(Fox Sports)-Richard Petty Motorsports and STP have revealed Aric Almirola’s throwback paint scheme for the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 4.
Almirola’s scheme will honor The King’s 1979 STP car he raced to his sixth of
seven Daytona 500 victories, as well as a seventh and final NASCAR Premier
Series championship.
From Left: Richard Petty and Aric Almirola. Petty will be 79 on July 2.
The Indianapolis 500 is held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
since its inception in 1911. The race has always been scheduled on or
around Memorial Day. Since 1974, it has been scheduled for the Sunday
of Memorial Day weekend. The event, billed as The Greatest Spectacle in
Racing, is considered part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport, comprising
three of the most prestigious motorsports events in the world.
The inaugural running was won by Ray Harroun (below) in 1911. The Indy
race celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011, and the 100th running was
held today.
NOTE: ROOKIE ALEXANDER ROSSI WON THE 100TH RUNNING OF
THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 TODAY.
James Dennis Alan "Denny" Hamlin, 35.
RACE UPDATE: DENNY HAMLIN WINS THE DAYTONA 500 IN THE CLOSEST FINISH IN RACE HISTORY!
JOHN BELMONT
Ralph Dale Earnhardt (April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001)
Dale’s aggressive driving style earned him the nickname "The Intimidator".
Earnhardt has been inducted into numerous halls of fame, including the
inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010
.
On November 3, 1911, Swiss race car driver and automotive engineer Louis
Chevrolet co-founded the Chevrolet Motor Company in Detroit with ousted
General Motors founder William C. Durant and several investment partners.
Louis-Joseph "Louis" Chevrolet
(December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941)
William Crapo "Billy" Durant
(December 8, 1861 – March 18, 1947)
The first Chevrolet "Classic Six", in 1911 in front of the Chevrolet
Motor Car Company factory in Detroit.
