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Driver birthdays and races run on August 20th

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Races run on August 20th:
DateRace NameLocationSeriesWinner
08-20-1909 G & J Trophy RaceIndianapolis Motor SpeedwayAAA Champ Car SeriesLewis Strang
08-20-1915 Chicago Auto Club Trophy RaceElgin Road Race CourseAAA Champ Car SeriesEarl Cooper
08-20-1939 Swiss Grand PrixBremgarten CircuitEuropean Drivers ChampionshipHermann Lang
08-20-1949 Springfield 100Illinois State FairgroundsAAA Champ Car SeriesMel Hansen
08-20-1950 1950-11Dayton SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalDick Linder
08-20-1955 Springfield 100Illinois State FairgroundsAAA Champ Car SeriesJimmy Bryan
08-20-1955 Saturday Night 200Balboa StadiumPacific Coast Late Model DivisionMarvin Panch
08-20-1955 1955-34Raleigh SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalHerb Thomas
08-20-1960 Springfield 100Illinois State FairgroundsUSAC Champ Car SeriesJim Packard
08-20-1960 1960-33South Boston SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalJunior Johnson
08-20-1961 Tony Bettenhausen 200Milwaukee MileUSAC Champ Car SeriesLloyd Ruby
08-20-1966 Tony Bettenhausen MemorialIllinois State FairgroundsUSAC Champ Car SeriesDon Branson
08-20-1967 Tony Bettenhausen 200Milwaukee MileUSAC Champ Car SeriesMario Andretti
08-20-1971 Clovis Vineyard 100Clovis SpeedwayNASCAR Winston West SeriesRay Elder
08-20-1972 Yankee 400Michigan International SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupDavid Pearson
08-20-1978 Tony Bettenhausen 200Milwaukee MileUSAC Champ Car SeriesDanny Ongais
08-20-1978 Champion Spark Plug 400Michigan International SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupDavid Pearson
08-20-1983 Granite State 100Claremont SpeedwayStroh's TourRobbie Crouch
08-20-1983 DAPCO 200Greenville-Pickens SpeedwayNASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman SeriesButch Lindley
08-20-1983 Howard Williams MemorialFlat Rock SpeedwayARCA Permatex SuperCar SeriesLee Raymond
08-20-1986 Winston 100Thompson SpeedwayNASCAR Winston Modified TourJimmy Spencer
08-20-1988 Miller High Life Twin 100sOxford Plains SpeedwayNASCAR Winston Modified TourMike McLaughlin
08-20-1988 Miller Twin 100'sOxford Plains SpeedwayNASCAR Busch North SeriesRobbie Crouch
08-20-1988 Coors Light 100Silver State RacewayNASCAR Featherlite Southwest TourJerry Bowers
08-20-1988 1988-07Pocono International RacewayCART American Racing SeriesMichael Greenfield
08-20-1988 Empress Pontiac 100Western SpeedwayNASCAR Winston Northwest TourBob Fox
08-20-1989 Quaker State 500Pocono International RacewayCARTDanny Sullivan
08-20-1989 Coors Allen Crowe Memorial 100Illinois State FairgroundsARCA Permatex SuperCar SeriesBob Keselowski
08-20-1989 Main Dodge Dealers Twin 100'sOxford Plains SpeedwayNASCAR Busch North SeriesMike Rowe
08-20-1989 Sunoco / Gatorade 150Thompson SpeedwayNASCAR Winston Modified TourMike Stefanik
08-20-1989 Champion Spark Plug 400Michigan International SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupRusty Wallace
08-20-1994 Winston 200Cajon SpeedwayNASCAR Winston West SeriesRon Hornaday, Jr.
