January 4 History
RACES HELD ON January 4
Date Series Track Winner Laps
4 January 1953
NASCAR Modified National Championship St. Petersburg, FL Frankie Schneider 20
4 January 1953
NASCAR Modified National Championship West Palm Beach, FL Red Farmer 20
4 January 1964
Tasman Series Levin, New Zealand Denny Hulme 28
4 January 1969
Tasman Series Pukekohe, New Zealand Chris Amon 58
4 January 1970
Orange Blossom 100 West Palm Beach, FL Randy Tissot 100
4 January 1970
USAC National Midget Car Series Fort Wayne, IN Ray Elliott
4 January 1976
USAC National Midget Car Series Fort Wayne, IN Steve Lotshaw
4 January 1976
Peter Stuyvesant Series Pukekohe, New Zealand Ken Smith 58
4 January 1978
Bob Tattersall Memorial Western Springs, New Zealand Max Butterworth
4 January 1981
USAC National Midget Car Series Fort Wayne, IN Steve Cannon 75
4 January 1986
Thunder in the Dome
USAC National Midget Series Special Event
Indianapolis, IN Nokie Fornoro 100
4 January 1986
Australian Speedcar Grand Prix Green Valley, NSW, Australia Steve Kinser
4 January 1986
Australian Sprintcar Championship Allansford, VIC, Australia Garry Rush
4 January 1987
USAC Jolly Rancher Candies National Midget Car Series Fort Wayne, IN Tom Bigelow
4 January 1991
World Series Sprintcars Granville, NSW, Australia Bobby Allen
4 January 1991
USA v WA Sprintcar Speedweek Perth, WAU, Australia Mark Wells
4 January 1992
Red Eye 100 New Smyrna Beach, FL Dick Anderson 100
4 January 1992
USA v WA Sprintcar Speedweek Perth, WAU, Australia Ron Krikke
4 January 1992
Niagara Indoor Midget Racing Series Niagara Falls, NY Keith Dempster
4 January 1995
World Series Sprintcars Virginia, SA, Australia Brooke Tatnell
4 January 1997
Red Eye 100 New Smyrna Beach, FL Ronnie Burkett 100
4 January 1998
World Series Sprintcars Nyora, VIC, Australia Skip Jackson 30
4 January 2002
Car Craft Sprintcar Series
USA v WA Sprintcar Speedweek
Kwinana Beach, WAU, Australia Keith Kauffman
4 January 2002
Fireworks Sprintcar International Granville, NSW, Australia Garry Brazier
4 January 2003
Red Eye 100 New Smyrna Beach, FL Mike Good 100
4 January 2003
World Series Sprintcars Archerfield, QLD, Australia Daryn Pittman
4 January 2003
Tulsa Shootout - Winged Outlaw Division Tulsa, OK Jake Mosley 20
4 January 2003
Tulsa Shootout - Winged Outlaw Division Tulsa, OK Bryan Clauson 20
4 January 2003
Tulsa Shootout - Winged A-Class Division Tulsa, OK Dex Eaton 20
4 January 2003
Tulsa Shootout - Stock Non-Wing Division Tulsa, OK Donnie Ray Crawford 20
4 January 2003
Tulsa Shootout - Restricted A-Class Division Tulsa, OK Jay Hunt 15
4 January 2003
Car Craft Sprintcar Series
USA v WA Sprintcar Speedweek
Kwinana Beach, WAU, Australia Jason Johnson
4 January 2008
Fireworks Sprintcar International
AMCA Nationals
Granville, NSW, Australia Donny Schatz 30
4 January 2009
Ice Bowl Eastaboga, AL Ray Cook 50
4 January 2009
NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Touring Series Eastaboga, AL Brad Hall 40
4 January 2009
Oval Express Formula 500 Super Series Laang, VIC, Australia Mike Dicely 20
4 January 2010
Fireworks Sprintcar International Granville, NSW, Australia Donny Schatz
4 January 2011
Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda Winterfest Sebring, FL Zach Veach 13
4 January 2011
Oval Express Formula 500 Super Series Bungador, VIC, Australia Jake Hagopian 21
4 January 2012
