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  1. 21st May 2008 08:40 PM #1
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    History Mystery 31

    Who is the man prominently featured in this photograph?

    What 2 great distinctions does he hold in the American motor racing world?
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  2. 22nd May 2008 01:06 AM #2
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    Is it....

    Johnnie Parsons?!?

    He won the Indianapolis 500 in 1950.
    Parsons had the dubious distinction of being the only Indianapolis 500 winner to have his name misspelled on the Borg-Warner Trophy. Silversmiths carved "Johnny" instead of "Johnnie." The error was corrected posthumously when the trophy was restored in 1991. Ironically, he had a son named Johnny who competed at Indy a dozen times.

    Neener, neener!
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  3. 22nd May 2008 02:56 AM #3
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    Well done Salty.

    But you only got 1 of the 2 distinctions. The other one is not stated in the wikipedia article.
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    Cool

    He won the AAA national championship in 1949.
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  5. 28th May 2008 06:03 PM #5
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    No, sorry that is incorrect.

    As a hint he holds a little known, controversial, and yet important record in the international racing world.
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  6. 28th May 2008 07:21 PM #6
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    He was spokesman for auto racing ??
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  7. 29th May 2008 11:49 AM #7
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    No, sorry. Try again.
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  8. 19th Jun 2008 09:38 PM #8
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    I dont have any idea
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