08-20-1994 GMC Truck 150White Mountain Motorsports ParkNASCAR Busch North SeriesTom Rosati
08-20-1994 Skoal 200Orange County SpeedwaySlim Jim All-Pro SeriesHal Goodson
08-20-1994 Detroit Gasket 200Michigan International SpeedwayNASCAR Busch Grand National SeriesBobby Labonte
08-20-1995 Fisco 200Altamont Motorsports ParkNASCAR Winston West SeriesDoug George
08-20-1995 GM Goodwrench Dealer 400Michigan International SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupBobby Labonte
08-20-1995 Pabst Genuine Draft 100Illinois State FairgroundsARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde SeriesBilly Thomas
08-20-1995 New England 200New Hampshire International SpeedwayCARTAndre Ribeiro
08-20-1995 New Hampshire 40New Hampshire International SpeedwayNASCAR Featherlite Modified TourMike Stefanik
08-20-1995 1995-10New Hampshire International SpeedwayFirestone / Dayton Indy LightsGreg Moore
08-20-1999 Gateway 50Gateway International RacewayRE/MAX Challenge SeriesJustin Diercks
08-20-1999 Ram Tough 200Gateway International RacewayNASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesGreg Biffle
08-20-2000 Calder Park #3Calder Park ThunderdomeShell Championship SeriesSteven Richards
08-20-2000 Pepsi 400 Presented by MeijerMichigan SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupRusty Wallace
08-20-2000 Calder Park #2Calder Park ThunderdomeShell Championship SeriesMark Larkham
08-20-2000 Motorola 220Road AmericaCARTPaul Tracy
08-20-2000 Calder Park #1Calder Park ThunderdomeShell Championship SeriesPaul Radisich
08-20-2000 Par-A-Dice 100Illinois State FairgroundsARCA Re/Max SeriesFrank Kimmel
08-20-2003 O'Reilly 200 Presented by Valvoline MaxlifeBristol Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesTravis Kvapil
08-20-2005 2005-07Edmonton International RacewayCASCAR West SeriesKevin Dowler
08-20-2005 Magic Valley Pipe 200Magic Valley SpeedwayNASCAR Autozone Northwest SeriesWilbur Bruce
08-20-2005 Star Country / Dominic's Sausage 150Motor Mile SpeedwayNASCAR Busch North SeriesAndy Santerre
08-20-2005 The Bakker Produce 250Illiana Motor SpeedwayHooters Pro Cup SeriesJeff Agnew
08-20-2005 Domino's Pizza 250Michigan International SpeedwayNASCAR Busch SeriesRyan Newman
08-20-2006 Allen Crowe Memorial 100Illinois State FairgroundsARCA Re/Max SeriesJustin Allgaier
08-20-2006 GFS Marketplace 400Michigan International SpeedwayNASCAR Nextel CupMatt Kenseth
08-20-2006 Generac 500 Presented by the Chicago TribuneRoad AmericaAmerican Le Mans SeriesFrank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
08-20-2008 Aaron's 150Bristol Motor SpeedwayHooters Pro Cup SeriesCaleb Holman
08-20-2008 O'Reilly 200Bristol Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesKyle Busch
08-20-2010 Food City 250Bristol Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Nationwide SeriesKyle Busch
08-20-2011 NAPA Auto Parts 200Circuit Gilles VilleneuveNASCAR Nationwide SeriesMarcos Ambrose
08-20-2011 Coates Hire Ipswich 300 #2Queensland RacewayV8 SupercarsCraig Lowndes
08-20-2011 Coates Hire Ipswich 300 #1Queensland RacewayV8 SupercarsCraig Lowndes
08-20-2011 Montreal 200Circuit Gilles VilleneuveNASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car SeriesJon Fogarty
Alex Gurney
08-20-2011 NAPA Autopro 100Circuit Gilles VilleneuveNASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesAndrew Ranger
08-20-2011 Q97.9 ACT 150Oxford Plains SpeedwayACT Late Model TourJeff Taylor
08-20-2011 Time Warner Cable Road Race ShowcaseRoad AmericaAmerican Le Mans SeriesKlaus Graf
Lucas Luhr
08-20-2011 VFW 200Michigan International SpeedwayCamping World Truck SeriesKevin Harvick
08-20-2014 Bush's Beans 150Bristol Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Whelen Southern Modified TourTommy Barrett, Jr.
