2014 Event Private car scheduling service Uber has been meeting with opposition as it rapidly expands into cities around the world; complaints range from insufficient driver background checks to violation of rules protecting existing transportation services 2014 Event Race car driver Tony Stewart hits fellow driver Kevin Ward, Jr. with a vehicle on a sprint car track; Ward was walking on the track and did not survive the incident 2011 Event Germany's Sebastian Vettel becomes the youngest driver to win the Formula One World Championship twice 2010 Event Jimmy Johnson becomes the first driver ever to win five straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships 1999 Death Greg Moore, promising Canadian racecar driver, competed in Indy Lights, CART World Series, fatally injured in violent car crash on the 10th lap of the CART season finale 1997 Event Richard Gnida, Limo driver in Detroit Red Wings crash, pleads guilty 1996 Death Ernest Leslie Bouts, motor-racing driver, dies at 93 1996 Death Scott Evans Brayton, racing car driver, dies at 37 1995 Death Giancarlo Baghetti, racing driver/journalist, dies at 60 1995 Death Keith Odor, racing Driver, dies at 33 1995 Death Juan Manuel Fangio, racing Driver, dies at 84 1994 Death Hannes Wustinger, Austrian race car driver, dies at 29 1994 Death Don Watson, race car driver, dies in an accident at 46 1994 Death Kay Petre, early racing driver, dies at 91 1994 Death Duncan Hamilton, driver, dies at 74 1994 Death Ayrton Senna, Brazilian Grand prix driver, dies in crash at 34 1994 Death Roland Ratzenberger, race car driver, claimed 1962 as birth year to appear younger and extend racing career, won 1986 Brands Hatch Formula Ford Festival, dies while qualifying for San Marino Prix, in 1994 1993 Event Winnie Mandela's driver/bodyguard murdered in Johannesburg 1991 Event Willy T. Ribbs becomes 1st black driver to make Indianapolis 500 1990 Death Bill Vukovich, Indie 500 driver, dies in crash at 27 1989 Death Tim Richmond, race car driver (won 13 NASCAR races), dies of AIDS 1988 Event Bobby Allison at 50 becomes oldest driver to win Daytona 500 1985 Birthday Frankie Muniz, born in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, actor, racecar driver, competed in Atlantic Championship, appeared on 'Malcolm in the Middle' television sitcom 1981 Event British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, a truck driver later convicted of "Yorkshire Ripper" murders of 13 women 1979 Event "Driver's Seat" by Sniff 'n' the Tears peaks at #15 1979 Event Rocker Nigel Olsson runs a stop sign, crashes and kills a driver 1976 Event 36-hour kidnap of 26 school children and their bus driver in California 1975 Birthday Greg Moore, born in New Westminster, British Columbia, promising Canadian racecar driver, competed in Indy Lights, CART World Series 1974 Death Peter Revson, U.S. race car driver (Indianapolis 500), dies at 35 1974 Birthday Jeremy Laster, Fullerton California, water polo driver 1996 Olympics 1973 Death Clarence White, rocker (Byrds), killed by drunken driver at 29 1973 Birthday Wolf Wigo, Abington Penn, water polo driver 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Chris Oeding, born in Santa Ana, California, water polo driver 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Chi Kredell, born in Long Beach, California, water polo driver 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Minnie Driver, actress, Good Will Hunting 1970 Death Jochen Rindt, German race car driver, dies at 28 1969 Birthday Colin Keely, Buffalo, New York, water polo driver 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Mika Hakkinen, born in Vantaa, Finland, racing driver, Formula One World Champion, seven times world champion 1967 Birthday Kirk Everist, Houston Texas, water polo driver 1996 Olympics 1966 Event Drunk driver kills 10 children in Asse Belgium 1963 Birthday John Andretti, born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, race car driver, winner, CART, NHRA Top Fuel Dragsters NASCAR stock racing and endurance racing 1962 Birthday Jodie Foster, Bronx