Driver birthdays and races run on August 31stClick on the race name to see the results of that race.Click on the driver name to see the career statistics for that driver. PostRaces run on August 31st:DateRace NameLocationSeriesWinner08-31-1912 Elgin National Trophy RaceElgin Road Race CourseAAA Champ Car SeriesRalph DePalma08-31-1912 Elgin Race 4Elgin Road Race CourseAAA Champ Car SeriesRalph DePalma08-31-1929 Syracuse RaceNew York State FairgroundsAAA Champ Car SeriesWilbur Shaw08-31-1956 1956-38Greenville-Pickens SpeedwayNASCAR Convertible SeriesCurtis Turner08-31-1957 Ascot 100Los Angeles SpeedwayPacific Coast Late Model DivisionLloyd Dane08-31-1968 1968-14Yakima SpeedwayPacific Coast Late Model DivisionDave James08-31-1969 Surfers ParadiseSurfers Paradise International RacewayAustralian Touring Car ChampionshipNorm Beechey08-31-1969 1969_14Yakima SpeedwayPacific Coast Late Model DivisionJack McCoy08-31-1970 Spanaway 150Spanaway SpeedwayNASCAR Grand National WestDick Bown08-31-1975 Monroe 200Evergreen SpeedwayNASCAR Winston West SeriesRay Elder08-31-1979 Spokane Winston 100Spokane Raceway ParkNASCAR Winston West SeriesJimmy Insolo08-31-1980 California 500Ontario Motor SpeedwayCARTBobby Unser08-31-1980 Grand Prix of the NetherlandsCircuit Park ZandvoortFormula OneNelson Piquet08-31-1985 Stroh's 100Oly-Tenino RacewayNASCAR Northwest TourDerrike Cope08-31-1985 Pontiac Winner's Circle 200Darlington RacewayNASCAR Busch Grand National SeriesDarrell Waltrip08-31-1986 Southern Illinois 200DuQuoin State FairgroundsARCA Permatex SuperCar SeriesDean Roper08-31-1986 Southern 500Darlington RacewayNASCAR Winston CupTim Richmond08-31-1986 Escort Radar Warning 200Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseCARTBobby Rahal08-31-1986 1986-06Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseCART American Racing SeriesSteve Millen08-31-1991 ADAP / Auto Palace 100Riverside Park SpeedwayNASCAR Busch North SeriesDick McCabe08-31-1991 Gatorade 200Darlington RacewayNASCAR Busch Grand National SeriesDale Earnhardt08-31-1996 Molson Indy Vancouver Race 1Pacific PlaceNorth American Touring Car ChampionshipDominic Dobson08-31-1996 Federated Auto Parts 250Nashville SpeedwayNASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesDave Rezendes08-31-1996 Lovable 200Lanier National SpeedwaySlim Jim All-Pro SeriesMike Cope08-31-1996 Dura Lube 200Darlington RacewayNASCAR Busch Grand National SeriesTerry Labonte08-31-1997 1997-11Pacific PlaceFirestone / Dayton Indy LightsCristiano da Matta08-31-1997 Mountain Dew Southern 500Darlington RacewayNASCAR Winston CupJeff Gordon08-31-1997 Molson Indy Vancouver Race 2Pacific PlaceNorth American Touring Car ChampionshipNeil Crompton08-31-1997 Molson Indy VancouverPacific PlaceCARTMauricio Gugelmin08-31-1997 Molson Indy Vancouver Race 1Pacific PlaceNorth American Touring Car ChampionshipNeil Crompton08-31-1997 Southern Illinois 100DuQuoin State FairgroundsARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde SeriesBilly Thomas08-31-1997 Tri-Cities Freightliner 125Tri-City RacewayREB-CO Northwest TourKelly Tanner08-31-2002 Young Automotive Group 250Rocky Mountain RacewaysNASCAR Winston West SeriesAustin Cameron08-31-2002 Miller Lite 250USA International SpeedwayHooters Pro Cup SeriesJason Sarvis08-31-2002 Gatorade 200Darlington RacewayNASCAR Busch Grand National SeriesJeff Burton08-31-2002 Big Y World Class Market 150Waterford SpeedbowlNASCAR Featherlite Modified TourTed Christopher08-31-2002 True Value 150Thunder Road International SpeedbowlNASCAR Busch North SeriesMike Olsen08-31-2002 GoldenPalace.com 200Winchester SpeedwayARCA Re/Max SeriesFrank Kimmel08-31-2003 Great Canadian 300Delaware SpeedwayCASCAR