Barney Oldfield drives a streamlined Miller with fully enclosed cockpit, called the “Golden Sub,” to new 1-mile (80 mph), 5-mile (77.2 mph), 25-mile (75.4 mph), and 50-mile (73.5 mph) speed records (1917). Photo: Vintage Velocity
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August in Racing History

Jerry Titus
Jerry Titus
Frank BielaPhoto: Stefan Warter
Frank Biela
Photo: Stefan Warter

1 George Follmer drives a Ford-powered Lotus 70 to victory in the L&M Continental Formula A race at St. Jovite, Quebec, Canada (1970).

2 Multiple Le Mans 24-Hour-race winner Frank Biela is born in Neuss, Germany (1964).

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Steve Natale has been playing with cars ever since he was old enough to first hold a matchbox car in his hand. A lifelong enthusiast of anything old with an engine in it or wheels on it, Steve has been active in the hobby for over 35 years. Currently he owns a successful marketing company with his wife Mary, is an automotive photographer, blogger and writer for several automotive magazines and regular contributor to various automotive websites. Steve has attended vintage car events and visited car museums and collections around the world.
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