December 5 History
RACES HELD ON December 5
Date Series Track Winner Laps
5 December 1948
California Roadster Association Gardena, CA Roy Prosser
5 December 1951
NASCAR Modified National Championship Jacksonville, FL Russ Hair 20
5 December 1954
NASCAR Modified National Championship West Palm Beach, FL Jack Choquette
5 December 1954
NASCAR Late Model Sportsman National Championship Pensacola, FL Sonny Black 50
5 December 1954
NASCAR Modified National Championship Taft, FL Fireball Roberts 20
5 December 1954
AAA National Midget Championship Saugus, CA Shorty Templeman 100
5 December 1965
California Racing Association Gardena, CA Paul Jones
5 December 1970
United States Racing Club Irwindale, CA Tommy Astone
5 December 1971
Snowball Derby Pensacola, FL Dickie Davis 200
5 December 1976
Snowball Derby Pensacola, FL Darrell Waltrip 200
5 December 1981
ALL PRO Super Series West Palm Beach, FL Dick Anderson 100
5 December 1981
USAC National Midget Car Series
Turkey Night Grand Prix
Gardena, CA Ron Shuman 100
5 December 1982
Snowball Derby Pensacola, FL Gene Morgan 200
5 December 1982
Nazareth National Speedway - Modified Division Nazareth, PA Kenny Brightbill 100
5 December 1987
USAC Jolly Rancher Candies National Midget Car Series Peoria, IL Steve Lotshaw
5 December 1987
Winfield ASC Series Allansford, VIC, Australia Max Dumesny
5 December 1993
Snowball Derby Pensacola, FL Bobby Gill 326
5 December 1993
Florida Pro Series Ellisville, FL Jimmy Cope 125
5 December 1993
Australian Superspeedway Series Melbourne, VIC, Australia Max Dumesny 140
5 December 1993
AUSCAR Series Melbourne, VIC, Australia Brad Jones 110
5 December 1993
Australian Sportsman Series Melbourne, VIC, Australia Jamey Hollier 25
5 December 1993
Australian Sportsman Series Melbourne, VIC, Australia Jamey Hollier 20
5 December 1993
HQ Holden Series Melbourne, VIC, Australia Robin Keitley 20
5 December 1993
HQ Holden Series Melbourne, VIC, Australia Tim D'Ombrain 20
5 December 1993
Formula 3 Sudamericana Sao Paulo, Brazil Helio Castroneves
5 December 1993
Slick 50 Sprint Car World Series Peoria, AZ Fred Rahmer
5 December 1993
Rain-X Midget World Challenge Peoria, AZ Randy Koch
5 December 1997
World Series Sprintcars Virginia, SA, Australia David Anderson 30
5 December 1998
Niagara Indoor Midget Racing Series Niagara Falls, NY Lou Cicconi, Jr.
5 December 1998
Pete Moore 100 Pensacola, FL John Wilkinson, III 102
5 December 1999
Snowball Derby Pensacola, FL Rich Bickle 306
5 December 1999
Florida Pro Series Ellisville, FL Jimmy Cope 200
5 December 1999
Turismo Competicion 2000 San Jorge, Argentina Esteban Tuero
5 December 1999
Turismo Competicion 2000 San Jorge, Argentina Lucas Armellini
5 December 2004
Desafio Corona Mexico City, Mexico Rogelio Lopez 86
5 December 2004
V8 Supercars Series Eastern Creek, NSW, Australia Marcos Ambrose 39
5 December 2004
V8 Supercars Series Eastern Creek, NSW, Australia Marcos Ambrose 39
5 December 2004
Campeonato Neon Mexico City, Mexico Gustavo Arrieta 62
5 December 2004
Aussie Racing Cars Eastern Creek, NSW, Australia Paul Kemal 5
5 December 2004
Aussie Racing Cars Eastern Creek, NSW, Australia Paul Kemal 8
5 December 2004
Turismo Competicion 2000 Mar del Plata, Argentina Gabriel Ponce de Leon
5 December 2008
Speedcar Series Dubai, United Arab Emirates Vitantonio Liuzzi 16
5 December 2008
