This Day in Auto History: 18 SEPTEMBER

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