Unser - b. 1934, racer, Indy 500 winner
- 21 Birthday of J.D. Gibbs - b. 1969, NASCAR racer
- 22 Birthday of Larry Foyt - b. 1977, NASCAR racer
- 22 Birthday of Neil Simpson - b. 1972, British rally racer
- 24 Birthday of Alain Prost - b. 1955, formula one racer
- 25 Birthday of Butch Gilliland - b. 1958, NASCAR racer
- 26 Birthday of Terry Cook - b. 1968, NASCAR racer
- 27 Birthday of Todd Bodine - b. 1964, NASCAR racer
- 28 Birthday of Mario Andretti - b. 1940, formula one and Indy racer
- 29 Birthday of Ralph Earnhardt - b. 1928 - d. 1973, NASCAR racer
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- 1 Birthday of Dave Marcis - b. 1941, NASCAR racer
- 2 Birthday of David Reutimann - b. 1970, NASCAR racer
- 3 Birthday of Bill Eversole - b. 1963, NASCAR racer
- 4 Birthday of Rick Mast - b. 1957, NASCAR racer
- 5 Birthday of Sutherlin Marlin - b. 19??, NASCAR racer
- 6 Birthday of Jimmy Foster - b. 1977, NASCAR racer
- 7 Birthday of Janet Guthrie - b. 1938, NASCAR racer
- 8 Birthday of Kirk Shelmerdine - b. 1958, NASCAR racer
- 10 Birthday of Matt Kenseth - b. 1972, NASCAR racer
- 10 Birthday of Mike Wallace - b. 1959, NASCAR racer
- 12 Birthday of John Andretti - b. 1963, auto racer
- 14 Birthday of Lee Petty - b. 1913 - d. 5 Apr 2000, NASCAR racer, father of Richard Petty
- 15 Birthday of Andy Graves - b. 1970, NASCAR racer
- 16 Birthday of Bill Stavola - b. 1947, NASCAR racer
- 18 Birthday of Derrick Gilchrist - b. 1977, NASCAR racer
- 19 Birthday of Bill Sedgwick - b. 1955, NASCAR racer
- 21 Ayrton Senna da Silva - b. 1960, formula one racer
- 23 Birthday of Johnny Beauchamp - b. 1923 - d. 1981, NASCAR racer
- 24 Birthday of Austin Petty - b. 1982, NASCAR racer
- 26 Birthday of Blaise Alexander - b. 1976, NASCAR racer
- 27 Birthday of Jeff Fuller - b. 1957, NASCAR racer
- 27 Birthday of Cale Yarborough - b. 1939, NASCAR racer
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- 1 Birthday of David Gilliland - b. 1976, NASCAR racer
- 2 Birthday of Ricky Hendrick - b. 1980, NASCAR racer
- 3 Birthday of Speedy Thompson - b. 1926 - d. 1972, NASCAR racer
- 4 Birthday of Bill France, Jr. - b. 1933, NASCAR racer
- 5 Birthday of Mike Bliss - b. 1965, NASCAR racer
- 6 Birthday of Ken Bouchard - b. 1966, NASCAR racer
- 7 Birthday of Loy Allen, Jr. - b. 1966, NASCAR racer
- 8 Birthday of Robert Pressley - b. 1959, NASCAR racer
- 9 Birthday of Jacques Villeneuve - b. 19??, formula one racer
- 10 Birthday of Kasey Kahne - b. 1980, NASCAR racer
- 12 Birthday of Bob Strait - b. 1949, NASCAR racer
- 14 Birthday of Jeff Andretti - b. 1964, auto racer, son of Mario Andretti
- 15 Birthday of Jason Rudd - b. 1979, NASCAR racer
- 16 Birthday of Bob Flock - b. 1918 - d. 1964, NASCAR racer
- 17 Birthday of Tony Glover - b. 1957, NASCAR racer
- 18 Birthday of Geoff Bodine - b. 1949, NASCAR racer
- 19 Birthday of Al Unser, Jr. - b. 1962, CART and Indy 500 racer
- 20 Birthday of Ron Barfield, Jr. - b. 1971, NASCAR racer
- 21 Birthday of Bill Ingle - b. 1956, NASCAR racer
- 23 Birthday of Skip Manning - b. 1945, NASCAR racer
- 24 Birthday of Hermie Sadler - b. 1969, NASCAR racer
- 26 Birthday of Jimmy Kitchens - b. 1962, NASCAR racer
- 29 Birthday of Dale Earnhardt - b. 1951 - d. 18 Feb 2001, NASCAR racer
- 29 Birthday of Chad Little - b. 1963, NASCAR racer
- 30 Birthday of Elliott Sadler - b. 1975, NASCAR racer
- 30 Birthday of Michael Waltrip - b. 1963, NASCAR racer
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- 2 Birthday of Kyle Busch - b. 1985, NASCAR racer.
