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Driver birthdays and races run on May 17th

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Races run on May 17th:
DateRace NameLocationSeriesWinner
05-17-1953 1953-11Martinsville SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalLee Petty
05-17-1957 1957-15Charlotte SpeedwayNASCAR Convertible SeriesCurtis Turner
05-17-1959 1959-14Trenton SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalTom Pistone
05-17-1959 1959-10Asheville-Weaverville SpeedwayNASCAR Convertible SeriesBob Welborn
05-17-1964 Cotati ChallengeCotati RacewayPacific Coast Late Model DivisionDarel Dieringer
05-17-1964 1964-24South Boston SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalRichard Petty
05-17-1968 Beltsville 300Beltsville SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalDavid Pearson
05-17-1969 Tidewater 375Langley Field SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalDavid Pearson
05-17-1980 Stockton Winston 200Stockton 99 SpeedwayNASCAR Winston West SeriesIvan Baldwin
05-17-1981 Molson 225Sanair Super SpeedwayMolson TourRobbie Crouch
05-17-1981 Grand Prix of BelgiumCircuit ZolderFormula OneCarlos Reutemann
05-17-1981 Surfers ParadiseSurfers Paradise International RacewayAustralian Touring Car ChampionshipDick Johnson
05-17-1981 Mason-Dixon 500Dover Downs International SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupJody Ridley
05-17-1981 Dayton ARCA 100Dayton SpeedwayARCA Racing SeriesLarry Moyer
05-17-1986 Miller / Stephan Pontiac 100Meridian SpeedwayNASCAR Northwest TourRon Eaton
05-17-1986 Budweiser 200Dover Downs International SpeedwayNASCAR Busch Grand National SeriesDarrell Waltrip
05-17-1987 Weston Pontiac 100Portland SpeedwayNASCAR Winston Northwest TourMark Walbridge
05-17-1987 Pennsylvania 100Central PA SpeedwayNASCAR Winston Modified TourJimmy Spencer
05-17-1987 The WinstonCharlotte Motor SpeedwayNASCAR All StarDale Earnhardt
05-17-1987 Winston OpenCharlotte Motor SpeedwayNASCAR All StarBuddy Baker
05-17-1987 Grand Prix of BelgiumCircuit de Spa FrancorchampsFormula OneAlain Prost
05-17-1992 Vons 300Mesa Marin RacewayNASCAR Winston West SeriesRick Carelli
05-17-1992 Iceberg Grand Prix of San MarinoAutodromo Enzo & Dino FerrariFormula OneNigel Mansell
05-17-1992 Busch 150Monadnock SpeedwayNASCAR Busch North SeriesStub Fadden
05-17-1996 Race 3Charlotte Motor SpeedwayIROCMark Martin
05-17-1997 Dixie Crystals Grand Prix Race 1Hutchinson Island Road Race CourseNorth American Touring Car ChampionshipPeter Cunningham
05-17-1997 Colorado's Best Chevrolet Dealers 125Colorado National SpeedwayNASCAR Featherlite Southwest TourChris Raudman
05-17-1997 Pennsylvania 100Nazareth SpeedwayNASCAR Featherlite Modified TourMike Stefanik
05-17-1997 EasyCare Certified 100Lowe's Motor SpeedwayARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde SeriesMark Thompson
05-17-1997 Cellular One 125Wenatchee Valley Super OvalREB-CO Northwest TourKelly Tanner
05-17-1997 The WinstonCharlotte Motor SpeedwayNASCAR All StarJeff Gordon
05-17-1997 Winston OpenCharlotte Motor SpeedwayNASCAR All StarRicky Craven
05-17-1998 First Union 200Nazareth SpeedwayNASCAR Busch Grand National SeriesTim Fedewa
05-17-1998 Dan Duncan MemorialPeach State SpeedwayHooters Pro Cup SeriesMichael Ritch
05-17-1998 LUKOil 250KHeartland Park TopekaNASCAR Winston West SeriesSean Woodside
05-17-1998 First Union 200Nazareth SpeedwayNASCAR Busch North SeriesTim Fedewa
05-17-1998 Mopar 300Delaware SpeedwayCASCAR East SeriesBrad Jacques
05-17-1998 First Union 100Nazareth SpeedwayNASCAR Featherlite Modified TourMike Stefanik
05-17-1998 Road Racing ExtravaganzaMiami-Dade Homestead Motorsports ComplexU.S. Road Racing ChampionshipButch Leitzinger
James Weaver
05-17-2002 Windsor Windows 250Elko SpeedwayRE/MAX Challenge SeriesKevin Cywinski
05-17-2003 Winston OpenLowe's Motor SpeedwayNASCAR All StarJeff Burton
05-17-2003 Spring Sizzler 200Dells Raceway ParkNASCAR Intl. Truck and Engine Midwest SeriesEddie Hoffman
05-17-2003 The WinstonLowe's Motor SpeedwayNASCAR All StarJimmie Johnson
05-17-2008 Sprint ShowdownLowe's Motor SpeedwayNASCAR All StarA.J. Allmendinger
05-17-2008 Sprint All-Star ChallengeLowe's Motor SpeedwayNASCAR All StarKasey Kahne
05-17-2008 Furniture World of Vermont Spring Green 100Airborne SpeedwayACT Late Model TourJean-Paul Cyr
05-17-2008 Rum Bum.com 250Mazda Raceway Laguna SecaGrand-Am Rolex Sports Car SeriesRyan Dalziel
Henry Zogaib
05-17-2009 2009-02Autodromo de ChiapasCorona Mexico SeriesRogelio Lopez
05-17-2009 Menards 200Toledo SpeedwayARCA Re/Max SeriesParker Kligerman
05-17-2009 Long John Silver's 200Iowa SpeedwayNASCAR Camping World West SeriesKyle Busch
05-17-2009 Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand PrixMiller Motorsports ParkAmerican Le Mans SeriesGil de Ferran
Simon Pagenaud
05-17-2009 Verizon Festival of SpeedMazda Raceway Laguna SecaGrand-Am Rolex Sports Car SeriesJon Fogarty
Alex Gurney
05-17-2009 New England Dodge Dealers 150Oxford Plains SpeedwayACT Late Model TourJoey Polewarczyk, Jr.
05-17-2009 Long John Silver's 200Iowa SpeedwayNASCAR Camping World East SeriesKyle Busch
05-17-2013 MAHLE 250Kingsport SpeedwayX-1R Pro Cup SeriesClay Rogers
05-17-2013 North Carolina Education Lottery 200Charlotte Motor SpeedwayCamping World Truck SeriesKyle Busch
05-17-2014 Sprint All-Star RaceCharlotte Motor SpeedwayNASCAR All StarJamie McMurray
05-17-2014 Airborne 100Airborne SpeedwayACT Late Model TourRay Parent
05-17-2014 Casey's General Store 150Iowa SpeedwayNASCAR K&N Pro Series WestBen Rhodes
05-17-2014 Casey's General Store 150Iowa SpeedwayNASCAR K&N Pro Series EastBen Rhodes
05-17-2014 Perth 400 #1Barbagallo RacewayV8 SupercarsScott McLaughlin
05-17-2014 Perth 400 #2Barbagallo RacewayV8 SupercarsCraig Lowndes
05-17-2015 Pinty's Presents the Clarington 200Canadian Tire Motorsport ParkNASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesGary Klutt
05-17-2015 Sprint All-Star RaceCharlotte Motor SpeedwayNASCAR All StarDenny Hamlin
05-17-2015 Spring Green 115Airborne SpeedwayACT Late Model TourJoey Polewarczyk, Jr.
05-17-2015 Queretana 200Nuevo Autodromo de QueretaroNASCAR Mexico SeriesRodrigo Peralta
05-17-2015 Menards 200 Presented by Federated Car CareToledo SpeedwayARCA Racing SeriesTodd Gilliland
05-17-2015 3M 250Iowa SpeedwayNASCAR Xfinity SeriesChris Buescher
05-17-2015 NP300 Navara SuperSprint #3Winton Motor RacewayV8 SupercarsMark Winterbottom
05-17-2019 North Carolina Education Lottery 200Charlotte Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck SeriesKyle Busch
05-17-2020 The Real Heroes 400Darlington RacewayNASCAR Cup SeriesKevin Harvick