O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series Baytown, TX Johnny Bone, Jr. 35
5 December 2008
FIA GP2 Asia Series Dubai, United Arab Emirates Kamui Kobayashi 34
5 December 2008
Yokohama V8 Ute Racing Series Sydney, NSW, Australia Grant Johnson 12
5 December 2008
FIA GT3 European Championship Dubai, United Arab Emirates Arnaud Peyroles, James Ruffier 29
5 December 2009
Allison Legacy Race Series Kershaw, SC Tyler Speer 30
5 December 2009
Snowflake 100 Pensacola, FL Augie Grill 100
5 December 2009
Charity 200 Bithlo, FL Tyler Laing
5 December 2009
Coffee Cup Providence, RI Mike Stefanik
5 December 2009
V8 Supercars Series Sydney, NSW, Australia Garth Tander 74
5 December 2009
AHG Sprintcar Series Northam, WAU, Australia Kerry Madsen
5 December 2009
World Series Sprintcars Granville, NSW, Australia Jason Johnson 30
5 December 2009
Reto Dodge San Luis Potosi, Mexico Roberto Fernandez 30
5 December 2009
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Sydney, NSW, Australia James Moffat 22
5 December 2009
Yokohama V8 Ute Racing Series Sydney, NSW, Australia George Miedecke 8
5 December 2010
Snowball Derby Pensacola, FL Johanna Long 328
5 December 2010
V8 Supercars Series Sydney, NSW, Australia Lee Holdsworth 74
5 December 2010
FIA GT1 World Championship Potrero de los Funes, Argentina Frederic Makowiecki, Yann Clairay 22
5 December 2010
FIA GT1 World Championship Potrero de los Funes, Argentina Frederic Makowiecki, Yann Clairay 26
5 December 2010
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Sydney, NSW, Australia Steve Owen 17
5 December 2010
Autobarn Touring Car Masters Sydney, NSW, Australia Gavin Bullas 9
5 December 2010
Autobarn Touring Car Masters Sydney, NSW, Australia Jim Richards 10
5 December 2010
Yokohama V8 Ute Racing Series Sydney, NSW, Australia Gary Carson 12
5 December 2010
Yokohama V8 Ute Racing Series Sydney, NSW, Australia Charlie O'Brien 8
5 December 2010
Copa Chevrolet Montana Pinhais, Brazil Diogo Pachenki 19
5 December 2010
Turismo Competicion 2000 San Luis, Argentina Matias Rossi
5 December 2014
DHL Saloon Speedweek presented by Cardwell Racing Supplies Cromwell, New Zealand Peter Schouten
5 December 2015
Racin' Tyres and Accessories Late Model Pro Dirt Series Kalgoorlie, WAU, Australia Kye Blight 30
5 December 2015
Snowflake 100 Pensacola, FL John Hunter Nemechek 100
5 December 2015
United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series Barberville, FL Donnie Chappell 50
5 December 2015
Ronnie Barnette Memorial Robersonville, NC Deac McCaskill 205
5 December 2015
Dirts 4 Racing Hobby Stock Touring Series Gibsonton, FL Scotty Kay, Jr. 25
5 December 2015
Eagle Jet Top Gun Sprints Gibsonton, FL A.J. Maddox 25
5 December 2015
Archerfield Kart Hire Thunder Series Charlton, QLD, Australia Rodney Pammenter 30
5 December 2015
V8 Ute Racing Series Sydney, NSW, Australia George Miedecke 8
5 December 2015
V8 Ute Racing Series Sydney, NSW, Australia Nathan Pretty 9
5 December 2015
Dunlop V8 Supercar Series Sydney, NSW, Australia Paul Dumbrell 11
5 December 2015
Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Star Series Moama, NSW, Australia Dion Bellman 30
5 December 2015
Alfie's Excavation & Plant Hire Super Series Bungador, VIC, Australia Daniel Storer 25
5 December 2015
Queensland Street Stock Title Kingaroy, QLD, Australia Stephen English 40
5 December 2015
