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Legacies Project Oral History: Robert Harrington

Robert Harrington was born in 1939 in the East Side of Detroit. His father worked for the National Bank of Detroit, and his mother was a professor at Wayne State University. He remembers the everyday routines of the 1950s including milk delivery and food preservation. As a child he enjoyed visiting Belle Isle, Boblo Island, and going to the movies. A civil engineer, Harrington specializes in pavement for racetracks and is a consultant for NASCAR.

Robert Harrington was interviewed by students from Skyline High School in Ann Arbor in 2018 as part of the Legacies Project.

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Day
11
Month
July
Year
1947
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Janet Guthrie at Michigan International Speedway, 1976 Photographer: Jack Stubbs

Janet Guthrie at Michigan International Speedway, 1976 image
Year:
1976
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 24, 1976
Caption:
Janet Guthrie, above, is relaxed standing in the pits following her qualifying for the championship car 200 miler. Dick Simon, at the right in the photo checks his tires.

Janet Guthrie at Michigan International Speedway, 1976 Photographer: Jack Stubbs

Janet Guthrie at Michigan International Speedway, 1976 image
Year:
1976
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 24, 1976
Caption:
Janet Guthrie is the first woman to make the team of Rolla Volstedt (center), owner of Janet's car, and Dick Simon, the other driver.

Janet Guthrie at Michigan International Speedway, 1976 Photographer: Jack Stubbs

Janet Guthrie at Michigan International Speedway, 1976 image
Year:
1976
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 24, 1976
Caption:
Youngsters crowd around for autographs in the garage.

Janet Guthrie at Michigan International Speedway, 1976 Photographer: Jack Stubbs

Janet Guthrie at Michigan International Speedway, 1976 image
Year:
1976
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 24, 1976
Caption:
The two photos below show her qualifying for the Norton Twin 200 at MIS