International Motorsports Hall of Fame

The year each person was inducted is in parentheses. Bobby Allison (1993) Davey Allison (1998) Joe Amato (2005) Mario Andretti (2000) Alberto Ascari (1992) Buck Baker (1990) Buddy Baker (1997) Tony Bettenhausen (1991) George Bignotti (1993) Neil Bonnett (2001) Jack Brabham (1990) Craig Breedlove (2000) Jimmy Bryan (2001) Ettore Bugatti (2002) Malcolm Campbell (1990) Rudolf Caracciola (1998 ...

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International Motorsports Hall of Fame, International Motorsports Hall of Fame - List of inductees, International Motorsports Hall of Fame - External link

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Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company and the Henry Ford Company (which later became Cadillac). He was one of the first to apply assembly line manufacturing to the mass production of affordable automobiles. This achievement not only revolutionized industrial production in the United States and the rest of the world, but also had such tremendous influence over modern culture that many social theorists identify this phase of economic and social history as "Fordism." Some credit him with c ...

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• Henry Ford - Early Life
• Henry Ford - Detroit Automobile Company
• Henry Ford - Ford Motor Company
• Henry Ford - The Model T
• Henry Ford - The Model A and later
• Henry Ford - Death of Edsel
• Henry Ford - Ford's labor philosophy
• Henry Ford - Common misconceptions
• Henry Ford - Anti-Semitism and The Dearborn Independent
• Henry Ford - Henry Ford and Nazism
• Henry Ford - Hobbies and interests
• Henry Ford - The Ford Foundation
• Henry Ford - Death
• Henry Ford - Quotations
• Henry Ford - Timeline

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Barney Oldfield (June 3, 1878 – October 4, 1946) was an automobile racer and pioneer. He was also the first man to drive car at 60 miles per hour (100 kmh). He was born on a farm on the outskirts of Wauseon, Ohio. His accomplishments led to the expression "Who do you think you are? Barney Oldfield?" Oldfield became famous after agreeing to drive a racecar made by Detroit automaker Henry Ford. He raced his car No. 999, against the then current champion, Alexander Winston. It was a great victory for Ford and led ...

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As opposed to modern Formula one drivers, Juan Manuel Fangio started his racing career at a mature age and was the oldest driver in many of his races. In addition to this during his career drivers raced almost without protective equipment, and the rivals he had to face were some of the best drivers ever (of special note are Alberto Ascari, Giuseppe Farina and especially his fiercest rival Stirling Moss). His skillful driving combined with all the competitions and risks involved have caused many people to call him the best driver in ra ...

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Juan Manuel Fangio, Juan Manuel Fangio - Early Life, Juan Manuel Fangio - Formula 1, Juan Manuel Fangio - External link

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Waltrip's success with car owner Robert Glen Johnson, Jr. led to success with three national championships, but concerns grew inside his friends. Cortez Cooper, his pastor, became concerned about his involvement with Budweiser as a sponsor, and after parents complained of how he was helping create a bond of alcohol, fast cars, and success, he seriously considered changing teams, moving after the 1986 season to Hendrick Mot ...

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Darrell Waltrip, Darrell Waltrip - Jaws, Darrell Waltrip - Waltrip becomes a fan favorite, Darrell Waltrip - Presently, Darrell Waltrip - Books

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In six seasons with the team he won 30 Grand Prix and clinched 3 World Championship Titles and was runner-up twice. In 1985, and using TAG-Porsche engines, he was the First French Formula One World Champion, and made it again in 1986, with an unpowered car compared to his rivals. In 1987 he broke Jackie Stewart's record by claiming his 28th Grand Prix victory. Alain Prost - Prost and Senna. Despite being one of the dominant drivers of the decade and having at his disposal a top car, Prost him ...

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Alain Prost, Alain Prost - Formula 1, Alain Prost - Renault, Alain Prost - McLaren, Alain Prost - Prost and Senna, Alain Prost - Ferrari, Alain Prost - Williams, Alain Prost - Prost Grand Prix, Alain Prost - Personal, Alain Prost - Resources, Alain Prost - External link

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The first official Formula One season took place in 1950, and the Ferrari team made its debut at Monte Carlo with Ascari, Villoresi, and the popular French driver Raymond Sommer on the team. Ascari finished 2nd in the race and later in the year shared a 2nd place at F1's first race in Monza. He was only 5th in the championship standings however. He won his first F1 race the following season on the Nurburgring circuit and added a win ...