Super SeriesPeter Gibbons08-31-2003 Ranch & Home 125Tri-City RacewayRaybestos Northwest SeriesJeff Jefferson08-31-2003 Centrix Financial Grand Prix of DenverStreets Of DenverCARTBruno Junqueira08-31-2003 Mountain Dew Southern 500Darlington RacewayNASCAR Winston CupTerry Labonte08-31-2007 Gateway ARCA 150Gateway International RacewayARCA Re/Max SeriesBryan Clauson08-31-2008 Bond Auto Labor Day Classic 200Thunder Road International SpeedbowlACT Late Model TourBrad Leighton08-31-2008 Goodyear 150QUERETAROCorona Mexico SeriesWaldemar Coronas08-31-2008 Supercar Life 250New Jersey Motorsports ParkGrand-Am Rolex Sports Car SeriesOswaldo Negri, Jr.Mark Patterson08-31-2008 Detroit Indy Grand Prix Presented by FirestoneThe Raceway at Belle IsleIndyCar SeriesJustin Wilson08-31-2008 Pepsi 500Auto Club SpeedwayNASCAR Sprint CupJimmie Johnson08-31-2012 Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 200Atlanta Motor SpeedwayCamping World Truck SeriesTy Dillon08-31-2013 Great Clips / Grit Chips 300Atlanta Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Nationwide SeriesKevin Harvick08-31-2013 Newport News Shipbuilding 150Langley SpeedwayNASCAR Whelen Southern Modified TourKyle Ebersole08-31-2014 Pinty's Presents the Clarington 200Canadian Tire Motorsport ParkNASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesJ.R. Fitzpatrick08-31-2014 Chevrolet Silverado 250Canadian Tire Motorsport ParkCamping World Truck SeriesRyan Blaney08-31-2014 Oral-B USA 500Atlanta Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Sprint CupKasey Kahne08-31-2019 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200Darlington RacewayNASCAR Xfinity SeriesCole Custer08-31-2019 Cooper Tires Grand Prix of Portland (1)Portland International RacewayIndy Lights SeriesRinus VeeKay08-31-2019 Southern Illinois 100DuQuoin State FairgroundsARCA Menards SeriesChristian Eckes08-31-2019 Toyota Mod Classic Presented by McDonald'sOswego SpeedwayNASCAR Whelen Modified TourJustin Bonsignore08-31-2024 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200Darlington RacewayNASCAR Xfinity SeriesChristopher Bell08-31-2024 Toyota Mod Classic 150Oswego SpeedwayNASCAR Whelen Modified TourPatrick Emerling08-31-2024 Milwaukee Mile Race 1Milwaukee MileNTT IndyCar SeriesPatricio O'Ward08-31-2025 Southern 500Darlington RacewayNASCAR Cup SeriesChase Briscoe08-31-2025 Southern Illinois 100DuQuoin State FairgroundsARCA Menards SeriesBrenden Queen08-31-2025 Heineken Dutch Grand PrixCircuit ZandvoortFormula OneOscar Piastri08-31-2025 Canadian Tire Motorsport ParkMosport International RacewayNASCAR Canada SeriesMarc-Antoine CamirandRaces shown are ones from any of the series tracked by racing-reference.info.Drivers born on August 31st:DriverBirthdate Don Herr08-31-1889 Dave Evans08-31-1898 Raymond Sommer08-31-1906 Roy Sherman08-31-1909 Bill Homeier08-31-1918 Cal Johnson08-31-1921 Don Hoffman08-31-1941 Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi08-31-1942 Pete Arnold08-31-1943 Armando Trentini08-31-1944 Harald Ertl08-31-1948 Don Pulver08-31-1948 Gary Peterson08-31-1951 Miguel Angel Guerra08-31-1953 Scott Streepy08-31-1956 Don St. John08-31-1957 Jerry Solomito08-31-1958 Mark Fluery08-31-1958 Mark Smithson08-31-1960 Danny Knoll08-31-1963 Billy Vukovich III08-31-1963 Scott Mayer08-31-1964 Melanie Troxel08-31-1972 Mike Cronin, Jr.08-31-1973 Tim Kaeding08-31-1978 Alan Cress08-31-1979 Kyle Jackson08-31-1980 Jeriod Prince08-31-1981 Jeremy Petty08-31-1982 Michele Rugolo08-31-1982 Matt Bell08-31-1985 Michael House08-31-1987 Antonio Felix da Costa08-31-1991 Sheldon Haudenschild08-31-1993 C.J. Faison08-31-1993 D.J. Casey08-31-1994 Leo Roussel08-31-1995 Cole Butcher08-31-1996
