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Bob Wente
Bob Wente (May 28, 1933 – August 13, 2000) was an American racing driver. Midget car He started racing midget cars in 1953 at the St. Louis Auto Racing Association. He won the Midwest region of the USAC National Midget championship in 1960, and finished second by 9.75 points to Jimmy Davies. Wente won the USAC Indoor Midget championship in 1961. He won his first USAC National Midget championship in 1963 after finishing second for three straight years. Wente is second on the list of all-time USAC National Midget car winners behind Mel Kenyon.Biography at the , Retrieved January 16, 2007 Notable races that he won inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watkins Glen Poster '', a biogr ...
Watkins may refer to: Boats * Watkins Yachts, an American sailboat builder, in business from 1973-1989 ** Watkins 32, an American sailboat design ** Watkins 33, an American sailboat design Places In the United States: * Watkins, Colorado * Watkins, Iowa * Watkins, Minnesota * Watkins, Missouri * Watkins, Ohio * Watkins, West Virginia * Watkins Glen, New York Organisations * Watkins Incorporated, a manufacturer of cosmetics, health remedies and baking products * Watkins Electric Music, a manufacturer of musical instruments * Watkins Books, a mind-body-spirit bookshop People * Watkins (surname) Other * ''Watkins v. United States'' (1975), a U.S. Supreme Court decision * ''Watkins Biographical Dictionary ''Watkins's Biographical Dictionary'' was originally published in 1800, with a second edition in 1825, as ''An Historical Account of the lives, characters and works of the most eminent persons in every age and nation, from the earliest times to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Indianapolis 500
The 48th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Saturday, May 30, 1964. The race was won by A. J. Foyt, but is primarily remembered for a fiery seven-car accident which resulted in the deaths of racers Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald. It is also the last race won by a front-engined "roadster", as all subsequent races have been won by rear-engined, formula-style cars. It was Foyt's second of four Indy 500 victories. Jim Clark, who finished second the previous year, won the pole position in the Lotus 34 quad-cam Ford V-8. He took the lead at the start, and led for a total of 14 laps. However, a tire failure caused a broken suspension, and he dropped out on lap 47. Team manager Colin Chapman had chosen special soft-compound Dunlop tires for qualifying, and the rules dictated that the same type of tires be used for the race, where they suffered from a high wear rate. Clark's Lotus teammate Dan Gurney was later pulled fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indianapolis 500 Drivers
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion County was 977,203 in 2020. The " balance" population, which excludes semi-autonomous municipalities in Marion County, was 887,642. It is the 15th most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, and the fourth-most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, Austin, Texas, and Columbus. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 33rd most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with 2,111,040 residents. Its combined statistical area ranks 28th, with a population of 2,431,361. Indianapolis covers , making it the 18th largest city by land area in the U.S. Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC. In 1818, the Lenape relinquished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champ Car Drivers
Champ is the short form of champion. It may also refer to: People * Champ (nickname) * Champ (surname) * Champ Butler (1926–1992), American singer * Champ Lyons (born 1940), justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 1998 to 2011 * Champ Seibold (1911–1971), American National Football League player Isaiah W, Jamaican-American Rockstar Arts and entertainment * Champ the Dog, The Postal Dude's pet from '' Postal'' series * ''Champ'' (2011 film), a 2011 South Korean film * ''Champ'' (album), a 2010 album by the band Tokyo Police Club * Champ (cartoon character), an animated dog introduced by Walter Lantz Studios in 1960 * Champ, the name of the costumed bulldog mascot for Louisiana Tech University * Champion "Champ" Kind, a character from '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' and '' Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues'' * Champ, a South Korea cartoon cable channel owned by Champ Vision, Inc., originally a joint venture of Daewon Media and CJ Media Geography * Champ, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