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Alberto Ascari, Alberto Ascari - Early life, Alberto Ascari - Formula One career, Alberto Ascari - Death, Alberto Ascari - Legacy, Alberto Ascari - External link

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In 2004, The BBC commissioned Richard Symons to produce "The Cobra Ferrari Wars" that tells the story of how from an idea and just one employee (his girlfriend at the time), Shelby's 3 year roller coaster ride sees him go on to make some of the most desirable cars on the planet (the Cobra, Mustang, and GT40), grow to 800 employees across 5 racing teams, and ultimately beat Enzo Ferrari and the European establi ...

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Carroll Shelby, Carroll Shelby - Shelby vs Ferrari, Carroll Shelby - Shelby Dodges and Dodge Shelbys, Carroll Shelby - Series 1, Carroll Shelby - Ford-Shelby Projects

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Dan Gurney - Driver. After driving a Ferrari at Le Mans in 1958, Gurney was invited to take a test run in a works Ferrari, and his Formula One career began with the team in 1959. In just four races that first year, he earned two podium finishes, but the team's strict management style did not suit him. In 1960 he had six non-finishes in seven races behind the wheel of a privately-entered BRM. After rules changes came in effect in 1961, he teamed with Jo Bonnier for the first full season of the factory Porsc ...

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Dan Gurney, Dan Gurney - Formula One Career, Dan Gurney - Driver, Dan Gurney - Manufacturer, Dan Gurney - Grand Prix Victories, Dan Gurney - Legacy, Dan Gurney - Full-Time Team Owner, Dan Gurney - Trivia

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In 1994, Senna finally left the ailing McLaren team for the top team at the end of 1993 Williams-Renault. After the banning of active suspension the Williams started the season trying to close the gap to Benetton. Senna failed to finish his first two races, despite taking two superb pole positions against the Benetton at both events. On May 1 1994, he took part in his third race for the team, the San Marino GP. Senna took pole position yet ...

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Ayrton Senna, Ayrton Senna - Early life, Ayrton Senna - Into Formula One, Ayrton Senna - The Lotus Years, Ayrton Senna - McLaren career, Ayrton Senna - Wet weather driving, Ayrton Senna - Character, Ayrton Senna - Death, Ayrton Senna - Legacy

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Statistially, 1992 was Davey Allison's best season in Winston Cup racing. But it was also a very painful and heartwrenching season. Davey started sixth in the Daytona 500 but was probably not quite as fast as the Junior Johnson teammates of Bill Elliott and Sterling Marlin. But the race would change dramatically on lap 92 when Elliott, Marlin, and Ernie Irvan triggered a multi-car crash at the front of the pack. Fourteen cars were eliminated, but Allison somehow made it through the mess. He wou ...

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Davey Allison, Davey Allison - Early Career, Davey Allison - Early Full-time Winston Cup Career The Ranier-Lundy Years 1987-1988, Davey Allison - Initial Years with Robert Yates Racing 1989-1990, Davey Allison - 1991 and the hiring of Larry McReynolds, Davey Allison - 1992 - Triumph and Tragedy, Davey Allison - 1993, Davey Allison - External link

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Richard Petty began his NASCAR career on July 12, 1958, 10 days after his 21st birthday. His first race was in Columbia, South Carolina, and he finished sixth in an Oldsmobile. In 1959, Richard was named NASCAR Rookie of the Year, after he produced 9 top 10 finishes, including six Top 5 finishes. Richard Petty - The 1960s. In 1960, he finished 2nd in the NASCAR Grand National Points Race. In 1964, driving a potent Plymouth with a new Hemi engine, Richard Petty led 184 of the 200 laps to capture his ...

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Richard Petty, Richard Petty - Racing career, Richard Petty - The 1960s, Richard Petty - The 1970s, Richard Petty - The Twilight Years, Richard Petty - Petty's Last Ride, Richard Petty - Close calls, Richard Petty - Life after racing, Richard Petty - Legacy, Richard Petty - Trivia

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Born in Modena, Italy, Enzo Ferrari grew up with little formal education but a strong desire to race cars. During World War I he was a mule-skinner. His father Alfredo and brother Dino died in 1916. Upon leaving the army, he found that the family firm had collapsed and so sought work with Fiat. Turned down, he found employment with the small firm CMN. He took up racing in 1919, initially with little success. He left CMN in 1920 to work at Alfa Romeo and racing their cars in local races he had more success. In 1923, racing in Ravenna, ...

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Enzo Ferrari, Enzo Ferrari - Biography, Enzo Ferrari - Books, Enzo Ferrari - External link

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Andretti began racing cars in 1959, just after his family had moved to the United States, on dirt oval tracks near Nazareth, Pennsylvania, in an old Hudson. His twin brother, Aldo Andretti, raced on the same tracks in the same car (at different times), but quit after an accident. Andretti placed 3rd in the indianapalis 500 his first year. Mario made his debut in the USAC series in 1964, and won the championship the very next season. He took part in many different categories of racing, and by 1969, he had won the Indianapolis 50 ...

