Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001)

One of the best NASCAR drivers of all time, with a total of 76 races
over the course of his career, he earned 7 NASCAR Winston Cup
Championships. He died of head injuries when his car crashed 
into the outside retaining wall during the final lap of the 2001 
Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona
Beach, Florida.

      Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008)

Newman appeared in 67 films, including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance
Kid, (1969) and Hud (1963). He made his acting debut at age seven in a
school production of Robin Hood. After a single appearance on Broadway,
he was offered a movie contract with Warner Brothers. He won numerous
awards, including an Academy Award for best actor for his performance
in the 1986 Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money and eight other
nominations.

Newman was also a professional race car driver/team owner, winning
several national championships. He also co-founded Newman’s Own,
a food company from which he donated all post-tax profits and royalties
to charity.

Robert Arthur "Bobby" Allison was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of
Fame on May 23, 2011.    

Bobby is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver who was named one of
NASCAR’s 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford and Davey Allison,
followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other. The
stock car legend won the Daytona 500 three times. He entered his first
race as a senior in high school.

Paul William Walker IV

(September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013)

The actor, best known for his work in the Fast and the Furious
franchise, was involved a single-car accident and explosion in
Southern California and died Saturday afternoon.

Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon is 42 today. He currently drives the No. 24
Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports.

Kurt Thomas Busch is 35 today. He presently drives the No. 78 Chevrolet
SS for Furniture Row Racing.