Not so much racing, but 50 years ago today, Notre Dame beat UCLA in basketball in South Bend to end their 88 game winning streak. It was on the local news. The one thing I never knew is that for Bill Walton, UCLA's big star, it was the first game he ever lost, not only in college at UCLA, but in HIGH SCHOOL, too!
That was jaw dropping!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sexkoWvbiUI
Digger Phelps said it was the first time when the student body stormed the court. Nowadays, storming the court is as common as using salt and pepper.