Henry Ford wins his one and only race versus the foremost driver of his day to secure investors for his car company. In 1901 the automobile industry was in its infancy, with cars viewed as …

Ford entered the car in a race that took place on October 10, 1901, at a horse racing track in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. The race was known as a sweepstakes, so Sweepstakes was the …

This is a exact replica of what Henry Ford built in 1901 before he produced his first vehicle in 1903. The car is actually a 3/4 size replica first built for executives at Ford in 1958 by a guy in …

Henry Ford built his 1901 "Sweepstakes" race car with help from friends Oliver Barthel and Edward Huff. Advanced for its day, "Sweepstakes" featred a rudimentary form of fuel injection, …

Henry Ford had an early interest in racing cars, having built and driven "Sweepstakes", a 26 horsepower (19 kW) model that won a race against Alexander Winton and other challengers in …

Read our story on the Ford racing legacy when Ford Performance got its start in 1901. Learn about our racing heritage and our motorsports stats since 1960.

Aug 15, 2019 · In October 1901, Ford, along with riding mechanic Ed “Spider” Huff, entered the car in sweepstakes race at a horse track in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Their opponent was …

Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903 and began producing the Model A that year. The Model A was successful, returning a profit for the Ford Motor Company and securing …

Construction of this runabout started under Henry Ford's first car-making enterprise, the Detroit Automobile Company. When that firm failed in 1900 -- some 15 months and 20 vehicles after …

Aug 30, 2016 · In this video from NBC, Brad Keselowski and NBC's Kelli Stavast drive the 1901 Ford Sweepstakes race car around Michigan International Speedway.