Many of the most legendary drivers of the past 50 years have raced there including Ted Horn, Parnelli Jones, AJ Foyt, Bobby and Al Unser, Mario Andretti, Larry Dickson, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon.

Jeff Burton led all 300 laps in the ensuing race, despite a 23-car two-abreast battle in the first ten laps, a dramatic charge past 22 cars in 100 laps by John Andretti ( who finished seventh ), and two charges by Bobby Labonte in the final 50 laps where he took the lead but Burton beat him back to the stripe.

The 2000 New Hampshire race was condemned because Jeff Burton led wire to wire ; the plates were singled out as impeding ability to pass, a criticism contradicted by the use of restrictor plates in a Busch North support race the day before where the lead changed seven times in 100 laps and by the highly competitive nature of restrictor plated Modified races ; as noted above the 300 also saw a 23-car battle for third in the first ten laps and a burst by 22 cars from John Andretti.

Foyt, Mario Andretti, Johnny Rutherford, Parnelli Jones, Johnnie Parsons, and Al Unser Jr., as well as NASCAR Sprint Cup champions Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart.

He is the younger brother of veteran NASCAR racer John Andretti, nephew of Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti and first cousin to IndyCar champion Michael Andretti and Jeff Andretti.

Jeff is the youngest son of the legendary Italian-born Mario Andretti, younger brother of Michael Andretti, and uncle of Marco Andretti.

Jeff is the nephew of Mario's twin Aldo Andretti and cousin of Aldo's sons John Andretti and Adam Andretti.

The Andretti family became the first family to have four relatives ( Michael, Mario, Jeff, and John ) compete in the same series ( CART ).

The Andretti family became the first family to have four relatives ( Michael, Mario, Jeff, and John ) compete in the same series ( CART ).

Foyt, Al Unser, Bobby Unser, Mario Andretti, Bobby Rahal, Jim Clark, Darrell Waltrip, Alan Kulwicki, Emerson Fittipaldi, Bobby Allison, Davey Allison, Nigel Mansell, Michael Andretti, Alex Zanardi, Harry Gant, Rusty Wallace, and Walker Evans, as well as current racing stars Danica Patrick, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Dario Franchitti, Jeff Gordon, Tony Kanaan, Scott Dixon, Hélio Castroneves and many others.

* Jeff Darwin ( born 1969 ), American baseball player

Jeff Mills ( born 18 June 1963, Detroit, Michigan ) is an American techno DJ and producer.

* Jeff Pico ( born 1966 ), American baseball player

Jeff ' Yak ' Minter ( born in Reading, 22 April 1962 ) is a British video game designer and programmer.

Jeffrey Leon " Jeff " Bridges ( born December 4, 1949 ) is an American actor, musician, producer, photographer, cartoonist, storyteller, and occasional vintner.

* Jeff Moss ( born c. 1975 ) founder of the DEF CON and Black Hat technology conferences and member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council

* Jeff Paris ( born 1944 ), British mathematician

* Jeff Barry ( born 1938 ) childhood home ; pop music songwriter, singer, and record producer.

* Jeff Torborg ( born 1941 ), former professional baseball player and manager.

* Jeff Sheridan ( born 1948 ), American magician

Comic Book Guy ( born Jeff Albertson ) is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons.

Johns Frederick ( Jeff ) Rulifson ( born August 20, 1941 ) is an American computer scientist.

* Jeff Bostic, a former American football Offensive lineman player for National Football League for the Washington Redskins, born in Greensboro, graduated from Ben L. Smith High School.

* Jeff Davis, ( American football ) ( born 1960 ), former NFL football player ( Tampa Bay Buccaneers ), member of Clemson's 1981 national championship team, attended Dudley High School.

* Jeff Beck of the Yardbirds was born in Wallington and lived on Demesne Road.

* Jeff Ament ( born 1963 ), American rock bassist

Piedmont is home to a number of notable individuals in the political, business, sports, and academic communities, including: ex-Major League Baseball player Dave McCarty ; ex-National Football League player Bubba Paris, San Francisco 49ers ; ex-National Football League player Bill Romanowski ; Ambassador to Australia Jeff Bleich ; Peter Docter, director of Pixar's Monsters, Inc. and Up and co-writer of WALL-E ; Billie Joe Armstrong of the rock band Green Day ; Eric Whitaker, GC of Tesla Motors ; Thomas Horn, actor ; and Dr. George Rutherford, State Health Officer. Also Dipper and Mabel Pines from the Disney Channel show " Gravity Falls " was born here.

