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On This Day in Automotive History: August 28
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On This Day in Automotive History
August 28
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Birthdays: Guido Barbieri (1908), Les Bomar (1911), Chick Barbo (1916), Jimmy Daywalt (1924), Jack Shanklin (1929), Buzz Woodward (1930), Jeff Handy (1934), Ron Hall (1940), Robert Wales (1940), Philippe Vidal (1941), Leroy Austin (1942), Bill Meazell (1942),
Boyd Coddington (1944), Dave Chase (1946), Miles Pope (1955), Tom Potts (1957), Don Salama (1960), Davey Johnson (1961), Phil Kirkham (1961),
Randy LaJoie (1961), Jerry Foyt (1962), Francois Lessard (1963), Rory Price (1964), Bill McAnally (1965), Marc Robe (1965), Tommy Grimes (1969), Jason Priestley (1969), Daniel Goddard (1971), Brian Richardson (1975), Alex Welch (1976), Shan Groff (1977), Alex Buncombe (1981), Raphael Matos (1981), Brandon Miller (1981), Stevan McAleer (1984), Mike Ziter (1984), James Davison (1986),
Valtteri Bottas (1989), Caitlin Shaw (1989), Michael Christensen (1990), Nicola de Marco (1990), Braden Mitchell (1990), Travis Motley (1990), David Calabrese (1993), Kyle Weatherman (1997), Andrew Koens (1998)
1907: The American Messenger Company was founded in Seattle. The company would become
United Parcel Service in 1919.
1948: The first motorcross race in a stadium was held at Buffalo Stadium in Montrouge, France. It would be the precursor of Supercross racing.
1958: Tentative national standards for State regulation of outdoor advertising signs, displays, and devices adjacent to the Interstate System are published in the Federal Register in conformity with Section 12 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1958. Some 275 pieces of correspondence will be reviewed before the final rules are issued on November 10, 1958.
1965: Senate Joint Resolution 81, Public Law 89-139, approved today, calls for biennial reporting of highway needs beginning in 1968. President Lyndon Johnson directs that, "It will not be enough merely to estimate how many miles of additional highway can or should be built or how much Federal money will be required to provide this mileage. Most important is a full and fair appraisal of the urban transportation problem and of the relative capability of various Federal programs, such as the highway program and the urban mass transit assistance program to meet various urban transportation requirements." Secretary of Transportation Alan Boyd submits the first report on January 31, 1968. It provides information on current highway transportation deficiencies and those that can be foreseen in the next 2 decades, particularly in urban areas. The report also indicates that future Federal-aid highway policy would require studies to redefine the Federal-aid systems, greater stress on urban transportation, added emphasis on coordination with other modes of transport, and continued emphasis on environmental enhancement through highway programs.
1982: The film The Junkman was released.
1989: The Beach Boys released the album Still Cruisin' including the title track and the song “In My Car.”
1996:
Foton was founded.
2008:
Phil Hill died at the age of 81 in Salinas, California.
2009: The film The Final Destination was released in the U.S., Canada, and the UK.
2014: NEVS files for bankruptcy protection.
2015:
Carl Reese began his world record fastest solo motorcycle run from Los Angeles to New York City. He departed from Winnetka, California on 28 August 2015 at 3:15 am and arrived in New York City the next day at 9:04 pm. Reese insisted on notaries at both the start and finish lines who verified his identification, engine number, odometer reading, and VIN. The motorcycle used was also tracked by third-party GPS tracking. This record was held until 2019.
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