Automotive designer and racing driver. Known for the AC Motors-based Shelby American Cobra and later the Mustang-based performance cars for Ford Motor Company known as Mustang Cobras.
International Motorsports Hall of Fame 1991.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1992.
Cruisin' Hall of Fame 1997.
Automotive Hall of Fame 1992.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Dale Earnhardt

auto racing, accident, vehicle crash, hall of fame, NASCAR

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Ralph Dale Earnhardt

Also Known As:

Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Nickname(s):

Ironhead
Mr. Restrictor Plate
The Man in Black
The Intimidator

Birth Date:

April 29, 1951

Death Date:

February 18, 2001

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus

- the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA

Relationships:

father of

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

son of

Ralph Earnhardt

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Ancestors:

Ralph Earnhardt

Descendants:

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Brief Facts:

NASCAR driver. Died in a race car wreck at Daytona.
International Motorsports Hall of Fame 2006.
National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame 2001.
NASCAR Hall of Fame 2010.
Talladega Walk of Fame 1995.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 2002.
North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame 2004.
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame 1994.
Automotive Hall of Fame 2006.
Daytona Beach Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame 2004.

Dan Gurney

auto racing, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Daniel Sexton Gurney

Birth Date:

April 13, 1931

Age today:

87, 13 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries

- the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Port Jefferson, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Formula One racing.
International Motorsports Hall of Fame 1990.
Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame 2006.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1991.
Riverside Sport Hall of Fame 2008.
SCCA Hall of Fame 2014.
Orange County Sports Hall of Fame 1982.
Automotive Hall of Fame 2007.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.

Don Garlits

auto racing, columnist, politician, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Donald Glenn Garlits

Nickname(s):

Big Daddy

Birth Date:

January 14, 1932

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn

- the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Tampa, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

Considered the father of drag racing. Early promoter of safety equipment, and the design of the top fuel dragster.
Automotive Hall of Fame 2004.
International Motorsports Hall of Fame 1997.
International Drag Racing Hall of Fame 1994.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1989.
Cruisin' Hall of Fame 1999.
Florida Sports Hall of Fame 1972.

Harley Earl

business, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Harley J. Earl

Also Known As:

HJE

Brief Facts:

Automobile designer. Designed the 1927 LaSalle, the first Corvette, the Firebird dreamcars, all for General Motors.
Automotive Hall of Fame 1986.

Henry Ford

business, auto racing, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Henry Ford

Birth Date:

July 30, 1863

Death Date:

April 7, 1947

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo

- the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Greenfield Township, Michigan, USA

Brief Facts:

Ford Motor Company founder. Developed the Model T. Also the Ford trimotor airplane.
Automotive Hall of Fame 1967.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.
International Motorsports Hall of Fame 1993.
Irish American Hall of Fame 2011.
Michigan Sports Hall of Fame 1978.
Michigan Walk of Fame 2006.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1996.
National Aviation Hall of Fame 1984.

Lee Iacocca

business, hall of fame, engineer

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Lido Anthony Iacocca

Birth Date:

October 15, 1924

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra

- the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

President of Chrysler.
U.S. Business Hall of Fame 1993.
Automotive Hall of Fame 1994.

Louis Chevrolet

auto racing, business, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Louis-Joseph Chevrolet

Birth Date:

December 25, 1878 (Christmas Day)

Death Date:

June 6, 1941

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn

- the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Brief Facts:

Became a US citizen 1915. Co-founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in 1911. A founder in 1916 of the Frontenac Motor Corporation, which made racing parts for Ford's Model T. Raced cars he made, including the Indianapolis 500.
Automotive Hall of Fame 1969.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.
International Motorsports Hall of Fame 1992.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1995.

Mario Andretti

auto racing, NASCAR, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Mario Gabriele Andretti

Birth Date:

February 28, 1940

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces

- the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

(then part of Italy), Motovun, Croatia

Relationships:

twin brother of

Aldo Andretti

The same age as Aldo Andretti.

grandfather of

Marco Andrettii

father of

Michael Andretti

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Descendants:

Michael Andretti

Marco Andrettii

Brief Facts:

NASCAR and Indianapolis 500 and other auto racing. Became a naturalized United States citizen in 1964.
Hoosier Auto Racing Hall of Fame 1970.
International Motorsports Hall of Fame 2000.
Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame 2008.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1990.
Italian-American National Hall of Fame 1986.
National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.
Automotive Hall of Fame 2005.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.
National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame 2014.

Mickey Thompson

auto racing, business, murdered, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Marion Lee Thompson

Nickname(s):

Mickey

Birth Date:

December 7, 1928

Death Date:

March 16, 1988

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

- the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Alhambra, California, USA

Brief Facts:

1960, the first American to break the 400mph barrier. Auto parts business for hot rod cars. Murdered, his wife was also killed.
International Motorsports Hall of Fame 1990.
International Drag Racing Hall of Fame 1991.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1990.
Automotive Hall of Fame 2009.

Phil Hill

auto racing, commentator, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Philip Toll Hill Jr.

Birth Date:

April 20, 1927

Death Date:

August 28, 2008

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries

- the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Miami, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

Three-time winner of the 24-hour race at Le Mans, France. Also won the 12-hour endurance race at Sebring, Florida three times.
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