* Jeff Schuh, former NFL player, was born in Crystal.

* Three Major League Baseball players were born in Waynesboro ... Claude Passeau ( 1909 ), Paul Busby ( 1918 ), and Jeff Branson ( 1967 ).

* Jeff Roe, Republican political consultant, was born in Brookfield and lived there until joining the Army at age sixteen.

* Jeff Hostetler ( born 1961 ), quarterback for the New York Giants ' victory in Super Bowl XXV, lived in Hillsdale for his remaining seasons with the team.

* Jeff Feagles ( born 1966 ), Punter for the National Football League New York Giants

* Jeff Celentano ( born 1960 ), actor, screenwriter and director.

* Jeff Van Drew ( born 1953 ), member of the New Jersey Senate who represents the 1st legislative district.

* Jeff Carter ( born 1985 ), professional hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings.

The Padres played host to the Atlanta Braves on April 20, 1978, and with two out in the top of the fourth inning, Atlanta's Jeff Burroughs hit a ground ball up the middle.

In April 2009, Clemens was the subject of an unauthorized biography by Jeff Pearlman, titled The Rocket that Fell to Earth-Roger Clemens and the Rage for Baseball Immortaility, that focused on his childhood and early career and accused Mike Piazza of using steroids.

* Litch, Tim ; Slaton, Jeff ( March / April ) 1998 ).

* April 14 – Jeff Jarrett, American professional wrestler

The code that eventually evolved into the current version of CVS started with Brian Berliner in April 1989, with later input from Jeff Polk and many other contributors.

* A Brief Description of Radical Environmentalism, Jeff Luers, April 2005

The Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza show also premièred in 11 April 2011 in another improvisational comedy show featuring Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood, Jeff Davis and Chip Esten.

In April 2012 it was announced that Chino Moreno had joined Jeff Caxide, Aaron Harris and Clifford Meyer, all former members of the recently disbanded sludge / post-metal group Isis, under the name Palms.

The mayor of Brooklyn Park is Jeff Lunde, who won a special election in April 2011.

In April 1889, Jeff Reed ( a native Texan, and relative of the Daggs family ) was appointed to carry the mail from Stonewall to Center ( which was later combined with Pickett ), two small communities in the Indian Territory.

The Beatles had EMI produce a mono remix of the track on 4 April, completed by Jeff Jarrett.

In addition, Hayward took part in the UK tour of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds in April 2006, and a second tour in November 2007, also with dates in 2009.

Jeff Apter, however, dates the performance to April 1973, which is at variance with Smith and his bandmates having already left Notre Dame Middle School by this time.

In April 1941 two Norwegians, John " Helge " Moe ( Mutt ) and Tor Glad ( Jeff ) fetched up on a remote Aberdeenshire beach, having travelled by seaplane and rubber dinghy.

( New York Times, 17 April 1983, " Aide Urged Pentagon to Consider Weapons Made by Former Client ", Jeff Gerth.

On April 13, 2010, Jeff Bzdelik was hired, taking the place of the recently fired Gaudio.

On April 6, 2010, Alderman Steve Ponto defeated two-term incumbent Mayor Jeff Speaker by a vote of 4, 458 to 4, 253.

Powell then landed the then highly prestigious drumming job with Jeff Beck's group in April 1970.

Jeff Briggs assumed the role of Chairman in April 2006 and left the company completely in November.

Upstate New York singer / songwriter Jeff Stachyra released an album called The Sultana: April 27, 1865 on April 27, 2012.

In April 2012, Andreesseen and Andreessen Horowitz General Partners Ben Horowitz, Peter Levine, Jeff Jordan, John O ’ Farrell and Scott Weiss pledged to donate half of their lifetime income from venture capital to charitable organizations.

On April 5, 2007, the band reunited for a performance in Anaheim, California, with vocals performed by Invitro singer Jeff Weber.

AD Jeff Long introduced John L. Smith as the interim coach for the 2012 season in late April.