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Al Holbert

Al Holbert, American race car driver (died 1988)

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Born
November 11, 1946
Died
September 30, 1988
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1946

About Al Holbert

Alvah Robert Holbert was an American automobile racing driver who was a five-time champion of the IMSA Camel GT series and the fifth driver to complete the informal triple Crown of endurance racing. He once held the record with the most IMSA race wins at 50. In 1971, Holbert scored his first race win in a Porsche and would turn professional in 1974. February 27, 1983, he won the Grand Prix of Miami.

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Al Holbert timeline

  1. In 1971, Holbert scored his first race win in a Porsche and would turn professional in 1974.
  2. February 27, 1983, he won the Grand Prix of Miami.

The world when Al Holbert was born

Al Holbert was born in 1946. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1946

  • #1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
  • Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
  • Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
  • Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
  • Defining fadBaby boom begins
  • Notable inventionTupperware
  • World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Al Holbert's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19462026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,600$435,000
Average income$4,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.35$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population141.4M341 million

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