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Driver birthdays and races run on August 8th

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Races run on August 8th:
DateRace NameLocationSeriesWinner
08-08-1937 Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de MonacoEuropean Drivers ChampionshipManfred von Brauchitsch
08-08-1958 1958-17Charlotte FairgroundsNASCAR Convertible SeriesKen Rush
08-08-1962 1962-39Huntsville SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalRichard Petty
08-08-1963 Sandlapper 200Columbia SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalRichard Petty
08-08-1965 Langhorne 125Langhorne SpeedwayUSAC Champ Car SeriesJim McElreath
08-08-1965 Western North Carolina 500Asheville-Weaverville SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalRichard Petty
08-08-1968 Sandlapper 200Columbia SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalDavid Pearson
08-08-1970 Orange Show 150Orange Show SpeedwayNASCAR Grand National WestJack McCoy
08-08-1971 Oran ParkOran Park RacewayAustralian Touring Car ChampionshipBob Jane
08-08-1971 Bakersfield 150Bakersfield SpeedwayNASCAR Winston West SeriesRay Elder
08-08-1971 West Virginia 500International Raceway ParkNASCAR Winston CupRichard Petty
08-08-1976 Talladega 500Alabama International Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupDave Marcis
08-08-1978 AdelaideAdelaide International RacewayAustralian Touring Car ChampionshipColin Bond
08-08-1981 Winston Shasta 150Shasta SpeedwayNASCAR Winston West SeriesJim Robinson
08-08-1982 Sears Point Winston 200Sears Point International RacewayNASCAR Winston West SeriesRoy Smith
08-08-1982 Grand Prix of GermanyHockenheimringFormula OnePatrick Tambay
08-08-1982 Molson 300Sanair Super SpeedwayMolson TourChuck Bown
08-08-1987 Race 4Watkins Glen InternationalIROCGeoffrey Bodine
08-08-1987 Hurlbert Pontiac 100South Sound SpeedwayNASCAR Winston Northwest TourGarrett Evans
08-08-1987 Grand Auto Parts 150Flat Rock SpeedwayARCA Permatex SuperCar SeriesEd Hage
08-08-1992 Stockton 100Stockton 99 SpeedwayNASCAR Featherlite Southwest TourRon Hornaday, Jr.
08-08-1992 Texas Pete 300Orange County SpeedwayNASCAR Busch Grand National SeriesJimmy Spencer
08-08-1992 Star 150Star SpeedwayNASCAR Busch North SeriesRobbie Crouch
08-08-1992 Hahn Chrysler-Plymouth Sun City 200Yakima SpeedwayNASCAR Winston Northwest TourKirk Rogers
08-08-1992 Miller Genuine Draft 150Flat Rock SpeedwayARCA SuperCar SeriesDave Weltmeyer
08-08-1993 1993-08New Hampshire International SpeedwayFirestone / Dayton Indy LightsSteve Robertson
08-08-1993 New England 200New Hampshire International SpeedwayCARTNigel Mansell
08-08-1993 Oran Park #1Oran Park RacewayAustralian Touring Car ChampionshipPeter Brock
08-08-1993 Oran Park #2Oran Park RacewayAustralian Touring Car ChampionshipJim Richards
08-08-1993 Budweiser At The GlenWatkins Glen InternationalNASCAR Winston CupMark Martin
08-08-1998 Arndt & Herman Windows 200Caraway SpeedwaySlim Jim All-Pro SeriesHal Goodson
08-08-1998 Cam 2 Motor Oil 200Riverhead RacewayNASCAR Featherlite Modified TourMike Ewanitsko
08-08-1998 Stevens Beil / Genuine Car Parts 200Flemington SpeedwayNASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesTerry Cook
08-08-1998 Budweiser 125 Pres. by Finish Line / NAPAMontana Raceway ParkRaybestos Northwest SeriesTom Sweatman
08-08-1998 Pepsi 150Watkins Glen InternationalNASCAR Busch North SeriesKim Baker
08-08-1998 Hall Ambulance 100Mesa Marin RacewayNASCAR Featherlite Southwest TourBryan Germone
08-08-1999 Symmons Plains #3Symmons Plains RacewayShell Championship SeriesMark Skaife
08-08-1999 Symmons Plains #2Symmons Plains RacewayShell Championship SeriesMark Skaife
08-08-1999 Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of DetroitThe Raceway at Belle IsleCARTDario Franchitti
08-08-1999 Symmons Plains #1Symmons Plains RacewayShell Championship SeriesGreg Murphy
08-08-1999 1999-09The Raceway at Belle IsleFirestone / Dayton Indy LightsDerek Higgins
08-08-1999 Mopar Parts 300Race City SpeedwayCASCAR Super SeriesPete Vanderwyst
08-08-1999 ACDelco DuraStop 300La Crosse Fairgrounds SpeedwayASA National TourMike Eddy
08-08-2000 Oneida Bingo & Casino 300Wisconsin International RacewayRE/MAX Challenge SeriesBrian Hoppe
08-08-2003 Bully Hill Vineyards 250Watkins Glen InternationalGrand-Am Rolex Sports Car SeriesForest Barber
Terry Borcheller
08-08-2003 Federated Auto Parts 200Nashville SuperspeedwayNASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesCarl Edwards
08-08-2004 Toronto Grand Prix of MosportCanadian Tire Motorsport ParkAmerican Le Mans SeriesButch Leitzinger
James Weaver
08-08-2004 Emco Gears Mid-Ohio Road Racing ClassicMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseGrand-Am Rolex Sports Car SeriesMax Papis
Scott Pruett
08-08-2004 Champ Car Grand Prix of Road AmericaRoad AmericaChamp Car World SeriesAlex Tagliani
08-08-2004 Brickyard 400Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Nextel CupJeff Gordon
08-08-2006 New England Dodge Dealers 150Stafford Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Whelen Modified TourJames Civali
08-08-2008 New England Dodge Dealers 150Stafford Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Whelen Modified TourJimmy Blewett
08-08-2008 Crown Royal 200 at the GlenWatkins Glen InternationalGrand-Am Rolex Sports Car SeriesBrian Frisselle
Mark Wilkins
08-08-2009 Acura Sports Car ChallengeMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseAmerican Le Mans SeriesGil de Ferran
Simon Pagenaud
08-08-2009 Vortex Brake Pads 200Mosport SpeedwayNASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesAndrew Ranger
08-08-2009 Nutmeg State 100Waterford SpeedbowlACT Late Model TourBrian Hoar
08-08-2009 South Boston 250South Boston SpeedwayUSAR Pro Cup SeriesBrandon Ward
08-08-2009 Zippo 200 at the GlenWatkins Glen InternationalNASCAR Nationwide SeriesMarcos Ambrose
08-08-2010 Goodyear Racing 200Triovalo Bernardo ObregonCorona Mexico SeriesAntonio Perez
08-08-2010 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The GlenWatkins Glen InternationalNASCAR Sprint CupJuan Pablo Montoya
08-08-2010 Honda Indy 200Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseIZOD IndyCar SeriesDario Franchitti
08-08-2010 Mid-Ohio 100Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseFirestone Indy Lights SeriesMartin Plowman
08-08-2014 Call Before You Dig 811 150Stafford Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Whelen Modified TourWoody Pitkat
08-08-2014 Bully Hill Vineyards 125Watkins Glen InternationalNASCAR K&N Pro Series EastScott Heckert
08-08-2015 Beech Ridge 150Beech Ridge Motor SpeedwayACT Late Model TourBrad Babb
08-08-2015 Federated Auto Parts 200Berlin RacewayARCA Racing SeriesGrant Enfinger
08-08-2015 Zippo 200 at the GlenWatkins Glen InternationalNASCAR Xfinity SeriesJoey Logano
08-08-2018 Budweiser King of Beers 150Thompson Speedway Motorsports ParkNASCAR Whelen Modified TourJustin Bonsignore
08-08-2020 Henry 180Road AmericaNASCAR Xfinity SeriesAustin Cindric
08-08-2020 Berlin ePrix Race 3TempelhofringABB Formula E SeriesMax Günther
08-08-2020 Midsummer Classic 250White Mountain Motorsports ParkACT Late Model TourDillon Moltz
08-08-2020 Radley Chevrolet 125Dominion RacewayCARS Late Model Stock TourJonathan Findley
08-08-2020 ENEOS / NAPA Auto Parts 150Douglas County SpeedwayARCA Menards West SeriesBlaine Perkins
08-08-2020 FireKeepers Casino 400Michigan International SpeedwayNASCAR Cup SeriesKevin Harvick
08-08-2021 Go Bowling at the GlenWatkins Glen InternationalNASCAR Cup SeriesKyle Larson
08-08-2021 IMSA Sportscar WeekendRoad AmericaWeathertech SportsCar ChampionshipPipo Derani
Felipe Nasr


