Ford Performance (formerly Ford Racing) is the high-performance division of the Ford Motor Company and the multinational name used for its motorsport and racing activity.
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]
1902 – Ford 999 (named after a famous New York Central train), driven by Barney Oldfield, Master Driver of the World and America's Legendary Speed King, defeated Alex Winton at Grosse Point in the 999 as a result of the publicity and financial backing of Alex J. Malcomson the Ford Motor Company was launched
1903 – Ford 999, driven by Oldfield, lapped the Indiana Fairgrounds dirt track at a then-record 60 mph?
1904 – Henry Ford, driving his rebuilt 999, sets the world one mile record on a frozen lake near Detroit.
1904 – Frank Kulick drove a Ford 20 hp racer to the one and five mile world track record for middleweight racers.
1907 – Kulick set the world 24-hour track endurance record, traveling 1135 miles driving a Ford six cyl Model K.
1909 – A Ford Model T won the transcontinental New York to Seattle cross-country race (about 3600 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".
1976 - Ford via Cosworth won its 1st Indy 500 and would dominate Indy with the Cosworth DFX over the next 10 years by winning every race plus 2 more with the XB version for a 12 Indy win total between 1978 and 1996 The Ford-Cosworth DFX powered 81 consecutive Indy car victories from 1981 to 1986, and 153 victories total. Won all USAC and CART championships between 1977 and 1987. Source - https://www.museumofamericanspeed.com/cosworthindyengine.html
2011 – Trevor Bayne wins the Daytona 500 in a 1–2–3 finish for Ford. It was Ford's 600th NASCAR victory.
2012 – Michael Shank Racing wins the 50th Rolex 24 at Daytona with a Ford engined Riley chassis (Allmendinger/Negri/Pew/Wilson), Starworks Motorsport finishes 2nd in Grand-Am Daytona Prototype driver standings (Ryan Dalziel), and wins the 1st North American Endurance Championship, also with Ford power.
2015 – Ford Racing, alongside Ford Team RS and Special Vehicle Team, merged into a global entity named Ford Performance, as they also will make 12 performance cars by 2020. Wins Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona overall with Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (Kanaan/ McMurray/ Larson / Dixon) using Ford Ecoboost Riley DP.
2016 – Ford entered four Ford GT cars in the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans GTE Pro class, finished 1–3–4–10.
2018 – Joey Logano wins at Homestead Miami Speedway and wins Ford Performance its first NASCAR cup championship since 2004 and First Manufacturer's Championship since 2002.
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PerformanceTypeDivisionIndustryAutomotiveMotorsportPredecessorFord RacingFord Team RSSpecial Vehicle TeamFord Performance VehiclesFord Performance Racing Australia FoundedGrosse Pointe Michigan US October 10 1901 1901 10 10 FounderHenry FordHeadquartersDearborn Michigan United StatesProductsPerformance carSupercarPerformance partsRacing partsParentFord Motor Company 1901 present Websiteperformance ford com Contents 1 History 2 Vehicles 2 1 Currently sold 2 2 Previously sold 3 Wins 4 Ford Performance teams 4 1 Formula One 4 2 NASCAR 4 2 1 Cup Series 4 2 2 Xfinity Series 4 2 3 Truck Series 4 3 truck world cup championship 4 4 Australia Supercars Championship 4 5 World Endurance Championship 4 6 Past teams 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit1896 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 1902 Ford 999 named after a famous New York Central train driven by Barney Oldfield Master Driver of the World and America s Legendary Speed King defeated Alex Winton at Grosse Point in the 999 as a result of the publicity and financial backing of Alex J Malcomson the Ford Motor Company was launched 1903 Ford 999 driven by Oldfield lapped the Indiana Fairgrounds dirt track at a then record 60 mph 1904 Henry Ford driving his rebuilt 999 sets the world one mile record on a frozen lake near Detroit 1904 Frank Kulick drove a Ford 20 hp racer to the one and five mile world track record for middleweight racers 1907 Kulick set the world 24 hour track endurance record traveling 1135 miles driving a Ford six cyl Model K 1909 A Ford Model T won the transcontinental New York to Seattle cross country race about 3600 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 1932 Two car mechanics win the Swedish Winter Grand Prix driving a Ford special 2 1936 Ionel Zamfirescu and P G Cristea won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Ford V8 Flathead 3 4 1949 Jim Roper driving a Lincoln won the first NASCAR race 5 1950 Jimmy Florian driving a Ford wins the first NASCAR race in a Ford branded vehicle at Dayton Ohio 6 1963 Tiny Lund wins 1st Daytona 500 for Ford 1965 Jim Clark gives Ford its 1st of 6 Indy wins between 1965 and 1971 source https us motorsport com vintage news irl ford clinches first indianapolis 500 win 1884686 1967 Jim Clark driving a Lotus Ford won the Dutch Grand Prix This is Ford s first grand prix victory 1976 Ford via Cosworth won its 1st Indy 500 and would dominate Indy with the Cosworth DFX over the next 10 years by winning every race plus 2 more with the XB version for a 12 Indy win total between 1978 and 1996 The Ford Cosworth DFX powered 81 consecutive Indy car victories from 1981 to 1986 and 153 victories total Won all USAC and CART championships between 1977 and 1987 Source https www museumofamericanspeed com