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Driver birthdays and races run on May 31st

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Races run on May 31st:
DateRace NameLocationSeriesWinner
05-31-1915 International 500Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayAAA Champ Car SeriesRalph DePalma
05-31-1948 International 500Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayAAA Champ Car SeriesMauri Rose
05-31-1954 Indianapolis 500Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayFormula OneBill Vukovich
05-31-1954 Indianapolis 500Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayAAA Champ Car SeriesBill Vukovich
05-31-1957 1957-19Old Bridge StadiumNASCAR Convertible SeriesBob Welborn
05-31-1959 Grand Prix of the NetherlandsCircuit Park ZandvoortFormula OneJo Bonnier
05-31-1964 1964-27New Asheville SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalNed Jarrett
05-31-1965 Indianapolis 500Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayUSAC Champ Car SeriesJimmy Clark
05-31-1968 Asheville 300New Asheville SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalRichard Petty
05-31-1970 Virginia 500Martinsville SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalBobby Isaac
05-31-1980 Flat Rock ARCA 100Flat Rock SpeedwayARCA Racing SeriesMarvin Smith
05-31-1981 Grand Prix of MonacoCircuit de MonacoFormula OneGilles Villeneuve
05-31-1982 Barre Granite 100Thunder Road International SpeedbowlMolson TourDave Dion
05-31-1986 Indianapolis 500Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayCARTBobby Rahal
05-31-1986 Vons 200Riverside International RacewayNASCAR Featherlite Southwest TourRon Esau
05-31-1986 Pepsi 200South Boston SpeedwayNASCAR Busch Grand National SeriesJack Ingram
05-31-1987 Budweiser 500Dover Downs International SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupDavey Allison
05-31-1987 Whitcomb 150Monadnock SpeedwayNASCAR Winston Modified TourJimmy Spencer
05-31-1987 Toledo ARCA 125Toledo SpeedwayARCA Permatex SuperCar SeriesBill Venturini
05-31-1987 Surfers ParadiseSurfers Paradise International RacewayAustralian Touring Car ChampionshipJim Richards
05-31-1987 Miller American 200 in Honor of Rex MaysMilwaukee MileCARTMichael Andretti
05-31-1987 Grand Prix of MonacoCircuit de MonacoFormula OneAyrton Senna
05-31-1987 1987-02Milwaukee MileCART American Racing SeriesDidier Theys
05-31-1992 Grand Prix of MonacoCircuit de MonacoFormula OneAyrton Senna
05-31-1992 Budweiser 500Dover Downs International SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupHarry Gant
05-31-1992 Mallala #1Mallala Motorsports ParkAustralian Touring Car ChampionshipMark Skaife
05-31-1992 Mallala #2Mallala Motorsports ParkAustralian Touring Car ChampionshipMark Skaife
05-31-1996 Bill Eubank Memorial 150Kil-Kare SpeedwayARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde SeriesTim Steele
05-31-1997 Pennzoil / VIP TripleheaderNew Hampshire International SpeedwayNASCAR Featherlite Modified TourMike Stefanik
05-31-1997 Pennzoil / VIP Discount Auto TripleheaderNew Hampshire International SpeedwayNASCAR Busch North SeriesDale Shaw
05-31-1997 Pennzoil Discount Center 200New Hampshire International SpeedwayNASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesJay Sauter
05-31-1997 GM Goodwrench / Delco Batteries 200Dover Downs International SpeedwayNASCAR Busch Grand National SeriesBobby Labonte
05-31-1998 Barbagallo #3Barbagallo RacewayAustralian Touring Car ChampionshipCraig Lowndes
05-31-1998 Barbagallo #2Barbagallo RacewayAustralian Touring Car ChampionshipCraig Lowndes
05-31-1998 MBNA Platinum 400Dover Downs International SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupDale Jarrett
05-31-1998 Miller 200Milwaukee MileCARTJimmy Vasser
05-31-1998 1998-05Milwaukee MileFirestone / Dayton Indy LightsDerek Higgins
05-31-1998 Barbagallo #1Barbagallo RacewayAustralian Touring Car ChampionshipCraig Lowndes
05-31-1998 Cayuga 300Cayuga International SpeedwayCASCAR East SeriesPeter Gibbons
05-31-1999 Dodge Dealers Grand PrixLime Rock ParkU.S. Road Racing ChampionshipFredy Lienhard
Didier Theys
05-31-1999 Oneida Bingo & Casino 200Wisconsin International RacewayRE/MAX Challenge SeriesScott Hansen
05-31-2002 MBNA America 200Dover International SpeedwayNASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesTed Musgrave
05-31-2003 The Milwaukee Mile CentennialMilwaukee MileCARTMichel Jourdain, Jr.
05-31-2003 MBNA Armed Forces Family 200Dover International SpeedwayNASCAR Busch Grand National SeriesJoe Nemechek
05-31-2003 Lucas Oil 250USA International SpeedwayHooters Pro Cup SeriesShane Huffman
05-31-2003 Frank's Chevrolet 125Yakima SpeedwayRaybestos Northwest SeriesJohn Bender
05-31-2003 NAPA 150 by NAPA Belts & Hose/Madera Auto CtrMadera SpeedwayNASCAR Winston West SeriesMike Duncan
05-31-2003 Armed Forces 150South Boston SpeedwayKodak Southeast SeriesJeff Fultz
05-31-2008 Strutmasters.com 150South Boston SpeedwayNASCAR Camping World East SeriesBrian Ickler
05-31-2008 Sears Auto Center 150Milwaukee MileHooters Pro Cup SeriesMark McFarland
05-31-2008 Heluva Good! 200Dover International SpeedwayNASCAR Nationwide SeriesDenny Hamlin
05-31-2009 ABC Supply / A.J. Foyt Indy 225Milwaukee MileIndyCar SeriesScott Dixon
05-31-2009 Autism Speaks 400 Presented by Heluva Good!Dover International SpeedwayNASCAR Sprint CupJimmie Johnson
05-31-2009 Falken Tasmania Challenge #2Symmons Plains RacewayV8 SupercarsJamie Whincup
05-31-2009 Husar's House of Fine Diamonds 100Milwaukee MileFirestone Indy Lights SeriesMario Romancini
05-31-2009 2009-03Autodromo PotosinoCorona Mexico SeriesGerman Quiroga
05-31-2009 Round 2Circuit Ricardo TormoFIA Formula TwoRobert Wickens
05-31-2010 Memorial Day ClassicLime Rock ParkNASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car SeriesMax Angelelli
Ricky Taylor
05-31-2013 Lucas Oil 200Dover International SpeedwayCamping World Truck SeriesKyle Busch
05-31-2014 Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit #1The Raceway at Belle IsleVerizon IndyCar SeriesWill Power
05-31-2014 Chevrolet Sports Car ClassicThe Raceway at Belle IsleTudor United SportsCar ChampionshipJordan Taylor
Ricky Taylor
05-31-2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame 150Bowman Gray StadiumNASCAR K&N Pro Series EastBen Rhodes
05-31-2014 Buckle Up 200 Pres. by Click It or TicketDover International SpeedwayNASCAR Nationwide SeriesKyle Busch
05-31-2015 Puebla 240Autodromo Miguel E. AbedNASCAR Mexico SeriesIrwin Vences
05-31-2015 Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit #2The Raceway at Belle IsleVerizon IndyCar SeriesSebastien Bourdais
05-31-2015 FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism SpeaksDover International SpeedwayNASCAR Sprint CupJimmie Johnson
05-31-2019 General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200Pocono RacewayARCA Menards SeriesTy Majeski
05-31-2020 Food City Presents the Supermarket Heroes 500Bristol Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Cup SeriesBrad Keselowski
05-31-2024 Portland 112Portland International RacewayARCA Menards Series WestWilliam Sawalich


