Throwback Thursday

[DIDIT]

This guy was definitely a different breed of human. Nobody I know of did anything close to his crazy stunts. If you have some extra time, I suggest watching the movie about his life. Last year I stood on the approach ramp (it's still there) where he attempted to jump the Snake River. It was hard to believe he thought he had any chance to make this jump.

 

[StandOnIt]

It led to every young boy with a Stingray type bike jumping garbage cans, ditches, burning cardboard boxes

 

[Greg]

January 24: On this date in racing history

1998: Indy 200/Disney World Speedway/Indy Racing League/Winner: #1 Tony Stewart/Team: Glidden/Menards (John Menard)

1999: Transworld Diversified Services 200 / Disney World Speedway / Indy Racing League / Winner: #51 Eddie Cheever, Jr. / Team: Rachel's Gourmet Potato Chips (Eddie Cheever, Jr.)

https://www.racing-reference.info/all-dates?id=0124

 

[Greg]

January 25: On this date in racing history:

Birthdays: Buddy Baker 1941, Mark Martin 1961

Races on January 25th prior to 2002:

1976 Grand Prix of Brazil / Formula One / Winner #1 Niki Lauda / Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFA / 312T / Ferrari 015

1997 Indy 200/Disney World SW/IRL/Winner #51 Eddie Cheever Jr./First Plus (Cheever)

https://www.racing-reference.info/all-dates?id=0125

 

[Greg]

January 26: On this date in racing history:

Birthdays: 1945 David Purley (best known for his heroic attempt to save the life of Roger Williamson during the 1973 Dutch GP. Williamson died, but Purley's effort was courageous and worthy of admiration).
1990 Sergio Perez

Races on January 26th prior to 2002:

1974 Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway / Winston Cup/ Winner #11 Cale Yarborough/ Kar-Kare Richard Howard Chevrolet

Note: Richard Howard was the orignial owner of the #11 car. Junior Johnson was the crew chief and prepared the cars. Howard sold the team to Johnson later on in 1974

1975 Grand Prix of Brazil/ winner # 8 Carlos Pace Martini Racing /Brabham BT44B / Ford Cosworth DFV

Note: This was the only F1 career win for Carlos Pace. He was killed in a 1977 plane crash.

The Interlogos circuit was renamed as the "Autódromo José Carlos Pace" to honor him in 1985.

https://www.racing-reference.info/all-dates?id=0126

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Greg]

January 27: On this date in racing history:

Birthdays 1961: Gary Bradberry, 1991: Daniel Hemric

January 27th races prior to 2002:
1974 Brazil F1/#5 Emerson Fittipaldi/Marlboro Team Texaco/McLaren M23/Ford Cosworth DFV

1980 Brazil F1 / #16 René Arnoux / Équipe Renault Elf / RE20 / Renault-Gordini EF1

1996 Indy 200/Disney World/IRL/ #12 Buzz Calkins/Bradley Food Marts/Total Petroleum/MBNA (Brad Calkins)

1996 Eastern Creek #1/Australian Touring Car/#1 John Bowe/Johnson Shell FAI/Ford

1996 Eastern Creek #2 / Australian Touring Car / #15 Craig Lowndes / Holden Racing Team / Mobil

1996 Eastern Creek #3/ Australian Touring Car/ #15 Craig Lowndes
https://www.racing-reference.info/all-dates?id=0127

 

[Greg]

January 28 & 29: On these dates in racing history:

January 28th Birthdays & Races: David Green 1958, Carson Hocevar 2003

1973 Grand Prix of Argentina/ #2 Emerson Fittipaldi/ John Player Team / Lotus 72D / Ford Cosworth DFV

January 29th Birthdays & Races: Tommy Houston 1945, Jody Scheckter 1950

1978 Grand Prix of Brazil/#11 Carlos Reutemann/Ferrari 312T2 015

2000 Delphi Indy 200/Disney World/Winner: #24 Robbie Buhl/Team Purex (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing)

 

[StandOnIt]

Ran on to this.

 

[Greg]

January 30th birthdays

1964 Dale Blaney
1979 Wendy Venturini
1992 Rico Abreu

January 31st birthdays

1923 Nolan Swift

On this date January 31st in Racing History:

1999 The 24 hours of Daytona/ CA class winners/ # 20 Rob Dyson, E. Forbes-Robinson, Butch Leitzinger, Andy Wallace/
Dyson Racing Team/ Ford Riley & Scott