March 13 was a big day for Indiana American hero-turned-owner Tony Stewart.
In Gainesville, Florida, Funny Car driver Matt Hagan gave the three-time Nascar and 1997 Indycar champion his first NHRA drag race win as a team owner.
Then about half an hour later, Tony Stewart Racing had another win to celebrate. In Phoenix, Arizona, Nascar Cup Series sophomore Chase Briscoe picked up his first premier stock car victory, and in style, leading for 101 laps in his Ford and holding on through two restarts. in the last 20 to claim the eye-catching Ruoff Mortgage 500 title.
Stewart filmed from Gainesville to congratulate the 27-year-old. “My father [Kevin] raced against Tony Stewart in sprint cars,” Briscoe said. “I was a die-hard Tony Stewart fan growing up, so for me to add my name to the list of guys who took the #14 car to victory is really special to me.”
Big names in motorsport: Vic Elford
No one will ever have a season like that of Vic Elford in 1968. Already European Rally Champion the previous year, the son of café owners from Peckham conquered the Monte-Carlo Rally in a Porsche 911 T. Nine days more later, he shared a 907 in Porsche’s first Daytona. Victory of the 24 Hours.
Also that year, he won the 1000 km Nürburgring – a race he conquered three times – and stormed the Targa Florio in a way that made him immortal for all Sicilians. Later that summer, he made his Formula 1 debut at the French Grand Prix and finished fourth.
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Source: www.autocar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2022-03-25 00:01:23