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August in Racing History

Barney Oldfield drives the ÒGolden SubÓ to four land speed records (1917).
Barney Oldfield drives the ÒGolden SubÓ to four land speed records (1917).
Jackie Oliver
Jackie Oliver
Nigel Mansell
Nigel Mansell

1 Dutch F1 privateer Carol de Beaufort is fatally injured in a crash during practice for the German Grand Prix (1964).

1 Niki Lauda crashes his Ferrari on the second lap of the German Grand Prix and suffers serious burns that nearly kill him. Six weeks later he returns to racing (1976).

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