08-20-2014 Bush's Beans 150Bristol Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Whelen Modified TourTommy Barrett, Jr.
08-20-2014 UNOH 200 Presented by ZLOOPBristol Motor SpeedwayCamping World Truck SeriesBrad Keselowski
08-20-2016 Bumper to Bumper 300Riverside SpeedwayNASCAR Canada SeriesCayden Lapcevich
08-20-2017 Red Rooster Sydney Super Sprint #2Sydney Motorsport ParkVirgin Australia SupercarsJamie Whincup
08-20-2017 Chedraui 120QUERETARONASCAR FedEx ChallengeRodrigo Rejon
08-20-2017 ABC Supply 500Pocono RacewayVerizon IndyCar SeriesWill Power
08-20-2017 Herr's Potato Chips 100Illinois State FairgroundsARCA Racing SeriesGrant Enfinger
08-20-2017 Bumper to Bumper 300Riverside SpeedwayNASCAR Canada SeriesAlex Labbe
08-20-2017 Chedraui 120QUERETARONASCAR Peak Mexico SeriesIrwin Vences
08-20-2020 Gran Premio AguascalientesNuevo Autodromo de AguascalientesNASCAR Peak Mexico SeriesRuben Rovelo
08-20-2020 Gran Premio AguascalientesNuevo Autodromo de AguascalientesNASCAR FedEx ChallengeMax Gutierrez
08-20-2021 Cooper Tires Oval Challenge of St. Louis (1)World Wide Technology Raceway at GatewayIndy Lights SeriesDavid Malukas
08-20-2021 Toyota 200 Presented by CK PowerWorld Wide Technology Raceway at GatewayCamping World Truck SeriesSheldon Creed
08-20-2021 Henry Ford Health System 200Michigan International SpeedwayARCA Menards SeriesTy Gibbs
08-20-2022 Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at The GlenWatkins Glen InternationalNASCAR Xfinity SeriesKyle Larson
08-20-2022 Bommarito Automotive Group 500World Wide Technology Raceway at GatewayNTT IndyCar SeriesJosef Newgarden
08-20-2022 Evergreen 150Evergreen SpeedwayARCA Menards Series WestTanner Reif
08-20-2023 Go Bowling at the GlenWatkins Glen InternationalNASCAR Cup SeriesWilliam Byron
08-20-2023 Dutch Boy 100Illinois State FairgroundsARCA Menards SeriesBrent Crews


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

Drivers born on August 20th:
DriverBirthdate
  Bob Swanson08-20-1912
  Randall Beinke08-20-1914
  Jay Frank08-20-1918
  Neal Carter08-20-1923
  Reino Tulonen08-20-1924
  Bill Bennett08-20-1926
  Bob Ruppert08-20-1926
  Lloyd Casner08-20-1928
  George Rudinas08-20-1933
  Bobby Brack08-20-1938
  Bob Hurt08-20-1939
  Patrick Bedard08-20-1941
  Denis Dayan08-20-1942
  Terry Finnigan08-20-1947
  Dave Kuhlman08-20-1954
  Earl Bergeron08-20-1958
  Jimmy Dolan08-20-1960
  Kenny Martin08-20-1960
  Gary Laton08-20-1962
  Jeff Smith08-20-1963
  Doug Kalitta08-20-1964
  Laurent Lecuyer08-20-1965
  Phil Andrews08-20-1966
  Donnie Lacks08-20-1968
  John Lesniak08-20-1973
  Scotty Crockett08-20-1979
  Chase Pistone08-20-1983
  Casey Dean08-20-1983
  Cedric Sbirrazzuoli08-20-1987
  Gavin Harlien08-20-1999
  Vicente Salas08-20-2002
  Theo Pourchaire08-20-2003