- 4 Birthday of John Watson - b. 19??, formula one racer
- 5 Birthday of Tammy Jo Kirk - b. 1962, NASCAR racer
- 6 Birthday of Mike Cope - b. 1962, NASCAR racer
- 7 Birthday of Dave Steele - b. 1974, NASCAR racer
- 8 Birthday of Bobby Labonte - b. 1964, NASCAR racer
- 9 Birthday of Stuart Kirby - b. 1981, NASCAR racer
- 11 Birthday of Tom Flock - b. 1924 - d. 1998, NASCAR racer
- 13 Birthday of Rich Bickle - b. 1961, NASCAR and short track racer
- 15 Birthday of Randy Baker - b. 1958, NASCAR racer
- 19 Birthday of Jody Ridley - b. 1942, NASCAR racer
- 20 Birthday of Tony Stewart - b. 1971, NASCAR racer
- 21 Birthday of Everett Owens - b. 1924, NASCAR racer
- 23 Birthday of Jason Keller - b. 1970, NASCAR racer
- 24 Birthday of Ricky Craven - b. 1966, Craftsman Truck Series racer
- 25 Birthday of Bud Moore - b. 1924, NASCAR racer
- 26 Birthday of Stacy Compton - b. 1967, Craftsman Truck Series racer
- 27 Birthday of Jeremy Mayfield - b. 1969, NASCAR racer
- 28 Birthday of Joe Weatherly - b. 1922 - d. 1964, NASCAR racer
- 29 Birthday of Bobby Hamilton - b. 1957, Craftsman Truck Series racer
- 29 Birthday of Ken Schrader - b. 1955, NASCAR racer
- 29 Birthday of Bobby Hamilton - b. 1957, NASCAR racer
- 29 Birthday of Al Unser, Sr. - b. 1939
- 30 First Indianapolis 500 - 1911
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- 1 Birthday of Jim Sauter - b. 1943, NASCAR racer
- 2 Birthday of Kyle Petty - b. 1960, NASCAR racer, son of Richard Petty
- 3 Birthday of Jamie McMurray - b. 1976, NASCAR racer
- 4 Birthday of Kevin Triplett - b. 1965, NASCAR racer
- 5 Birthday of Bobby Hillin - b. 1964, NASCAR racer
- 7 Birthday of Robbie Loomis - b. 1964, NASCAR racer
- 8 Birthday of Carlos Contreras - b. 1970, NASCAR racer
- 9 Birthday of John Burton III - b. 1937, NASCAR racer
- 11 Birthday of Joe Cooksey - b. 1944, NASCAR racer
- 11 Birthday of Jackie Stewart - b. 19??, formula one race racer
- 13 Birthday of Harry Melling - b. 1944 - d. 1999, NASCAR racer
- 14 Birthday of Mark Gibson - b. 1957, NASCAR racer
- 17 Birthday of Scott Hansen - b. 1955, NASCAR racer
- 18 Birthday of Frank Mundy - b. 1918, NASCAR racer
- 19 Birthday of Charlie Glotzbach - b. 1938, NASCAR racer
- 20 Birthday of Ron Hornaday - b. 1958, NASCAR and Craftsman Truck Series racer
- 21 Birthday of Phil Parsons - b. 1957, NASCAR racer
- 21 Birthday of Gary Wittman - b. 1947, SCCA racer
- 22 Birthday of Jeff Ward - b. 1961, NASCAR racer
- 22 Auto Race Day
- 23 Birthday of Phil Bonifield - b. 1963, NASCAR racer
- 24 Birthday of Hut Stricklin - b. 1961, NASCAR racer
- 25 Birthday of Joe Bessey - b. 1961, NASCAR racer
- 26 Birthday of Kevin Lepage - b. 1962, NASCAR racer
- 27 Birthday of Johnny Benson - b. 1963, NASCAR racer
- 28 Birthday of Mike Skinner - b. 1957, Craftsman Truck Series racer
- 29 Birthday of Jeff Burton - b. 1967, NASCAR racer
- 30 Birthday of Sterling Marlin - b. 1957, NASCAR racer
