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...1972]] [[San Bernardino, California]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[racecar driver]]. [[Category:American racecar drivers|Durant, Louis]]

...ay|Williams Grove]], [[Pennsylvania]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[racecar driver]]. He was killed in a racing accident. ...napolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship

...nny Mauro''' ([[1910]]–[[2003]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[racecar driver]]. He was born in Denver Colorado on October 25, 1910. John loved ba [[Category:American racecar drivers]]

...[[August 4]], [[1932]], [[San Diego, California]]), is a retired American racecar driver and motorcycle racer. Leonard won the first [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] Grand National Series Championship in 1954 a

...an''' ([[January 28]], [[1926]] - [[June 19]], [[1960]]) was an American [[racecar driver]]. ...as a result of injuries sustained in a champ car race. He drove in the [[American Automobile Association|AAA]] and [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[C

...times, with a best finish of 10th in [[1998]][http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/CalkinsBuzz.htm]. He drove until 2001 when he retired and ventured into th [[Category:IRL drivers|Calkins, Buzz]]

...on''' ([[October 15]], [[1919]] - [[August 21]], [[1995]]) was an American racecar driver. ...dney, Montana]], Stevenson died in [[Benson, Arizona]]. He drove in the [[American Automobile Association|AAA]] and [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[C

...ly|Italian]] <small>(to 1946)</small><br />{{flagiconUSA}} [[United States|American]] <small>(from 1946 on)</small> ...iver]], who emigrated to the [[USA]] during [[World War II]] and became an American citizen.

The following year, enroute to winning the [[American Championship Car Racing|United States National Driving Championship]], Rest Dario Resta was killed in 1924 when his racecar crashed at the [[Brooklands]] racecourse in England while trying for a new

...23]], [[1884]] &ndash; [[March 31]], [[1956]]) was an [[Italian-American]] racecar driving champion. ...9, the year that the [[American Automobile Association]] established the [[American Championship Car Racing|national driving championship]].

...d in the championship. He then went to the United States and entered the [[American Racing Series]], where he won four races and the title in his first attempt *[http://www.f1rejects.com/drivers/barbazza/index.html Profile on F1 Rejects]

'''Earl Cooper''' ([[1886]] - [[October 22]] [[1965]]) was an American racecar driving champion from [[Nebraska]]. ...ven of eight major races (and finished second in the other), and won the [[American Automobile Association||AAA]] national championship. He was injured for the

...ncludes many types and levels of motor racing including [[Formula One]], [[American Championship Car Racing]] ([[Champcar]], [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]), [[spr ...o not particularly resemble road cars, and the aerodynamics favour leading drivers over tailing ones thus making overtaking difficult (not to mention the frag

...ncludes many types and levels of motor racing including [[Formula One]], [[American Championship Car Racing]] ([[Champcar]], [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]), [[spr ...o not particularly resemble road cars, and the aerodynamics favour leading drivers over tailing ones thus making overtaking difficult (not to mention the frag

...rance]] driving a Darracq. In 1951, Hémery was retroactively awarded the [[American Championship Car Racing|United States Driving Championship]] for 1905. [[Category:French racecar drivers|Hémery, Victor]]

...rix]]. He has also participated in several [[Champ Car|CART]] races and [[American Le Mans Series]] events. *[http://www.f1rejects.com/drivers/schiattarella/index.html Profile] on [[F1 Rejects]]

The '''Vanderbilt Cup''' was the first major trophy in American [[auto racing]]. An international event, it was founded by [[William Kissam ...he [[Automobile Club de France]] in [[Sarthe]]. One of the competitors was American Elliot Shepard, the son of Margaret Vanderbilt-Shepard and a cousin of Will

Sanesi entered an Alfa Romeo in the November [[1954]] Pan American race in [[Mexico]]. In the European touring car class of the event he led a 29 minutes, and 24 seconds. He was overtaken by fellow Italian and Alfa Romeo drivers, [[Sergio Mantovani]] and Mario Della Favera. A couple of days later Sane

[[Category:IRL drivers|Ray, Greg]] [[Category:Indy 500 drivers|Ray, Greg]]

...], [[1953]] [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[racecar driver]]. He was killed at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] during pract ...napolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship

...[[1921]] &ndash; [[July 5]], [[2004]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[racecar driver]] who won the [[1959]] and [[1962]] [[Indianapolis 500]]. He also w He won the 1951 [[American Automobile Association|AAA]] Stock Car championship. The championship gave

...who performed solidly when asked to race in F1 where he was one of the few drivers to have worn spectacles to race. ...ria Ferrari|Ferrari]] spun off on oil. Later in the season he won a South American F2 tournament with [[Ferrari]] but was not retained by the Italian giants a

...es, 40 3/5 seconds. Taruffi and [[Alberto Ascari]] participated in the Pan-American auto race in the mountains of [[Mexico]] in November [[1951]]. They held 1s ...ge speed was 95 m.p.h. Taruffi placed 2nd after Fangio in the [[1953]] Pan-American auto race. Taruffi finished with a time of 18:18:51 in a [[Lancia]]. His ti

| Nationality || {{flagiconUSA}} American ...hael Andretti''' (born March 13, 1987 in [[Nazareth, Pennsylvania]]) is an American [[auto racing]] driver who drives the #26 car for [[Andretti-Green Racing]]