cosworthindyengine html 1994 Michael Schumacher bags his first driver s world championship with Ford powered Benetton B194 car 2000 Dale Jarett wins Ford s 10th Daytona 500 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 Daytona 500 in a 1 2 3 finish for Ford It was Ford s 600th NASCAR victory 2012 Michael Shank Racing wins the 50th Rolex 24 at Daytona with a Ford engined Riley chassis Allmendinger Negri Pew Wilson Starworks Motorsport finishes 2nd in Grand Am Daytona Prototype driver standings Ryan Dalziel and wins the 1st North American Endurance Championship also with Ford power 2013 Greg Biffle wins the Quicken Loans 400 Ford s 1000th NASCAR win 2014 Debut of the Ford EcoBoost twin turbo engine for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates win the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring using the engine 2015 Ford Racing alongside Ford Team RS and Special Vehicle Team merged into a global entity named Ford Performance as they also will make 12 performance cars by 2020 Wins Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona overall with Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Kanaan McMurray Larson Dixon using Ford Ecoboost Riley DP 2016 Ford entered four Ford GT cars in the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans GTE Pro class finished 1 3 4 10 2018 Joey Logano wins at Homestead Miami Speedway and wins Ford Performance its first NASCAR cup championship since 2004 and First Manufacturer s Championship since 2002 2023 Ford announced their return as a Formula 1 engine manufacturer for 2026 after nearly 20 years of absence in Formula 1 7 and will partner with Red Bull Powertrains as Red Bull Ford Powertrains 8 9 Red Bull Ford Powertrains will supply engines to Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri 10 Vehicles EditThis list only includes vehicles produced post 2016 after the merger of Ford Team RS and Special Vehicle Team Currently sold Edit Ford Edge ST Ford Explorer ST Ford F 150 Raptor Ford GT Ford Bronco Raptor Ford Ranger RaptorPreviously sold Edit Ford Fiesta ST Ford Focus ST Ford Focus RS Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 GT350R Ford Mustang Shelby GT500Wins EditSeries Race wins Manufacturers titles Drivers titles team wins playoff win sFormula One 176 10 13 n aNASCAR 688 16 8 n atruck world cup 964 18 n a 403 241V8 Supercar 415 6 26 n aFord Performance teams Edit Brad Keselowski s Penske Racing car Jari Matti Latvala s BP Ford World Rally Team car Ken Block s Monster World Rally Team Ford Fiesta in Rally America Tanner Foust s Rockstar Etnies rallycross Ford Fiesta AWD Division The Ford Falcons of V8 Supercars team Prodrive Racing AustraliaFormula One Edit Red Bull Racing 2026 Scuderia AlphaTauri 2026 NASCAR Edit Cup Series Edit Team Penske 1994 2002 2013 present RFK Racing 1988 present Wood Brothers Racing 1950 present Front Row Motorsports 2010 present Stewart Haas Racing 2017 present Rick Ware Racing 2022 present Team Hezeberg 2022 present Xfinity Series Edit RSS Racing 2021 present SS Green Light Racing 2022 present Stewart Haas Racing 2017 present AM Racing 2023 present Truck Series Edit Thorsport Racing 2018 2020 2023 present Front Row Motorsports 2020 present Reaume Brothers Racing 2023 present truck world cup championship Edit brands wins champions winsford motor company ford 440 11Lincoln 260 4Troller 250 1aston martin 50 21963 42 000 points 1967 46 208 points 1968 43 234 points 1970 42 356 points 1973 40 340 points 1974 40 769 points 1975 50 230 points 1979 46 457 points 1981 46 560 points 1987 45 688 points 1990 43 789 points 1998 56 789 points 2000 46 709 points 2003 50 090 points 2011 49 609 points 2015 49 607 points 2019 Ford wins but most points made by Troller 2020 43 783 points 2022 51 560 pointsAustralia Supercars Championship Edit Blanchard Racing Team 2021 present Dick Johnson Racing Grove Racing 2020 present Tickford Racing 2003 present Walkinshaw Andretti United 2023 present World Endurance Championship Edit Proton Competition 2024 Past teams Edit Matech GT Racing SunTrust Racing Ford World Rally Team Munchi s Ford World Rally Team Richard Petty Motorsports Jordan Grand Prix Stewart Grand Prix Jaguar Racing Benetton Formula Minardi F1 Team Team Aon Marc VDS Racing Team Belgian Racing Fischer Racing FWRT Hoonigan Racing Division Chip Ganassi Racing Olsbergs MSESee also EditFord 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 SportReferences Edit Ford Centenary Archived 2009 04 01 at the Wayback Machine PistonHeads 2001 10 09 Grand PRIX RAMENLOPPET 1933 SF journalen Newsreel 1933 Archived copy Archived from the original on 2018 12 16 Retrieved 2011 03 10 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link http media ford com article display cfm article id 7251 NASCAR COM Ford Racing timeline Nov 22 2006 www nascar com Archived from the original on 2006 11 26 Articles Ford announce plans to return to F1 from the 2026 season Formula 1 www formula1 com 2023 02 03 Ford announce new technical partnership with Red Bull for 2026 and beyond Formula 1 www formula1 com 2023 02 03 BREAKING Ford to partner with Red Bull for the 2026 season and beyond Formula 1 Twitter Ford Returns To Formula 1 Strategic Partner To Oracle Red Bull Racing For 2026 Season And Beyond Ford Media Center Ford 2023 02 03 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ford Racing Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ford Performance amp oldid 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