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- 2 Birthday of Richard Petty - b. 1937, NASCAR racer, seven-time Daytona 500 winner
- 3 Birthday of Jimmy Horton - b. 1956, NASCAR racer
- 5 Birthday of Bob Labonte - b. 1933, NASCAR racer
- 6 Birthday of Randy Porter - b. 1964, NASCAR racer
- 7 Birthday of Jo Siffert - b. 19??, formula one racer
- 8 Birthday of Leo Jackson - b. 1933, NASCAR racer
- 9 Birthday of Peter Gibbons - b. 1962, Canadian CASCAR racer
- 10 Birthday of Adam Petty - b. 1980 - d. 12 May 2000, NASCAR racer, son of Kyle Petty, grandson of Richard Petty, great grandson of Lee Petty
- 11 Birthday of Bobby Dotter, Jr. - b. 1960, NASCAR racer
- 12 Birthday of Ron Cox - b. 1966, NASCAR racer
- 13 Birthday of Brad Parrott - b. 19??, NASCAR racer
- 14 Birthday of Jimmy Elledge - b. 1970, NASCAR racer
- 16 Birthday of Ernie Cope - b. 1916, NASCAR racer
- 18 Birthday of Glen Wood - b. 1925, NASCAR racer
- 19 Birthday of Wayne Grubb - b. 1976, NASCAR racer
- 20 Birthday of Chad Chaffin - b. 1968, NASCAR racer
- 21 Birthday of Bobby Gerhart - b. 1958, NASCAR racer
- 23 Birthday of Buckshot Jones - b. 1970, NASCAR racer
- 24 Birthday of Jake Hobgood - b. 1975, NASCAR racer
- 25 Birthday of Shelby Howard - b. 1985, NASCAR racer
- 26 Birthday of Bill Baird - b. 1949, NASCAR racer
- 29 Birthday of Fernando Alonso - b. 19??, formula one racer
- 30 Birthday of Neil Bonnett - b. 1946 - d. 1994, NASCAR racer
- 31 Birthday of Justin Hobgood - b. 1979, NASCAR racer
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- 1 Birthday of Bobby Isaac - b. 1932 - d. 1977, NASCAR racer
- 3 Birthday of Kevin McGarrity - b. 1973, Irish Formula 3000 racer
- 4 Birthday of Kurt Busch - b. 1978/79, NASCAR racer
- 4 Birthday of Jeff Gordon - b. 1971
- 5 Birthday of Tom Hubert - b. 1952, NASCAR racer
- 6 Birthday of Rick Ware - b. 1963, NASCAR racer
- 8 Birthday of Tommy Ellis - b. 1957, NASCAR racer
- 8 Birthday of Jack Sprague - b. 1964, NASCAR racer
- 10 Birthday of Doug Hewitt - b. 1949, NASCAR racer
- 11 Birthday of Glenn Jarrett - b. 1950, NASCAR racer
- 12 Birthday of Scott Gaylord - b. 1958, NASCAR racer
- 13 Birthday of Hideo Fukuyama - b. 1955, NASCAR racer
- 14 Birthday of Rusty Wallace - b. 1956, NASCAR racer
- 15 Birthday of Andy Petree - b. 1958, NASCAR racer
- 17 Birthday of Rex White - b. 1929, NASCAR racer
- 19 Birthday of Dale Inman - b. 1936, NASCAR racer
- 19 Indianapolis Speedway - The first auto race was held in 1909
- 20 Birthday of Kenny Martin - b. 1960, NASCAR racer
- 21 Birthday of Winston Kelly - b. 1957, NASCAR racer
- 23 Birthday of Steve Park - b. 1967, NASCAR racer
- 23 Birthday of Kenny Wallace - b. 1963, NASCAR racer
- 24 Birthday of David Bonnett - b. 1964, NASCAR racer
- 25 Birthday of Casey Atwood - b. 1980, NASCAR racer
- 26 Birthday of Ray Evernham - b. 1957, NASCAR racer
- 27 Birthday of Gerhard Berger - b. 19??, formula one racer
- 27 Birthday of Chuck Rider - b. 1940, NASCAR racer
- 28 Birthday of Kelly Earnhardt - b. 1972, NASCAR racer