Jayco F4 Australian Championship Sydney, NSW, Australia Thomas Randle 9
5 December 2015
Turkey Bowl - Late Model Division Springfield, MO Ryan Gustin 25
5 December 2015
F4 NACAM Championship Amozoc, Mexico Axel Matus
5 December 2015
V8 Supercars Series Sydney, NSW, Australia Jamie Whincup 37
5 December 2015
V8 Supercars Series Sydney, NSW, Australia Jamie Whincup 37
5 December 2015
Porter Hire International Sprintcar Series Western Springs, New Zealand Steve Kinser 25
5 December 2018
Porter Hire International Sprintcar Series Tauranga, New Zealand Shane Stewart
5 December 2020
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series EuroNASCAR PRO Division Cheste, Spain Alon Day 18
5 December 2020
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series EuroNASCAR 2 Division Cheste, Spain Tobias Dauenhauer 15
5 December 2020
DVS Super Saloon Challenge Gisborne, New Zealand Darren Melling 15
5 December 2020
COVID Cup Kalkee, VIC, Australia Michael Tancredi 20
5 December 2020
John Day Speedcar Classic Kwinana Beach, WAU, Australia Tom Payet 25
5 December 2020
BGC Pro Dirt Series Kwinana Beach, WAU, Australia Ryan Halliday 30
5 December 2020
Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series Kwinana Beach, WAU, Australia Kaiden Manders 30
5 December 2020
McCosker Contracting Super Sedan Series Charlton, QLD, Australia Sean Black 30
5 December 2020
Formula 500's Western Australia Stainless Fastener Supplies West Coast Series Collie, WAU, Australia Luke Nardini 25
5 December 2020
Formula 500 South Australia State Series Murray Bridge, SA, Australia Angelo Karoussis 15
5 December 2020
Italian F4 Championship Powered by Abarth Campagnano di Roma, Italy Oliver Bearman 15
5 December 2020
FIA Formula 2 Championship Sakhir, Bahrain Yuki Tsunoda 48
5 December 2020
Sprintcars SA Country Tri-Series Murray Bridge, SA, Australia Brad Keller 25
5 December 2020
Snowflake 100 Pensacola, FL Jake Johnson 100
5 December 2020
Drydene Xtreme DIRTcar Series Bulls Gap, TN Chris Madden 40
5 December 2020
BG Products Southern Sprintcar Shootout Series Punta Gorda, FL Scott Adema
5 December 2020
Top Gun Sprint Series Gibsonton, FL A.J. Maddox
5 December 2020
Dirts 4 Racing Street Stock Touring Series Clewiston, FL David Showers, Jr.
5 December 2020
Wingless Sprints Western Australia Country Series Collie, WAU, Australia Dean Gittos 15
5 December 2020
New Zealand Stockcar Grand Prix Gisborne, New Zealand Gary Lonergan
5 December 2020
South Island Superstock Championship Kaiapoi, New Zealand Harley Robb
5 December 2020
South Island Saloon Championship Renwick, New Zealand Raymond Phillips
5 December 2020
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing TR86 Endurance Championship Pukekohe, New Zealand Tayler Bryant, Daniel Gaunt 43
5 December 2020
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing TR86 Endurance Championship Pukekohe, New Zealand Tayler Bryant, Daniel Gaunt 46
5 December 2020
Racer Products V8s Pukekohe, New Zealand Jono Lester, Matt Dovey 7
5 December 2020
Racer Products V8s Pukekohe, New Zealand Kerry Jones 7
5 December 2020
Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship Pukekohe, New Zealand Chris Symon 8
5 December 2020
Motul Honda Cup Pukekohe, New Zealand Greg Spark
5 December 2020
NAPA Central Muscle Cars Pukekohe, New Zealand Angus Fogg 8
5 December 2020
NAPA Central Muscle Cars Pukekohe, New Zealand Kayton Coughey 8