Oval Express Formula 500 Super Series Bungador, VIC, Australia Matt Brown 30
4 January 2012
Capalaba Wreckers Cup Archerfield, QLD, Australia Robert Farr 35
4 January 2013
Australian Sprintcar Open Preliminary Archerfield, QLD, Australia James McFadden 20
4 January 2013
Formula 500 Speedweek Darlington, VIC, Australia Rob Trewartha 30
4 January 2014
Red Eye 100 New Smyrna Beach, FL Travis Cope 100
4 January 2014
Moyle Engines Late Model USA Invasion Tour
Hoosier Racing Tire Pro Dirt Series
Manjimup, WAU, Australia Steve Francis 30
4 January 2014
Tulsa Shootout - Non-Wing Outlaw Division Tulsa, OK Steven Shebester 25
4 January 2014
Tulsa Shootout - Winged A-Class Division Tulsa, OK Tucker Worth 25
4 January 2014
Tulsa Shootout - Stock Non-Wing Division Tulsa, OK Frank Flud 25
4 January 2014
Tulsa Shootout - Restricted A-Class Division Tulsa, OK Alex Panella 20
4 January 2014
Tulsa Shootout - ECOtec Midget Division Tulsa, OK Blake Hahn 20
4 January 2014
Tulsa Shootout - 1200cc Non-Wing Mini Sprint Division Tulsa, OK Korey Weyant 20
4 January 2014
Tulsa Shootout - Junior Sprint Division Tulsa, OK Cannon McIntosh 20
4 January 2014
Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Star Series Bungador, VIC, Australia Kyle Hirst 30
4 January 2014
New Years BASH Dillon, SC James Swan
4 January 2014
POWRi Lucas Oil Midget World Championship
World Midget 50
Western Springs, New Zealand Michael Pickens 50
4 January 2014
AHG Sprintcar Series Kwinana Beach, WAU, Australia Trent Pigdon
4 January 2014
World Series Sprintcars Archerfield, QLD, Australia Donny Schatz 30
4 January 2014
Formula 500 Speedweek Bungador, VIC, Australia James Aranyosi 20
4 January 2014
Sprintcar Association Of NSW Granville, NSW, Australia Kraig Kinser 35
4 January 2015
ENZED World Series Sprintcars Archerfield, QLD, Australia Donny Schatz 30
4 January 2015
Formula 500 Speedweek Laang, VIC, Australia Tyler Owen 30
4 January 2016
Valvoline Saloon Speedweek presented by Cardwell Racing Supplies Upper Hutt, New Zealand Bodie Abrahamson
4 January 2017
World Series Sprintcars Archerfield, QLD, Australia David Murcott 30
4 January 2018
Formula 500 Speedweek Laang, VIC, Australia Frank Galusha 20
4 January 2019
South Australian Speedcar Title Mount Gambier, SA, Australia Matt Jackson 30
4 January 2019
VWS Summer Slam Series Mount Gambier, SA, Australia Luke Storer 30
4 January 2019
Formula 500 Speedweek Laang, VIC, Australia Jake Andreotti 20
4 January 2019
QLSRA Everyday Finance Solutions Club Championship Archerfield, QLD, Australia Michael Gollagher 15
4 January 2019
Stan Burrow Stampede Archerfield, QLD, Australia Darren Vine 20
4 January 2019
Indoor Auto Racing Championship Fueled By VP Racing Allentown, PA Matt Janisch 40
4 January 2019
Australian Sprintcar Open Preliminary Archerfield, QLD, Australia Rusty Hickman 25
4 January 2020
Junior Formula 500 Speedweek Heathmere, VIC, Australia Tyler Maggs 15
4 January 2020
VMPA Tritech Lubricant Modified Sedan Series Kalkee, VIC, Australia Kye Walters 30
4 January 2020
Formula 500 Speedweek Heathmere, VIC, Australia Angus Hollis 20
4 January 2020
World Series Sprintcars Archerfield, QLD, Australia Donny Schatz 35
4 January 2020
DMA 5-Star Dirt Series Grafton, NSW, Australia Kevin Britten 30
4 January 2020
Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series
USA v WA Sprintcar Speedweek
Albany, WAU, Australia Shane Stewart 30
