This Day in Auto History: 9.18.1893 John Lyon Collyer of the B. F. Goodrich Company is born in Chelsea-on-Hudson, NY 9.18.1915 The Narragnasett Park Asphalt Speedway in Providence, RI stages its first races - the 100-mile main event is won by Eddie Rickenbacker in a Maxwell 9.18.1939 Diesel engine authority Dr. Ing. Adolph Nagel dies at age 63 9.18.1953 Racer Charles de Tornaco is killed at age 26 when his Ferrari crashes during a practice run in Modena, Italy 9.18.1964 The last episode of the television program Route 66 airs

Source: Automobile History Day By Day, by Douglas A. Wick