5 December 2020
Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Series North Island Championship Pukekohe, New Zealand Simon Baker 8
5 December 2020
RYCO 24-7 V8 Ute Racing Series Pukekohe, New Zealand Paul Manuell 8
5 December 2020
Formula Regional European Championship Campagnano di Roma, Italy Dennis Hauger 19
5 December 2020
Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East Sakhir, Bahrain Ayhancan Guven 11
5 December 2020
Queensland Lightning Sprints Racing Association Club Championship Charlton, QLD, Australia Wayne Iacono 15
5 December 2020
602 Nationals Ellisville, FL Clay Harris 50
5 December 2020
Super Formula Lights Suzuka, Japan Ritomo Miyata 14
5 December 2020
Super Formula Championship Suzuka, Japan Naoki Yamamoto 28
5 December 2020
NASA Texas Region Decatur, TX Trevor McCallion 7
5 December 2020
NASA Texas Region Decatur, TX Trevor McCallion 4
5 December 2021
Shell Helix F4 Chinese Championship Ningbo, China Ryan Liu 16
5 December 2021
Shell Helix F4 Chinese Championship Ningbo, China Shenghui Xu 16
5 December 2021
TCR South America Touring Car Championship Alta Gracia, Argentina Santiago Urrutia
5 December 2021
TCR South America Touring Car Championship Alta Gracia, Argentina Fabricio Pezzini
5 December 2021
FIA Formula 2 Championship Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Oscar Piastri 5
5 December 2021
Repco Supercars Championship
Bathurst 1000
Bathurst, NSW, Australia Chaz Mostert, Lee Holdsworth 161
5 December 2021
Australia Toyota 86 Racing Series Bathurst, NSW, Australia Zach Bates 6
5 December 2021
FIA Formula One World Championship Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Lewis Hamilton 50
5 December 2021
Copa Truck Pinhais, Brazil Paulo Salustiano
5 December 2021
Copa Truck Pinhais, Brazil Beto Monteiro
5 December 2021
Snowball Derby Pensacola, FL Chandler Smith 300
5 December 2021
Shannons S5000 Tasman Series Bathurst, NSW, Australia James Golding 3
5 December 2021
Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Bathurst, NSW, Australia Cooper Murray 9
5 December 2021
Turismo Pista Class 3 Alta Gracia, Argentina Lucas Petracchini 14
5 December 2021
Turismo Pista Class 2 Alta Gracia, Argentina Matias Cravero 14
5 December 2021
Turismo Pista Class 1 Alta Gracia, Argentina Martin Chico 13
5 December 2021
FB-Bohn Mikel's Trucks Colored by Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Amozoc, Mexico Federico Gutierrez 62
5 December 2021
NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series presented by Telcel
NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series
Amozoc, Mexico Jose Luis Ramirez 73
5 December 2021
Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Dylan Pereira 7
5 December 2021
Kumho Tyres South Island Pre 65 Racing
Smiths City Mini 7 South
Invercargill, New Zealand Corey Ross 6
5 December 2021
Kumho Tyres South Island Pre 65 Racing
Smiths City Mini 7 South
Invercargill, New Zealand Corey Ross 6
5 December 2021
Kumho OSCA Super Saloons Invercargill, New Zealand Paul Brooks 7
5 December 2024
Pro Truck Snowball Derby Pensacola, FL Kaden Honeycutt 50
5 December 2024
Sportsman Snowball Derby Pensacola, FL Chad Robinson 50
5 December 2024
Pure Stock Snowball Derby Pensacola, FL Mason Johnston 35
5 December 2024
Gateway Dirt Nationals - Modified Division St. Louis, MO Ricky Thornton, Jr.
