Ford Racing
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| Industry | Motorsport Automotive engineering |
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| Founded | Grosse Pointe, Michigan, US (October 10, 1901) |
| Founder(s) | Henry Ford |
| Products | Racing cars Racing parts Performance cars Performance parts |
| Parent | Ford Motor Company |
| Subsidiaries | Ford's Performance Vehicles Ford's TeamRS |
| Website | fordracing.com |
Ford Racing is the Ford Motor Company's racing division and the multinational name used for its motorsport activity.
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[edit] History
- 1896 - Henry Ford reached a top speed of 20 mph in his first car, Quadricycle.
- 1901 - Henry Ford defeated Alexander Winton (the most accomplished automobile builder/racer of the era) in a 10-lap race on a one-mile oval at the Detroit Driving Club, Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He overcame his rival's more powerful car in Sweepstakes, a racing car of his own design.[1]
- 1903 - Ford 999 (named after a famous New York Central train), driven by Barney Oldfield, lapped the Indiana Fairgrounds dirt track at a then-record 60 mph.
- 1909 - A Ford Model T won the transcontinental New York to Seattle cross-country race (about 6600 km).
- 1932 - Ford introduced its V-8 Flathead engine, bringing V-8 power into mass production with the slogan "Everyman’s power for the road, and Everyman’s power for racing".
- 1936 - Ionel Zamfirescu and P. G. Cristea won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Ford Anglia with Ford V8 “Flathead”.[2][3]
- 1949 - Jim Roper, driving a Lincoln, won the first NASCAR race.[4]
- 1967 - Jim Clark, driving a Lotus-Ford, won the Dutch Grand Prix. This is Ford's first grand prix victory.
- 2003 - Giancarlo Fisichella, driving a Jordan-Ford, won the Brazilian Grand Prix. This is Ford's 176th and last grand prix victory.
- 2011 - Trevor Bayne wins the 2011 Daytona 500 in a 1-2-3 finish for Ford. It would be Ford's 600th NASCAR victory.
[edit] Wins
| Series | Race Wins |
Manufacturers Titles |
Drivers Titles |
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| Formula One | 176 | 10 | 13 |
| NASCAR | 606 | 16 | 7 |
| World Rally | 75 | 3 | 2 |
| V8 Supercar | 175 | ? | 23 |
[edit] Ford Racing Teams
[edit] NASCAR
Main article: Roush Fenway Racing
Main article: Wood Brothers Racing
Main article: Richard Petty Motorsports
[edit] World Rally
Main article: Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team
Main article: M-Sport Stobart Ford Rally Team
Main article: Munchi's Ford World Rally Team
Main article: Monster World Rally Team
[edit] NHRA
Main article: John Force Racing
[edit] Grand Am
Main article: Michael Shank Racing
Main article: Krohn Racing
[edit] V8 Supercar
Main article: Ford Performance Racing
Main article: Stone Brothers Racing
Main article: Dick Johnson Racing
[edit] World GT1 and GTs
Main article: Marc VDS Racing Team
Main article: Belgian Racing
Main article: Fischer Racing
[edit] Touring Car
Main article: Team Aon
[edit] Formula Drift
Main article: Vaughn Gittin Jr. Racing
[edit] Cups
Main article: Formula Ford
[edit] Past teams
Matech GT Racing, SunTrust Racing, TeamVodafone, Paul Cruickshank Racing.
[edit] See also
- Ford Performance Vehicles Special Vehicle Team (SVT), North America's performance car division
- Ford TeamRS European performance car divisions (Ford's ST and RS)
- Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV), Australia's performance car division
- Ford Special Vehicle Operations (SVO)
- Cosworth, former long standing performance engine development partner
- Roush Performance
- M-Sport
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ford Racing |
- Official websites Team Ford Racing
- Official websites Ford Racing
- Official websites Australia's Ford Racing
- Official websites China's Ford Racing
- Ford Racing on Facebook
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