# RIP Phil Hill...

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-phil-hill/54187>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [August 31, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-phil-hill/54187 "2008-08-31T14:20:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-phil-hill/54187/1 "2008-08-31T14:20:13Z")

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> **[Phil Hill, a Racing Legend at Odds With the Sport at Times, Is Dead at 81](https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/29/sports/othersports/29hill.html?_r=1&oref=slogin)**
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> Mr. Hill was one of the greatest of American auto racers, an introspective and cerebral champion who led a celebrated driving career.

America’s first LeMans and _only_ native-born F1 Champion… (Mario Andretti was a naturalized American)

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**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-phil-hill/54187/2 "2008-09-02T05:52:14Z")

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amen.