5 December 2024
Gateway Dirt Nationals - Late Model Division St. Louis, MO Mike Spatola, III
DRIVERS BORN ON December 5
Driver Hometown Date of Birth Date of Death
A.J. Begin Merrimac, MA December 5, 1968
Adrian Thorpe Hampstead, England December 5, 1912 February 23, 1983
Alan Mumaugh Woodstock, GA December 5, 1950 August 29, 2021
Alex Osborne Northampton, England December 5, 1984
Alexandre Cougnaud Les Sables d'Olonne, France December 5, 1991
Andy Genzman Fremont, OH December 5, 1960
Art Goodier Osceola, PA December 5, 1971 June 25, 2022
Augie Lerch Tucson, AZ December 5, 1996
Barrie Maskell Bradford, West Yorkshire, England December 5, 1938 May 24, 2014
Bob Snyder Holt, MI December 5, 1954
Brandon Haley Lavonia, GA December 5, 1985
Brandon Hare Elma, IA December 5, 1985
Brandon McFarlane Torbay, NL December 5, 1994
Brian Redmond Farmland, IN December 5, 1967
Carl Joiner Portland, OR December 5, 1924 March 16, 2000
Christian Augspurger West Palm Beach, FL December 5, 1995
Cody Hodgson Escalon, CA December 5, 1991
Curt Drake Murray, NE December 5, 1971
Deke Astle, Jr. Westport, MA December 5, 1958
Earle Canavan Fort Johnson, NY December 5, 1938
Fabrizio del Monte Latina, Italy December 5, 1980
Foster Landon Collinsville, OK December 5, 1983
Frank Free Los Angeles, CA December 5, 1880 January 19, 1966
Frankie Muniz Scottsdale, AZ December 5, 1985
Fredy Barth Lucerne, Switzerland December 5, 1979
Gerard Tonelli Aix-en-Provence, France December 5, 1951
Goncalo Gomes Coimbra, Portugal December 5, 1975
Gonçalo Gomes Coimbra, Portugal December 5, 1975
Gunter Aberer , December 5, 1961
H.F. Stikeleather Charlotte, NC December 5, 1925 November 5, 1967
Henri Oreiller Paris, France December 5, 1925 October 7, 1962
J.D. McDuffie Sanford, NC December 5, 1938 August 11, 1991
Jabe Jones Toccoa, GA December 5, 1960
Jacky Cauchy , December 5, 1943
James Hinchcliffe Oakville, ON December 5, 1986
Jamie Tomaino, Jr. Howell, NJ December 5, 1979
Jim Hurtubise North Towanda, NY December 5, 1932 January 6, 1989
Jim Paschal High Point, NC December 5, 1926 July 5, 2004
Joe Squeglia Derry, NH December 5, 1969
John Kershaw East Hartford, CT December 5, 1943 January 24, 2020
John Rzeznik Buffalo, NY December 5, 1965
John Stack Gifford, England December 5, 1963
Jordi Gene Sabadell, Spain December 5, 1970
Keith Rauch Denver, CO December 5, 1969
Kelly Petillo Philadelphia, PA December 5, 1903 June 30, 1970
Ken Downing Chesterton, England December 5, 1917 May 3, 2004
Kyle Maynard Weirsdale, FL December 5, 1985
Leslie Callingham London, England December 5, 1888 February 9, 1960
Luuk Glansdorp Amstelveen, Netherlands December 5, 1989
Max Lefevre Paris, France December 5, 1985
Michael Maples Choctaw, OK December 5, 1963
Mirco Savoldi , December 5, 1966
Mirko Savoldi Brescia, Italy December 5, 1966
Mitch Smith Linglestown, PA December 5, 1930
Nick Neri Palmetto, FL December 5, 1995
Nico Jamin Normandy, France December 5, 1995
Nico Verdonck Brussels, Belgium December 5, 1985
Nicolas Marroc La Roche-sur-Yon, France December 5, 1986
Normand Beaudreault Saint-Ours, QC December 5, 1957
Pat Wade Riverside, CA December 5, 1910 January 8, 1979
Peter Katsarski Berlin, Germany December 5, 1951
Philip Thompson Knoxville, TN December 5, 1988
Randy Nobach Eaton Rapids, MI December 5, 1954 December 20, 2018
Ricky Bryant Archdale, NC December 5, 1970
Romain Brandela Paris, France December 5, 1973
Ronnie Sanders Fayetteville, GA December 5, 1945
Russ Galindo Concord, NC December 5, 1969
Samson Chan , December 5, 1956
Sarel van der Merwe Port Elizabeth, South Africa December 5, 1946
Scotty Weir Marion, IN December 5, 1984
Shihab Al Habsi , December 5, 2003
Steve Potter, Jr. Providence, RI December 5, 1979
Steve Spencer Old Hickory, TN December 5, 1945
Terry McCarthy Springview, NE December 5, 1976
Tim Beane Elyria, OH December 5, 1964
Todd Hipnar Blair, NE December 5, 1970
Todd Neiheiser Panama City, FL December 5, 1961
Tom Sutcliffe New Haven, CT December 5, 1933 January 29, 2015
Tony Higgins Lake Comorant, MS December 5, 1966
Tyler Smith Gibbon, NE December 5, 1987
Willy Gruber Graz, Austria December 5, 1954