4 January 2020
World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series
Battle at the Border
Vado, NM Ricky Weiss 30
4 January 2020
Red Eye PLM New Smyrna Beach, FL Jett Noland 50
4 January 2020
Red Eye 100 New Smyrna Beach, FL Brad May 50
4 January 2020
Indoor Auto Racing Championship Fueled By VP Racing Allentown, PA Ryan Flores
4 January 2020
Indoor Auto Racing Championship Fueled By VP Racing Slingshots Allentown, PA Dylan Hoch
4 January 2020
Tulsa Shootout - Winged Outlaw Division Tulsa, OK Emerson Axsom
4 January 2020
Tulsa Shootout - Xcel 600cc Modified Division Tulsa, OK Chad Dugan
4 January 2020
Tulsa Shootout - Junior Sprint Division Tulsa, OK Jett Barnes
4 January 2020
Tulsa Shootout - Non-Wing Outlaw Division Tulsa, OK Brady Bacon
4 January 2020
Tulsa Shootout - Winged A-Class Division Tulsa, OK Kyle Spence
4 January 2020
Tulsa Shootout - Restricted A-Class Division Tulsa, OK Jade Avedisian
4 January 2020
Tulsa Shootout - Stock Non-Wing Division Tulsa, OK Alex Bright
4 January 2020
Battle at the Border presented by GottaRace.com, Rancho Milagro Racing, Barnett Harley-Davidson, and Mesilla Valley Transportation USRA Mods Vado, NM Rodney Sanders 25
4 January 2020
Battle at the Border presented by GottaRace.com, Rancho Milagro Racing, Barnett Harley-Davidson, and Mesilla Valley Transportation B-Mods Vado, NM Brock Gronwold
4 January 2020
New Zealand SuperStock Championship Whanganui, New Zealand Randal Tarrant
4 January 2020
Dirts 4 Racing Street Stock Touring Series Gibsonton, FL Rich Pratt 40
4 January 2020
IMSA Prototype Challenge Daytona Beach, FL Kyle Kirkwood, Joel Janco, J.J. Jorge 81
4 January 2020
South Australian Speedcar Title Mount Gambier, SA, Australia Nathan Smee
4 January 2020
Late Model Racing Tasmania New Norfolk, TAS, Australia Ashley Cleary 15
4 January 2021
Mufflers NZ Saloon Speedweek presented by Valvoline Western Springs, New Zealand Mark Hinton
4 January 2022
Valvoline Saloon Tri-Series Western Springs, New Zealand Paul Wright 15
4 January 2022
World Midget 50 Western Springs, New Zealand Michael Pickens 50
4 January 2023
Playa Azul Seypet Resorts IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance and RV World Hobby Stock Division Somerton, AZ Thomas Daffern
4 January 2023
Playa Azul Seypet Resorts IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance and RV World Modified Division Somerton, AZ Tim Ward
4 January 2023
Playa Azul Seypet Resorts IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance and RV World Stock Car Division Somerton, AZ Jim Horejsi
4 January 2023
Playa Azul Seypet Resorts IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance and RV World SportMod Division Somerton, AZ Shane Paris
4 January 2023
Playa Azul Seypet Resorts IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance and RV World Sport Compact Division Somerton, AZ Kevin Reuter
4 January 2023
Auto Super Shoppes Sprintcar Masters Meeanee, New Zealand Daniel Thomas 25
4 January 2024
Playa Azul Seypet Resorts IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance and RV World Hobby Stock Division Somerton, AZ Cody Williams 21
4 January 2024
Playa Azul Seypet Resorts IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance and RV World Stock Car Division Somerton, AZ Cole Czarneski 25
4 January 2024
Playa Azul Seypet Resorts IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance and RV World Modified Division Somerton, AZ Ethan Braaksma 25