- 29 Birthday of James Hunt - b. 1947, formula one racer
- 30 Birthday of Mike Helton - b. 19??, NASCAR racer
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- 2 Birthday of Matt Borland - b. 19??, NASCAR racer
- 4 Birthday of Bob Jenkins - b. 1947, NASCAR racer
- 6 Birthday of Jeff Green - b. 1962, NASCAR racer
- 7 Birthday of Donnie Allison - b. 1939, NASCAR racer
- 9 Birthday of Jerry Nadeau - b. 1970, NASCAR racer
- 9 Birthday of Phil Barkdoll - b. 1937, NASCAR racer
- 12 Birthday of Ricky Rudd - b. 1956, NASCAR racer
- 12 Birthday of Ron Keselowski - b. 1946, NASCAR racer
- 13 Birthday of Mike Garvey - b. 1962, NASCAR racer
- 14 Birthday of Tony Furr - b. 1956, NASCAR racer
- 15 Birthday of Jimmy Fennig - b. 1953, NASCAR racer
- 16 Birthday of Gil Martin - b. 1960, NASCAR racer
- 17 Birthday of Stirling Moss - b. 1929, British Formula One racer
- 17 Birthday of Jimmie Johnson - b. 1975, NASCAR racer
- 18 Birthday of Damon Lusk - b. 1977, NASCAR racer
- 20 Birthday of Juan Pablo Montoya - b. 19??, formula one racer
- 21 Birthday of Richard Childress - b. 1945, NASCAR racer
- 22 Birthday of Mark Reno - b. 1954, NASCAR racer
- 23 Birthday of Jeff Buice - b. 1965, NASCAR racer
- 24 Birthday of Kelly 'Girl' Sutton - b. 1971, Craftsman Truck Series racer (hers is a very inspirational story)
- 26 Birthday of David Robinson - stock car racer
- 26 Birthday of Joe Nemechek - b. 1963, NASCAR racer
- 26 Birthday of Marty Robbins - b. 1925 - d. 8 Dec 1982, NASCAR racer, crashed in the Daytona 500 in 1975, crashed in the Winston 500 in 1975 where he had finished 15th the year before, his final race was a month before his death, drove the pace car in the Indy 500 1976. He is better known as a country singer.
- 28 Birthday of Ron Fellows - b. 1959, NASCAR racer
- 29 Birthday of Stanley Smith - b. 1949, NASCAR racer
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- Auto Battery Safety Month
- 3 Birthday of Tim Sauter - b. 1964, NASCAR racer
- 5 Michael Andretti - b. 1962, auto racer, son of Mario Andretti
- 6 Birthday of Carlos Pace - b. 19??, formula one racer
- 7 Birthday of Hank Parker, Jr. - b. 1974, NASCAR racer
- 8 Birthday of Bill Elliott - b. 1955, NASCAR racer
- 10 Birthday of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - b. 1974, NASCAR racer
- 11 Birthday of David Starr - b. 1967, NASCAR racer
- 12 Birthday of Ned Jarrett - b. 1932, NASCAR racer
- 13 Birthday of Joe Nott - b. 1972, NASCAR racer
- 14 Birthday of Jason Jarrett - b. 1975, NASCAR racer
- 15 Birthday of Charles 'Red' Farmer - b. 1932, NASCAR racer
- 17 Birthday of Tom Kendall - b. 1966, NASCAR racer
- 19 Birthday of Rick Fuller - b. 1960, NASCAR racer
- 20 Birthday of Clifford Allison - b. 1964 - d. 1992, NASCAR racer
- 23 Birthday of Humpy Wheeler - b. 1941, NASCAR racer
- 24 Birthday of Dave Blaney - b. 1962, NASCAR and dirt track racer
- 25 Birthday of Ward Burton - b. 1961, NASCAR racer
- 26 Birthday of Sammy Swindell - b. 1955, NASCAR racer
