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25 Years Ago: March 1999

Millionaire real-estate developer Donald Trump and racing executive William C. France announced March 12 they are looking to build a special-events speedway in metropolitan New York. Whether it will be at Long Island’s Calverton air base or somewhere else, however, they woold not say.

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GLORY DAYS: Bliss Shows Gamester The Way

Mike Bliss showed Russ Gamester the path to victory and the veteran racer followed it to win the USAC Silver Crown Series event at Pennsylvania’s Nazareth Speedway on May 5, 2001.

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From The Archives: An IROC Win For Kinser

The International Race of Champions grabbed for the roots of racing Saturday.

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GLORY DAYS: 20-Year-Old Dixon Is Unlikely CART Winner

Rookie Scott Dixon scored an unlikely victory in the Lehigh Valley Grand Prix at Nazareth Speedway, round three of the FedEx Championship Series.

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From The Archives: Bell Gets First WoO Victory

Christopher Bell has been in the news this week after a torrid drive to a second-place finish in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of The Americas.

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50 Years Ago: March 1974

Failure of a front-suspension part was responsible for the March 22 fatal crash of American racing ace Peter Revson the South African Motor Club said.

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Glory Days: Eldora Win Gives Gaerte Title

At one point this season, it looked as if Rocky Hodges was going to run off and hide with the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car title.

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GLORY DAYS: Bobby Allen Conquers Bloomington

Knoxville Nationals winner Bobby Allen put in a full night at Bloomington (Ind.) Speedway on Friday and when the night was over, Allen stood in victory lane with his sixth All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car victory of the season.

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Golden State Racer Bob Scott

In the years following World War II, a host of young drivers from California invaded Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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25 Years Ago: February 1999

Bill France Jr. took the first step toward the door in the Benny Kahn Infield Media Center at Daytona Int’l Speedway.