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How American Auto Racing Went from the Open Road to the Fairgrounds
Open-road racing in America dates back to 1895 ... The date and identity of the first actual Sprint car is open to dispute, ...
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Six Cars Raced to the Finish Line of the U.S.’s First Automobile Race—at Speeds of Seven Miles Per Hour
J. Frank Duryea and his American-made "motocycle" won first place in the Chicago Times-Herald race on November 28, 1895. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons On Thanksgiving Day 1895, six cars line ...