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RACING LEGEND ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

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Scott Pruett - racer, book writer and winemaker

Scott Donald Pruett will be 58 years old March 24.

(AP) – American motorsports legend Scott Pruett will hang up his fire suit for the
last time after the Rolex 24 at Daytona this month.

The 57-year-old started racing karts at age eight and hasn’t stopped since. His
near five-decade career has spanned NASCAR, Indy car and most notably
sports car racing, where he found the most success.

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Besides being a race car driver, Scott is a successful vineyard
owner and children’s book author.

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Decision made on this day in 2000.

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Elián González turned 24 December 6.

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Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross was sworn in as the Governor of
Wyoming on this day in 1925. She was the first female
Governor in the United States and
was in office until
January 3, 1927  

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Nellie Davis Taylor Ross
(November 29, 1876 – December 19, 1977)

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U.S. Representative Sonny Bono died in a skiing accident on this
day in 1998.

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Pete Rose admitted to betting on baseball on this day in 20004.

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Peter Edward Rose Sr. turned 76 April 14.

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Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. is the debut studio album by Bruce
Springsteen
. It was produced by Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos during
July–September 1972 at the budget-priced
914 Sound Studios. It was
released on this day in 1973 by
Columbia Records to average sales
but positive critical reviews.

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Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen turned 68 September 23.

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