Races shown are ones from any of the series tracked by racing-reference.info.

Drivers born on May 17th:
DriverBirthdate
  Mel Keneally05-17-1903
  Vincent Cannizzaro05-17-1910
  Hans Ruesch05-17-1913
  Fred Bethune05-17-1915
  John Riggi05-17-1918
  Al DeAngelo05-17-1927
  Sonny Hutchins05-17-1929
  Dave Marburger05-17-1931
  Anne-Charlotte Verney05-17-1943
  Glen Luce, Sr.05-17-1945
  Eddie Stivers III05-17-1945
  Mikko Kozarowitsky05-17-1948
  Erich Prinoth05-17-1951
  Alain Lamouille05-17-1954
  Brad Tidrick05-17-1955
  Anthony Reid05-17-1957
  Skippy Parsons05-17-1959
  Gary Jensen05-17-1960
  Marc Cini05-17-1961
  Jan Vonka05-17-1963
  Chico Longo05-17-1964
  Mauro Martini05-17-1964
  Dave Renner05-17-1964
  Hill Harper05-17-1966
  Tom Stefani05-17-1969
  Dave Feiler05-17-1969
  Peter Baron05-17-1969
  Bret Seafuse05-17-1973
  Ted Musgrave, Jr.05-17-1978
  Brian Johnson, Jr.05-17-1979
  Miles Chipman05-17-1981
  Brandon Wimmer05-17-1986
  Ryan Partridge05-17-1988
  Armaan Ebrahim05-17-1989
  Ray Black, Jr.05-17-1991