Pete Robinson (drag racer)

Lew "Sneaky Pete" Robinson, drag racer (died 1971)

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Born: June 2, 1933
Died: February 6, 1971
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1933

About Pete Robinson (drag racer)

Lew Russell Robinson, nicknamed "Sneaky Pete", was an American drag racer. Robinson purchased his first slingshot rail from a wealthy friend, who was unable to persuade his father it was merely a go kart. During the 1967 season, he also tied McEwen's record 6.92 second pass. Robinson won TF/D at the Summernationals, at York U.S. 30 Dragway in Thomasville, Pennsylvania, by beating Jim Nicoll in the final It earned him US$7250.

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The world when Pete Robinson (drag racer) was born

Pete Robinson (drag racer) was born in 1933. 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 1933

#1 song"Stormy Weather" – Ethel Waters
Top movieKing Kong
Best-selling bookLost Horizon – James Hilton

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst MLB All-Star Game played at Comiskey Park
Top headlineAdolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Technology milestoneFM radio patented by Edwin Armstrong
Defining fadChain letters
Notable inventionFM radio
World population2.17 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
U.S. population125.6M

1933 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Pete Robinson (drag racer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1933	2026
Gas	$0.18	$3.45/gal
Average home	$4,800	$435,000
Average income	$2,300	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.20	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	125.6M	341 million

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