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In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.
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This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
| Robby Foley | |
|---|---|
 Foley in 2019 | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | Robert Foley July 20, 1996 Randolph, New Jersey, U.S. |
| WeatherTech SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2018 |
| Current team | Turner Motorsport |
| Categorisation |  FIA Silver (until 2022) FIA Gold (2023–) |
| Car number | 96 |
| Former teams | P1 Motorsports |
| Starts | 53 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Podiums | 16 |
| Poles | 4 |
| Previous series | |
| 2019-20 2013-17 2013-15 | GT4 America Series Global MX-5 Cup Pirelli World Challenge |
| Championship titles | |
| 2020 2023 2024 | GT4 America Series SprintX – Pro-Am Class Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS Class GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am |
| Michelin Pilot Challenge career | |
| Debut season | 2017 |
| Current team | Turner Motorsport |
| Car number | 96 |
| Former teams | Freedom Autosport |
| Starts | 48 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Podiums | 7 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Statistics up to date as of January 14, 2023. | |
Robert Foley (born July 20, 1996) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.[1]
Raised in Randolph, New Jersey, Foley's motorsports career was kickstarted in 2010 by a severe injury sustained during a football game while attending Randolph High School, which included a torn LCL, ACL, PCL, and a broken tibia, fibula, and ankle, alongside nerve damage, leading to a consideration by his physicians of amputating the affected leg.[2][3] However, Foley had been active in motorsports throughout his youth, taking part in autocross events with his father.[4] The following year, Foley attended the Skip Barber Racing School.[5] After winning the Skip Barber class of the 2015 Global MX-5 Cup, Foley was granted a $100,000 scholarship by Mazda, leading to a full season campaign with Atlanta Motorsports Group in 2016.[6] Following several seasons in MX-5 Cup competition, Foley moved into the IMSA SportsCar Championship with Turner Motorsport in 2018, making his debut at Belle Isle in June.[7] The following season, Foley began racing full-time with the team.[8] Foley scored his first IMSA victory at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in July 2019.[9] In 2020, Foley won his first official championship, winning the Pro-Am class of the GT4 America SprintX Series with co-driver Michael Dinan.[10] The following year, Foley made his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving for Team Project 1.[11]
For 2022, Foley returned for another full season with Turner Motorsport and co-driver Bill Auberlen, driving the new-for-2022 BMW M4 GT3.[12] The duo would claim their only class victory of the season at Mid-Ohio,[13] and tallied four total podiums to finish fourth in the GTD-class championship. During 2022, Foley also embarked on full-season campaigns in the GT World Challenge America and Michelin Pilot Challenge. Paired with Michael Dinan in the former championship, the team scored Pro-class victories at Watkins Glen and in the Indianapolis 8 Hour, where they finished as the highest entry eligible for GT World Challenge America points; third overall.[14] In the latter series, Foley and co-driver Vin Barletta finished seventh in the GS-class championship, placing as high as fourth at Laguna Seca and VIR. Foley also took part in the 2022 24 Hours of Spa, driving for Walkenhorst Motorsport in a Turner-inspired BMW M4 GT3.[15]
Foley returned to Turner Motorsport in 2023, once again taking part in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and Michelin Pilot Challenge.[16] Just prior to the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, Foley was named as one of BMW North America's contracted drivers.[17] Foley and full-time co-driver Patrick Gallagher claimed three runner-up finishes in the GTD class, concluding the championship season with a fourth-place points finish.[citation needed] In Pilot Challenge competition, Foley and Barletta claimed victories at Sebring and Watkins Glen,[18][19] taking the GS-class championship by ten points over the Rebel Rock Racing duo of Robin Liddell and Frank DePew.[20]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
* Season still in progress.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Team Project 1 | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2L Flat-6 | SPA | POR | MON | LMS Ret |
BHR | BHR | NC | 0 |
| Sources:[28][29] | ||||||||||||
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Team Project 1
|
 Anders Buchardt Dennis Olsen
|
Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am |
138 | DNF | DNF |
| Sources:[28][30] | |||||||
The No. 96 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 of Robby Foley, Michael Dinan and John Edwards finished as the best-placed Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS entrant in third overall.
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Robert Foley (born July 20, 1996) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Robbie and Robby, also Robbi and Roby, are given names. They are usually encountered as a nickname or a shortened form of Robert, Rob or Robin. The name experienced a significant rise in popularity in Northern Ireland in 2003. Robbie is also a surname. Similar names include Robie and Robey.
Gray Newell (born October 7, 1997) is an American racing driver who competes in the LMGT3 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship with the Heart of Racing Team. Newell is the eldest son of Gabe Newell, the co-founder of the video game company Valve Corporation and the racing team The Heart of Racing.
The 2022 Indianapolis 8 Hours (also known as the Indianapolis 8 Hour Presented by AWS for sponsorship reasons) was the third running of the Indianapolis 8 Hour. It took place from October 6–9, 2022. The race was the third round of the 2022 Intercontinental GT Challenge and the seventh and final round 2022 GT World Challenge America championships. For the 2022 race, the event returned to the IndyCar grand prix layout after having used the SCCA runoff course the previous year.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
MORE →Shirley Chisholm, elected in 1968.