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Mario Andretti, Mario Andretti - Early life, Mario Andretti - Racing debut, Mario Andretti - Formula One career, Mario Andretti - Champcar career, Mario Andretti - Legacy, Mario Andretti - Trivia

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Henry Ford, with eleven other investors and $28,000 in capital, incorporated the Ford Motor Company in 1903. In a newly-designed car, Ford drove an exhibition in which the car covered the distance of a mile on the ice of Lake St. Clair in 39.4 seconds, which was a new land speed record. Convinced by this success, the famous race driver Barney Oldfield, who named this new Ford model "999" in honor of a racing locomotive of the day, took the car around the country and thereby made the Ford brand known throughout the U.S. Henry Ford was also one of the early backers of the Indianapolis 500. < ...

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Henry Ford, Henry Ford - Early Life, Henry Ford - Detroit Automobile Company, Henry Ford - Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford - The Model T, Henry Ford - The Model A and later, Henry Ford - Death of Edsel, Henry Ford - Ford's labor philosophy, Henry Ford - Common misconceptions, Henry Ford - Anti-Semitism and The Dearborn Independent, Henry Ford - Henry Ford and Nazism, Henry Ford - Hobbies and interests, Henry Ford - The Ford Foundation, Henry Ford - Death, Henry Ford - Quotations, Henry Ford - Timeline

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Lund's victory (on a single set of tires!) jumpstarted what had been a dead career but didn't spell instant success; he would stay in the Wood Brothers Ford for several races after Daytona, and came close to another victory in the Southeastern 500 before his motor gave out, but regular driver Marvin Panch returned and Lund was kicked to the curb. Holman-Moody gave him a car for several big races at Atlanta, Daytona and Charlotte but nothing came of it. For 1964 he was back to journeyman status, hooking up with a string of backmarkers before ...

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Tiny Lund, Tiny Lund - Difficult Debut, Tiny Lund - No Where Fast, Tiny Lund - Hero, Tiny Lund - Cinderella, Tiny Lund - Journeyman Redux, Tiny Lund - Winning, Tiny Lund - Tragedy, Tiny Lund - Aftermath

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 15,143 people, 5,836 households, and 3,962 families residing in the city. The population density is 244.9/km² (634.4/mi²). There are 6,457 housing units at an average density of 104.4/km² (270.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 56.15% White, 42.28% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.90% of ...

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Talladega Alabama, Talladega Alabama - Geography, Talladega Alabama - Demographics, Talladega Alabama - Famous people from Talladega, Talladega Alabama - Colleges and universities

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In 1964 he drove in Formula Three for Ken Tyrrell and won his first race at Snetterton. Since Tyrrell did not compete in Formula One at that time, he joined BRM alongside Graham Hill in 1965. His first contract netted him £4,000. On his debut in South Africa he scored his first Championship point. Before the end of the year he won his first race at Monza. 1966 saw him almost win the Indianapolis 500 on his first attempt only to be denied by a broken scavenge pump wh ...

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Jackie Stewart, Jackie Stewart - Early life, Jackie Stewart - Racing career, Jackie Stewart - Consultant commentator and team owner, Jackie Stewart - Honours, Jackie Stewart - Victories, Jackie Stewart - External link

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Nigel Mansell - 1985. In 1985 Frank Williams snapped Mansell up to drive alongside Keke Rosberg as part of the Williams team. Mansell was given the now famous "Red 5" car, which he drove throughout his career (for Williams and Newman/Haas) and which was brought to the public's attention mainly through commentator Murray Walker and his enthusiastic commentary for the BBC. 1985 initially appeared to provide more of the same for Mansell, but he achieved second place at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorcha ...

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Nigel Mansell, Nigel Mansell - Biography, Nigel Mansell - Career, Nigel Mansell - 1985, Nigel Mansell - 1986, Nigel Mansell - 1987, Nigel Mansell - 1988, Nigel Mansell - 1989, Nigel Mansell - 1990, Nigel Mansell - 1991, Nigel Mansell - 1992, Nigel Mansell - 1993, Nigel Mansell - 1994, Nigel Mansell - 1995, Nigel Mansell - 1998, Nigel Mansell - 2005, Nigel Mansell - Current

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3 championships, 26 victories ...

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Rick Mears, Rick Mears - Champcar career results, Rick Mears - Indianapolis 500 results

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