John Fitch Press Releases

• Memorial Service Set for John Fitch
• 11/12/2012
• Church at Lime Rock Race Track chosen as service site.
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• Frank Gardner Dead at 78
• 08/29/2009
• One of motorsports great all-around drivers.
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• State Of Connecticut Is Punishing A 90 Year Old WWll Veteran For Doing The Right Thing
• 03/29/2008
• John Fitch, WWII aviator and road safety pioneer works to resolve contamination issue and state throws the book at him
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• Fitch Barrier Racing Installations
• 01/30/2007
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• Mercedes-Benz Honors Legendary 'Star Driver' John Fitch at 2006 Pebble Beach Concours
• 08/21/2006
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• Mercedes-Benz Honors John Fitch at Saratoga Museum
• 07/25/2006
• Champion Driver Was the Only American on the Mercedes-Benz Team
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• John Fitch Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
• 05/01/2006
• Safety pioneer also honored by state of Connecticut
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• Safety Innovator John Fitch Wins Bob Akin Award
• 09/09/2005
• Inventor of the life-saving "Fitch Barrier" honored for a lifetime of competition and achievement.
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• New John Fitch Book Now Available
• 04/13/2005
• Race Legends now shipping signed editions of “Racing with Mercedes”
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• Briggs Cunningham Honored in New Web Site
• 02/15/2005
• New web site dedicated to telling the story of a great American sportsman
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• John Fitch in Top 100 Safety Experts of 20th Century
• 10/21/2004
• Inventor of the "Fitch Barrier" honored for his contributions to road safety.
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• 1950s Mercedes Team Mates Appear at Frankfurt Auto Show
• 09/16/2003
• Sir Stirling Moss and John Fitch present for the unveiling of the Mercedes SLR McLaren
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• John Fitch Remembers Briggs Cunningham (1907-2003)
• 07/09/2003
• Briggs Cunningham, Americas Cup champion and well-know auto racer and team owner dies at age 96.
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• Corvette Fiftieth Anniversary Poster Now Available
• 09/18/2002
• Corvette racing pioneer John Fitch offers historic poster.
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• Wishful Thinking Fuels Indy SAFER Barrier Acceptance
• 05/24/2002
• Everyone very badly wants safety to succeed.
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• Bill Milliken Responds to Fitch SAFER Letter
• 05/12/2002
• SAE Fellow and the author of "Race Car Vehicle Dynamics", the bible on the subject, responds to Fitch
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• Fitch Calls on Indy Officials to Modify SAFER Barrier
• 05/12/2002
• Open Letter on the SAFER Barrier Use at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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• John Fitch to Drive 2002 Mille Miglia
• 05/06/2002
• Mercedes Veteran to Recreate His Route of 1955
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• Gravel Trapped No More
• 04/25/2002
• 2002 Brazilian Grand Prix Proves Paved Runoff Areas Work
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• Pave the Gravel Traps
• 08/11/2000
• Re-think the Tire Barriers and Cushion the Oval Walls
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• Racer John Fitch Honored for Contributions to Highway Safety
• 01/14/1998
• Longtime racing driver John Fitch today received the 1998 Kenneth Stonex Award from agency of the National Academy of Sciences
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