1 Final Can-Am race for Chaparral. Vic Elford starts on the pole in the 2J at Riverside, California, but his race ends after five laps, with engine failure. Denny Hulme drives a Team McLaren M8D-Chevrolet to the win (1970).
2 Craig Breedlove sets a new Land Speed Record in the Spirit of America Sonic 1 at Bonneville by running 555.48 mph/888.76 kph (1965).
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