- 27 Birthday of Dick Trickle - b. 1941, NASCAR racer
- 28 Birthday of Joe Ruttman - b. 1944, NASCAR racer
- 29 Birthday of Steadman Marlin - b. 1980, NASCAR racer
- 30 Birthday of Linda Rudd - b. 1955, NASCAR racer
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- 2 Birthday of Larry Pearson - b. 1953, NASCAR racer
- 3 Birthday of Derrike Cope - b. 1958, NASCAR racer
- 4 Birthday of Charley Pressley - b. 1954, NASCAR racer
- 5 Birthday of Elton Sawyer - b. 1959, NASCAR racer
- 6 Birthday of Peter Collins - b. 19??, formula one racer
- 8 Birthday of Ed Berrier - b. 1961, NASCAR racer
- 14 Birthday of Scott Bloomquist - b. 1963, professional stock car racer
- 16 Birthday of Terry Labonte - b. 1956, NASCAR racer
- 16 Birthday of Bill Amick - b. 1925, NASCAR racer
- 18 Birthday of Denny Hamlin - b. 1980, NASCAR racer
- 20 Birthday of Gunnar Nilsson - b. 19??, formula one racer
- 21 Birthday of Travis Carter - b. 1949, NASCAR racer
- 22 Birthday of Larry Ragland offroad racer
- 23 Birthday of Ron Bouchard - b. 1948, NASCAR racer
- 24 Birthday of Buddy Parrott - b. 1939, NASCAR racer
- 25 Birthday of Joe Gibbs - b. 1940, NASCAR racer
- 26 Birthday of Dale Jarrett - b. 1956, NASCAR racer
- 27 Birthday of Billy Standridge - b. 1953, NASCAR racer
- 27 Birthday of Chad Ragland - b. 1970, offroad racer
- 28 First Automobile Race in the US - In 1895 between Chicago and Evanston, IL (108 miles round trip). Frank Duryea won the race in a little over ten hours.
- 30 Birthday of Andy Kirby - b. 1961, NASCAR racer
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- 1 Birthday of Stanton Barrett - b. 1972, NASCAR racer
- 3 Birthday of Bobby Allison - b. 1937, professional stock car racer
- 5 Birthday of J.D. McDuffie - b. 1938 - d. 1991, NASCAR racer
- 6 Birthday of Christian Elder - b. 1980, NASCAR racer
- 8 Birthday of Kerry Earnhardt - b. 1969, NASCAR racer
- 8 Birthday of Kevin Harvick - b. 1975, NASCAR racer
- 9 Birthday of Coy Gibbs - b. 1972, NASCAR racer
- 11 Birthday of Tony Eury - b. 1953, NASCAR racer
- 12 Birthday of Larry Hedrick - b. 1940, NASCAR racer
- 14 Birthday of Hershel McGriff - b. 1927, NASCAR racer
- 14 Birthday of NASCAR - started in 1947
- 15 Birthday of Eli Gold - b. 1953, NASCAR racer
- 16 Birthday of A.J. Allmendinger - b. 1981, NASCAR racer
- 17 Birthday of Mike Beam - b. 1955, NASCAR racer
- 18 Birthday of Ted Musgrave - b. 1955, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racer
- 19 Birthday of Patty Moise - b. 1960, NASCAR racer
- 21 Birthday of Lorenzo Bandini - b. 19??, formula one racer
- 22 Birthday of David Pearson - b. 1934, NASCAR racer
- 23 Birthday of Greg Biffle - b. 1969, professional stock car racer
- 24 Birthday of David Ragan - b. 1985, NASCAR racer
- 28 Birthday of Jack Ingram - b. 1936, NASCAR racer
- 29 Birthday of Waddell Wilson - b. 1936, NASCAR racer
- 30 Birthday of Fred Lorenzen - b. 1934, NASCAR racer
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