4 January 2024
Playa Azul Seypet Resorts IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance and RV World Sport Compact Division Somerton, AZ Kaytee DeVries 20
4 January 2024
Playa Azul Seypet Resorts IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance and RV World SportMod Division Somerton, AZ Miles Morris 25
4 January 2024
Havasu 95 Speedway - Factory Stock Division Lake Havasu City, AZ Bobby Keirns 25
4 January 2025
Western Springs Speedway - Sprintcar Division Western Springs, New Zealand Dean Cooper 20
4 January 2025
New Zealand Midget Championship Western Springs, New Zealand Buddy Kofoid 30
4 January 2025
Queensland Lightning Sprints Racing Association Club Championship Benaraby, QLD, Australia Josh Gale 15
4 January 2025
Wingless Sprints Queensland Club Championship Benaraby, QLD, Australia Nicholas Potts 20
4 January 2025
AME Earthmovers 360-LS Sprintcars Queensland Club Championship Charlton, QLD, Australia Kye Jensen 20
4 January 2025
Sprintcars Queensland Championship Charlton, QLD, Australia Lachlan McHugh 20
4 January 2025
Sprintcars Queensland Championship Charlton, QLD, Australia Lachlan McHugh 20
4 January 2025
Pro Speedcar Week Bungador, VIC, Australia Caleb Mills 30
4 January 2025
VWS Summer Slam Series Bungador, VIC, Australia Luke Weel 30
4 January 2025
Rogers-Dabbs Crate Racin' USA Winter Shootout Series Eastaboga, AL Jimmy Thomas 40
4 January 2025
INEX Winter Heat - Outlaw Division
INEX Winter Heat - Beginner Bandolero Division
Thornburg, VA Cole Gudmestad 12
4 January 2025
INEX Winter Heat - Pro Division
INEX Winter Heat - Semi-Pro Division
INEX Winter Heat - Young Lions Division
Thornburg, VA Landen Lewis 10
4 January 2025
INEX Winter Heat - Pro Division
INEX Winter Heat - Semi-Pro Division
INEX Winter Heat - Young Lions Division
Thornburg, VA Keelan Harvick 10
4 January 2025
Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series
USA v WA Sprintcar Speedweek
Bunbury, WAU, Australia Kerry Madsen 30
4 January 2025
Roadline Civil Contractors Formula 500's Western Australia Junior West Coast Series Bunbury, WAU, Australia Leah Heeps 15
4 January 2025
Roof Rack City Formula 500's Western Australia West Coast Series Bunbury, WAU, Australia Cody Turacchio 20
4 January 2025
Neville Pike Cup New Star Division Heathmere, VIC, Australia Flynn Davis 11
4 January 2025
Neville Pike Cup Top Star Division Heathmere, VIC, Australia Jackson Warrener 12
4 January 2025
North Island Minisprint Championship Whanganui, New Zealand Daniel Nickel 25
4 January 2025
Pro Dirt Series Albany, WAU, Australia Joe Chalmers 30
4 January 2025
Tasmanian Sprintcar Title New Norfolk, TAS, Australia Nick Penno 30
4 January 2025
Wingless Sprints Tasmania Webster Trucks Statewide Series New Norfolk, TAS, Australia Brad Whitchurch 20
4 January 2025
Victorian Super Sedan Series
National Super Sedan Series
Lara, VIC, Australia Callum Harper 30
4 January 2025
Ice Bowl Eastaboga, AL Sam Seawright 50
4 January 2025
Ice Bowl - Modified Sportsman Division Eastaboga, AL Bradly Qualls
4 January 2025
Southern Mod 4 Mini Association Eastaboga, AL John Smartt
4 January 2025
Ice Bowl - 602 Late Model Division Eastaboga, AL Jeff Smith
4 January 2025
Ice Bowl - Factory Stock Division Eastaboga, AL Brian Vandygriff
4 January 2025
Sunshine Compact Series Eastaboga, AL Isaac Gipson
