Sentences with phrase «famous victory in a race»

Just 20 laps after his spin he took the lead from Andretti, this time for good, and romped home to score a dramatic and famous victory in a race that has since become known as the «spin and win».

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A lusty chip off England's finest old block demonstrates the versatility and verve of his famous grandsire as he captains the Oxford ski team to victory in its annual race against Cambridge at Z √ ºrs, Austria.

It wouldn't be a list of awesome photo finishes without the closest gap between first and second in the history of the Daytona 500, set in 2016 when Denny Hamlin narrowly edged Martin Truex Jr. to victory at the famous Nascar Cup race.

Hannah Cockroft is one of Britain's most famous and decorated Paralympians so it is hard to believe that she took up wheelchair racing just months before her first Virgin Money Giving Mini London Marathon victory in 2009, writes Ryan Goad.

Team goes for eighth class victory since 2001 at 24 Hours LE MANS, France — Each year in the middle of June, the road - racing universe turns its eyes to the Sarthe region of France for the world's most famous endurance event.

The fact that only a few years later, a triumphant Maserati captured back - to - back victories in «The World's Most Famous Race,» remains at the heart of Maserati's legend today.

Takashi Yamanouchi, Mazda's Representative Director, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, said, «Mazda's iconic rotary engine recorded its famous victory in the Le Mans 24 - Hour endurance race 20 years ago.