New York City, actress, Taxi Driver, Accused 1962 Birthday Bruce Driver, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers 1960 Birthday Chad McQueen, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, film producer, played role of Dutch in The Karate Kid movie, race car driver, started McQueen Racing LLC in 2010 1960 Birthday Roland Ratzenberger, Salzburg, Austria, race car driver, claimed 1962 as birth year to appear younger and extend racing career, won 1986 Brands Hatch Formula Ford Festival 1959 Birthday Scott Evans Brayton, racing car driver 1959 Birthday Brett Bodine, born in Chemung, New York, auto racer, former NASCAR Winston Cup driver, current Sprint Cup, pace car driver, employed as Director of Cost and Research by NASCAR 1958 Birthday Johnny "Earl of" Dumfries, racing driver 1956 Birthday Jonathan Palmer, born in London, England, professional racecar driver, entrepreneur, Formula Championship winner, CEO, MotorSport Vision 1955 Event RCA Victor's best investment paying $25,000 to Sun Records and Sam Philips for rights to Elvis Presley, a truck driver from Tupelo Miss 1955 Birthday Isabelle Adjani, born in Paris, actress, Story of Adele H, Driver, Ishtar 1955 Birthday Mike Smith, born in Britain, British DJ, radio presenter, racing car driver, pilot, businessman, Breakfast Show Presenter of BBC Radio One 1986 - 1988, used on-air nickname 'Smithy' 1954 Birthday Susan H Butcher, dog sled driver, Idatarod 1954 Death Willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51 1954 Birthday Derek Warwick, born in Alresford, England, racecar driver, at age 16, won Superstox English Championship and age 18, won the World Championship at Wimbledon Stadium 1954 Birthday Philippe Alliot, race driver, grand prix 1954 Birthday Riccardo Patrese, driver, Grand Prix 1950 Birthday Jody Schecter, South African auto maker, World Driver's 1979 1948 Death Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63 1948 Birthday Billy O'Donnell, harness racer driver of year, 1984 1943 Birthday Robert De Niro, born in New York City, actor, Bang the Drum Slowly, Taxi Driver 1942 Birthday Jochen Rindt, German race car driver 1941 Birthday Elzie "Buddy" Baker, race-car driver 1940 Birthday Mario Andretti, race-car driver, 1969 Indianapolis 500 1940 Birthday Herve Filion, sulky driver, 1969 Canadian Sports Hall of Fame 1940 Birthday Harry Gant, NASCAR driver 1939 Birthday Jackie Stewart, Scotland, driver/sports announcer, 27 Grand Prix 1939 Birthday Harvey Keitel, actor, Taxi Driver, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs 1938 Birthday Janet Guthrie, race car driver, 1st woman to race in Indianapolis 500 1938 Death Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 1937 Birthday Richard Petty, auto race driver, Daytona 500-1979,81 1936 Birthday Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver, world champ 1966 1936 Birthday Jim Clark, race car driver, Indianapolis 500 1935 Birthday A J Foyt, Houston, auto race driver, Indy 500 1961, 64, 67, 77 1934 Birthday Giancarlo Baghetti, racing driver/journalist 1934 Birthday John Surtees, British race car driver 1931 Birthday Robert Duvall, born in San Diego, California, actor, Great Santini, Taxi Driver 1929 Birthday Stirling Moss, race car driver 1924 Birthday George Segal, New York, sculptor lifelike mixed-media figures, Bus Driver 1924 Birthday Betty Driver, actress, Coronation St, Pardon the Expression 1920 Birthday Betty Driver, actress, Penny Paradise 1920 Birthday Duncan Hamilton, driver 1919 Birthday Alberto Sordi, born in Rome, Italy, actor, Miser, Taxi Driver in New York 1916 Birthday Ralph Baldwin, harness driver, set 11 major world records 1911 Birthday Juan Manuel Fangio, racing driver 1906 Event Dutch law makes driver's license mandatory 1903 Birthday Mona Washbourne, England, actress, Stevie, Billie Liar, Driver's Seat 1903 Birthday Ernest Leslie Bouts, motor-racing driver 1903 Birthday Kay Petre, early racing driver 1902 Birthday Willie Shaw, race car driver, Indy 500-1937, 39, 40 1791 Event John Stone, Concord, Massachusetts, patents a pile driver