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

Drivers born on August 8th:
DriverBirthdate
  Andre Boillot08-08-1891
  Fred Harder08-08-1896
  Ed Tyson08-08-1910
  Woodie Wilson08-08-1925
  Piero Drogo08-08-1926
  George Esau08-08-1928
  Jimmy Davies08-08-1929
  Claude Wallington08-08-1930
  Bill Ward08-08-1930
  Jean-Pierre Delaunay08-08-1943
  Michel Lateste08-08-1946
  Lorin Arthofer08-08-1947
  Tommy Ellis08-08-1947
  Ed Lamont08-08-1948
  Gary Gray08-08-1951
  Robin Quivers08-08-1952
  Nigel Mansell08-08-1953
  Mike Curtis08-08-1954
  Robert Elliott08-08-1955
  Michael Roe08-08-1955
  Charlie Pasteryak08-08-1955
  Howard Bixman08-08-1958
  Greg Tomaino08-08-1959
  Curt Dickie08-08-1962
  Dario Caso08-08-1962
  Masahiko Kageyama08-08-1963
  Jack Sprague08-08-1964
  Mark Poole08-08-1965
  Carlos Rolfo08-08-1966
  Shane Lewis08-08-1967
  Kevin Casper08-08-1967
  Bobby Goodwin, Jr.08-08-1969
  Mark Littleton08-08-1970
  Craig Stone08-08-1971
  Andy Priaulx08-08-1973
  Drew Lachey08-08-1976
  Richard Lyons08-08-1979
  Adam Jones08-08-1980
  Tony Bruce, Jr.08-08-1984
  Jesse Smith08-08-1989
  Parker Kligerman08-08-1990
  Casey Roderick08-08-1992
  Thomas Beane08-08-1993