1 Richard Petty wins the NASCAR Winston Cup Talladega 500 in a Dodge Charger (1976). 2 Karl Kling leads a Mercedes-Benz 1-2-3-4 finish in the Rhineland Cup sports car race on the Nürburgring in West Germany (1952). 4 John Surtees, driving a Ferrari 156, wins his first Grand Prix, the German at the Nürburgring (1963). 5 Jerry Titus dies from injuries suffered 17 days earlier in a crash during practice for the Trans-Am race at Road America (1970). 7 Emilio…
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