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Cal Niday (April 29, 1914 in Turlock, California – February 14, 1988 in Lancaster, California) was an American racecar driver. He lost his leg in a motorcycle accident after high school, but it did not affect his race car driving career. Cal is also noted as the first racer to wear a modern style Bell helmet in the Indy 500. Niday is one of three drivers to have participated in the Indianapolis 500 with a prosthetic leg. The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. During his racing career, Niday travelled to Australia to race Midgets (known as Speedcars in Australia). In 1948 Niday won the 3rd running of the Australian Speedcar Grand Prix at t

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  • Cal Niday (29 d'abril del 1914, Turlock, Califòrnia - 14 de febrer del 1988, Lancaster, Califòrnia) fou un pilot estatunidenc de curses automobilístiques. Niday va córrer a la Champ Car a les temporades 1953-1955 incloent-hi la cursa de les 500 milles d'Indianapolis d'aquests anys. El Gran Premi d'Indianapolis 500 va formar part del calendari del campionat del món de la Fórmula 1 entre les temporades 1950 a la 1960, sent Niday un dels tres pilots que ha participat amb una cama ortopèdica. Els pilots que competien a la Indy durant aquests anys també eren comptabilitats pel campionat de la F1. Cal Niday va participar en tres curses de F1, debutant al Gran Premi d'Indianapolis 500 del 1953. Cal Niday va morir d'un atac de cor. (ca)
  • Calvin L. „Cal“ Niday (* 29. April 1914 in Turlock, Kalifornien; † 14. Februar 1988 in Lancaster, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Autorennfahrer. (de)
  • Cal Niday (Turlock, 29 aprile 1914 – Lancaster, 14 febbraio 1988) è stato un pilota automobilistico statunitense. Prese parte a 3 edizioni della 500 Miglia di Indianapolis tra il 1953 e il 1955. Il suo miglior piazzamento fu il 10º posto nel 1954. Morì nel 1988 in seguito ad un attacco di cuore dopo un incidente sulla pista di Willow Springs. Tra il 1950 e il 1960 la 500 Miglia faceva parte del Campionato Mondiale, e per questo motivo Niday ha all'attivo 3 Gran Premi di Formula 1. (it)
  • Cal Niday (Turlock, Californië, 29 april 1914 – Lancaster, Californië, 14 februari 1988) was een Amerikaans Formule 1-coureur. Hij verloor zijn been in een motorongeluk na de middelbare school, maar het beïnvloedde zijn racecarrière niet. Hij reed de Indianapolis 500 van 1953, 1954 en 1955, maar scoorde hierin geen punten. Hij overleed aan een hartaanval. (nl)
  • Calvin Niday (Turlock, Califórnia, Estados Unidos, 29 de abril de 1914 – Lancaster, Califórnia, Estados Unidos, 14 de fevereiro de 1988) foi um automobilista norte-americano que participou das 500 Milhas de Indianápolis entre 1953 e 1955. Nestes anos, a prova contava pontos para o Mundial de Pilotos de Fórmula 1. (pt)
  • Cal Niday (ur. 29 kwietnia 1914 roku w Turlock, zm. 14 lutego 1988 roku w Lancaster) – amerykański kierowca wyścigowy. (pl)
  • Cal Niday (April 29, 1914 in Turlock, California – February 14, 1988 in Lancaster, California) was an American racecar driver. He lost his leg in a motorcycle accident after high school, but it did not affect his race car driving career. Cal is also noted as the first racer to wear a modern style Bell helmet in the Indy 500. Niday is one of three drivers to have participated in the Indianapolis 500 with a prosthetic leg. The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. During his racing career, Niday travelled to Australia to race Midgets (known as Speedcars in Australia). In 1948 Niday won the 3rd running of the Australian Speedcar Grand Prix at t (en)
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