4 January 2025
Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts Vado, NM Bobby Pierce 50
4 January 2025
Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts Modifieds Vado, NM Cade Dillard 25
4 January 2025
Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts X-Mods Vado, NM Rob Moseley 25
4 January 2025
Tulsa Shootout - Winged Outlaw Division Tulsa, OK Kyle Larson 30
4 January 2025
Tulsa Shootout - Winged A-Class Division Tulsa, OK Kyle Larson 30
4 January 2025
Tulsa Shootout - Restricted A-Class Division Tulsa, OK Haidyn Hansen 25
4 January 2025
The Hangover - Open-Wheel Modified Division Zuber, FL Bryan Bernhardt 15
4 January 2025
The Hangover - Late Model Division Zuber, FL Brandon Wells 20
4 January 2025
Indoor Auto Racing Championship Fueled By VP Racing Allentown, PA Andy Jankowiak 40
4 January 2025
Indoor Auto Racing Championship Fueled By VP Racing Slingshots Allentown, PA Dylan Hoch 20
4 January 2025
The Hangover - V8 Thunderstocks Division Zuber, FL Shane Taylor 30
4 January 2025
The Hangover - Street Stocks Division Zuber, FL Jeff Stalnaker, Jr. 30
4 January 2025
INEX Winter Heat - Outlaw Division
INEX Winter Heat - Beginner Bandolero Division
Thornburg, VA Cole Gudmestad 10
4 January 2025
Hendry County Motorsports Park - IMCA Mod Lite A Class Clewiston, FL Mike Dean 15
4 January 2025
Hendry County Motorsports Park - IMCA Mod Lite B Class Clewiston, FL Tom Hann 15
4 January 2025
New Smyrna Speedway - Ashley Homes JAX Trucks Division New Smyrna Beach, FL Anthony Lessard 25
4 January 2025
New Smyrna Speedway - Sportsman Division New Smyrna Beach, FL Palmer Haag 35
4 January 2025
New Smyrna Speedway - Florida Southern Ground Pounders Division New Smyrna Beach, FL Art Kunzeman 20
4 January 2025
Tulsa Shootout - Non-Wing Outlaw Division Tulsa, OK Christopher Bell 55
4 January 2025
Tulsa Shootout - Stock Non-Wing Division Tulsa, OK Brent Crews 30
4 January 2025
Southern Street Stock Series presented by WK Posi Track and Excavator Hire Kalkee, VIC, Australia Mitch Viney 30
4 January 2025
Hendry County Motorsports Park - Factory Stock B Class Clewiston, FL Brad Stevens 15
4 January 2025
Hendry County Motorsports Park - 4.6 Ford B Division Clewiston, FL Tiffany Smith 15
4 January 2025
Hendry County Motorsports Park - UMP Modified Division Clewiston, FL Billy Howard, Jr. 15
4 January 2025
Hendry County Motorsports Park - Thunder Trucks Division Clewiston, FL Chris Loney 15
4 January 2025
Hendry County Motorsports Park - 4.6 Ford A Division Clewiston, FL Alan Smith 15
4 January 2025
Havasu 95 Speedway - Legends Division Lake Havasu City, AZ Jake Bollman 25
4 January 2025
Havasu 95 Speedway - Sigma Engineering Pro Late Models Lake Havasu City, AZ Jake Bollman 100
4 January 2025
AMCA Nationals NSW Country Cup Series Gunnedah, NSW, Australia Andy Wilcox
4 January 2025
Red Eye PLM
New Smyrna Speedway - Hoosier Pro Late Models Division
New Smyrna Beach, FL Max Reaves 50
4 January 2025
Red Eye 100
New Smyrna Speedway - David Rogers Super Late Models Division
New Smyrna Beach, FL Gavan Boschele 50
4 January 2025
Tulsa Shootout - Junior Sprint Division Tulsa, OK Brexton Busch 20
DRIVERS BORN ON January 4
Driver Hometown Date of Birth Date of Death
Andrew Charron East Greenwich, RI January 4, 1986
Andy Altenburg Truman, MN January 4, 1970
Barry Reed Indianapolis, IN January 4, 1950