...it was felt that Borzacchini had a good chance to capture the prestigious American event. Unfortunately, magneto problems forced him out of the race after jus ...d up the 1932 season finishing second overall to Nuvolari for the European Drivers Championship. When Alfa Romeo decided to withdraw from racing after the 193

[[Image:FeliceNazzaro1910.jpg|thumb|250px|Felice Nazzaro at the 1910 American Grand Prix]] ...Europe]]an wins in 1907 resulted in an invitation to compete in the 1908 [[American Grand Prix]] in [[Savannah, Georgia]] where he finished third. He returned

...|| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]], [[Anglo American Racers]] ...mile course near [[Bridgehampton, New York]]. His sponsor was the [[North American Racing Team]] of [[Luigi Chinetti]].

...Pirro, Frank Biela and [[Marco Werner]] made history by becoming the first drivers to win the Le Mans 24-hour race in a [[diesel]]-powered car. Pirro was driv ...ed from racing at the end of the 2008 season having finished second in the American Le Mans series and will take on an ambassadorial role with Audi in 2009.

...car, the FA92 (nicknamed the [[F-15]] on account of its resemblance to the American fighter jet), expectations were high. Unfortunately, the new car was a dis [[Category:Italian racecar drivers]]

...ar drivers slide their car's backend around through a corner. The multiple drivers show the car angle at different points in a corner. ]] ...widest available venue for each type of car. This coordination allows the drivers to enter many different racetracks, increasing their chances of winning; al

...ar drivers slide their car's backend around through a corner. The multiple drivers show the car angle at different points in a corner.]] ...widest available venue for each type of car. This coordination allows the drivers to enter many different racetracks, increasing their chances of winning; al

...strategically chosen positions along the course in order to communicate to drivers who cannot see the flagstand. This is especially common at [[road courses] Status flags are used to inform all drivers of the general status of a race.

...m]] seats 150,000 spectators). The Motor Speedway is a relatively flat (by American standards; considered high-banked by European) two and a half mile oval, al ...19]], [[1909]] and [[July 3]], [[2006]] have been held, with 122 separate drivers winning. After winning the [[United States Grand Prix|U.S. Grand Prix]] in

| Nationality || {{flagiconUSA}} [[United States|American]] ...Vail, Colorado]]) is an [[United States of America|American]] open-wheel [[racecar]] driver. He won the 1996 [[Indianapolis 500]] and has finished in the Top

...gural season of the [[Grand Prix Masters]] formula for retired Formula One drivers. ...tscars, racing in GTs, [[FIA Sportscar Championship|FIA Sportscar]], and [[American Le Mans Series|ALMS]].

..., often shortened to '''Indianapolis 500''' or '''Indy 500''', is an [[USA|American]] [[automobile]] [[auto racing|race]], held annually over the [[Memorial Da ...ich they did from 1913 to 1919. However, after [[World War I]], the native drivers and manufacturers regained their dominance of the race, with the engineer [

...ti]] team, winning the last race of the season and finishing second in the drivers' championship, 14 points behind Brabham. ...da's second F1 victory by 0.2 seconds. Surtees finished fourth in the 1967 drivers' championship.

|Drivers || {{flagiconITA}} [[Gabriele Tarquini]]<br />{{flagiconBRA}} [[Roberto |Drivers champ ||

...y also features an infield road-course, which has been used by the [[Grand American Road Racing Association]] (GARRA) and by the [[JGTC|Japanese Grand Touring *[[May 30]], [[1996]]: NASCAR, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], and [[ESPN]] team up to sign a multi-year deal

...s F1 career. In 1995, Alboreto moved on to sportscars and a year later the American [[Champ Car|IndyCar]] series. He took his final major victories, the 1997 L ...ith co-driver [[Riccardo Patrese]]. Alboreto finished the year 52nd in the Drivers' Championship, the highest ranked Lancia driver.

...2000 would be a warm-up to a dominant second season. Vale finished 2nd to American [[Kenny Roberts Jr]], with Max Biaggi finishing in 3rd place. Also in 2001, Rossi teamed with [[United States|American]] rider [[Colin Edwards]] for the [[Suzuka 8 Hours]] endurance race aboard

...coming the most dominant chassis in modern times at the 24 Hours and the [[American Le Mans Series]]. ! Drivers

|Nationality || American {{flagiconUSA}} ...he sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in [[Formula One]], [[American Championship Car Racing|IndyCar]], [[World Sportscar Championship]] and [[N

...y [[Enzo Ferrari]] in 1929. At first, '''[[Scuderia Ferrari]]''' sponsored drivers and manufactured racecars; the company went into independent car production ...s headquartered in Modena. Ferrari prepared and successfully raced various drivers in [[Alfa Romeo]] cars until 1938, when he was officially hired by Alfa as

...ile, the first Bandini arrived in [[United States]]. Here, in the hands of drivers [[Dick Gent]] and [[Bob Said]], the car enjoyed early racing successes: it American importer Tony Pompeo thought this space frame chassis, already winning in 1