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

Drivers born on May 31st:
DriverBirthdate
  Goldie Gardner05-31-1890
  Bennett Hill05-31-1893
  Johnny Roberts05-31-1924
  Curley Hatfield05-31-1924
  Bill Claren05-31-1928
  Jo Vonlanthen05-31-1942
  Dick Glines05-31-1942
  Peter Mattli05-31-1944
  Herb Simpson05-31-1945
  Joe Droivold05-31-1946
  Jack Baldwin05-31-1948
  Otto Altenbach05-31-1948
  John Callis05-31-1949
  Stewart Ramseur05-31-1958
  Andrea de Cesaris05-31-1959
  Luciano Carcheri05-31-1960
  Wallace Stacey05-31-1961
  Philippe Gache05-31-1962
  Spencer Cox05-31-1962
  Scott Schmidt05-31-1966
  Phil Keoghan05-31-1967
  Tony Izzo, Jr.05-31-1970
  Matt Drendel05-31-1975
  Joel Feinberg05-31-1979
  Christoph Lenz05-31-1979
  Ben Walker05-31-1981
  Miroslav Hornak05-31-1982
  Raul Orlandini05-31-1985
  Ryan Howard05-31-1985
  Duarte Felix da Costa05-31-1985
  Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.05-31-1989
  Zacharie Robichon05-31-1992
  Corey Fanning05-31-1994
  Dylan Kwasniewski05-31-1995
  Timothe Buret05-31-1995
  Trevor Huddleston05-31-1996
  Santino Ferrucci05-31-1998