Billy Puterbaugh, Jr. Brownsburg, IN January 4, 1979
Bobby Sprague Mansfield, MA January 4, 1928 October 17, 2006
Brian Mallin Rohnert Park, CA January 4, 1986
Chuck Hossfeld Ransomville, NY January 4, 1977
Collin Milroy Mount Holly, NJ January 4, 1996
Conrad Jorgenson Lakeville, MN January 4, 1963
Dale Kern Slatington, PA January 4, 1966
David Russell Casino, NSW January 4, 1982
David Shinder West Granby, CT January 4, 1962
Daylan Hairston Crawford, MS January 4, 1991
Dee Toran Patterson, NJ January 4, 1910 October 30, 1989
Denis Dupont Montreal, QC January 4, 1993
Deron Rust Georgetown, DE January 4, 1966 March 27, 2013
Ed Densieski Riverhead, NY January 4, 1960
Edward Sandstrom Orebro, Sweden January 4, 1979
Fernando Rees Sao Paulo, Brazil January 4, 1985
Gary Neice Candler, NC January 4, 1955 May 4, 1991
George Metzler Indianapolis, IN January 4, 1912 June 3, 1949
Georgi Donchev Sofia, Bulgaria January 4, 1983
Graham Gulson Canberra, ACT January 4, 1970
Graham Moore Sydney, NSW January 4, 1944
Graham Rahal Columbus, OH January 4, 1989
Greg Pursley Newhall, CA January 4, 1968
J.O. Staton Greenville, SC January 4, 1913 April 15, 1987
Jack Collins Tuscaloosa, AL January 4, 1951
James Haney Rochester Hills, MI January 4, 1968
Jeff Dunmyer Friedens, PA January 4, 1963
Jerry Broyles Jonesborough, TN January 4, 1969
Jim Downing Atlanta, GA January 4, 1942
Jochen Land Niederdreisbach, Germany January 4, 1977
John Batchelor Sheffield, England January 4, 1959 April 11, 2010
John Llewellyn , January 4, 1954
Jonathan Cochet Alencon, France January 4, 1977
Jonathon Gomez Twin Falls, ID January 4, 1983
Jose Thibault , January 4, 1948
Keith Roach Chester, SC January 4, 1954
Ken Alexander Anderson, SC January 4, 1953
Ken Essary Galena, MO January 4, 1946
Kevin Grant Eads, TN January 4, 1977
Leo Mansell Douglas, Isle of Man January 4, 1985
Leonid Machitski Moscow, Russia January 4, 1983
Lou Blaney Hartford Township, OH January 4, 1940 January 25, 2009
Luigi de Filippis Vicaria, Naples, Italy January 4, 1922
Marcel Kesseler Nymegen, Netherlands January 4, 1962
Mario Ferraris Vaprio D'Adda, Italy January 4, 1968
Mario Ketterer Eichstetten, Germany January 4, 1950
Mark Sokola Huntington Beach, CA January 4, 1963 April 12, 2003
Max Coates Northallerton, England January 4, 1994
Michael Culver Fairfield, CT January 4, 1958
Mikhail Grachev Omsk, Russia January 4, 1988
Mikhail Mityaev , January 4, 1986
Nigel Moore Tockwith, England January 4, 1992
Orval Zane Burke, Jr. Salinas, CA January 4, 1994
Paul Feistritzer Danville, KY January 4, 1948 July 7, 2008
Peter Cozzolino Indianapolis, IN January 4, 1970
Petru Florescu Bucharest, Romania January 4, 1999
Peyton Shaw Waverly, NY January 4, 2006 December 13, 2023
Ricci Faria Visalia, CA January 4, 1972
Richard Cvornjek Graz, Austria January 4, 1990
Richie Hearn Glendale, CA January 4, 1971
Rob Starr London, ON January 4, 1967
Roberto Plati Milan, Italy January 4, 1968
Roberto Toninelli Rovato, Italy January 4, 1979
Roscoe Sarles New Albany, IN January 4, 1892 September 17, 1922
Rusty Dixon Riverview, FL January 4, 1975 April 29, 2007
Scott Bader Santa Monica, CA January 4, 1956
Tom Phillips Portland, OR January 4, 1962
Trent Owens Davidson, NC January 4, 1975
Tristan Gommendy Le Chesnay, France January 4, 1980
Wayne Hixson Soddy Daisy, TN January 4, 1947
Wesley Crawford Lake Charles, LA January 4, 1904 January 9, 1961