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Paula Murphy. Paula Murphy (June 16, 1928 – December 21, 2023) was an American automobile driver who was first and/or fastest in many speed endeavors. In 1975 she was described as “the fastest woman on wheels” by the New York Times. [ 1]
Sidney Clarke Phillips, Jr. (September 2, 1924 – September 26, 2015) was a United States Marine, family practice physician, and author from Mobile, Alabama. He provided source material and interviews for the making of Ken Burns ' PBS documentary film The War and the HBO miniseries The Pacific.
Post-race Kept racing after the checkered flag, tried to pass a slower car, slid and hit trees [63] Carel Godin de Beaufort (NED) 1964-08-01 Open wheel Porsche 718: Formula One: Nürburgring German Grand Prix: Practice Left the road at Bergwerk, went down an embankment and hit a tree [64] Don Beauman (GBR) 1955-07-09 Open wheel Connaught A Type ...
Spirit of America originally on exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Craig Breedlove (March 23, 1937 – April 4, 2023) was an American professional race car driver and a five-time world land speed record holder. He was the first person in history to reach 500 mph (800 km/h), and 600 mph (970 km/h), using several turbojet ...
Lester Piggott. Lester Keith Piggott (5 November 1935 – 29 May 2022) was an English professional jockey and trainer. With 4,493 career flat racing wins in Britain, including a record nine Epsom Derby victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest flat racing jockeys of all time and the originator of a much-imitated style. Popularly ...
Harry Connick Sr. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Sr. (March 27, 1926 – January 25, 2024) was an American attorney who served as the district attorney of Orleans Parish ( New Orleans ), Louisiana, from 1973 to 2003. His son, Harry Connick Jr., is an American musician and actor.
Charles S. Trimmier. Charles Stephen Trimmier (October 25, 1918 – January 23, 1967) was a Mobile, Alabama -area community leader and politician who served one term as the city's Public Works Commissioner (1961-1965), during which he also served two one-year terms as the city's Mayor. Both of his terms as Mayor of Mobile were when the title ...
Mobile International Speedway is a 1/2-mile paved oval track along U.S. Highway 90 in Irvington, Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It was built by Walter "Skip" Wetjen, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and opened in 1965.