The Chicago Times-Herald race was the first automobile race held in the United States. Sponsored by the Chicago Times-Herald, the race was held in Chicago in 1895 among six motorised vehicles: four cars and two motorcycles. It was won by Frank Duryea’s Motorised Wagon. The race created considerable publicity for the motocycle, which had been introduced in the United States only two years earlier. On July 10, 1895, the Chicago Times-Herald announced a race to be held in the city, prizes totalling $5,000 (approximately $189,000 in 2024). The promotion was an attempt to foster the growth of the young auto industry in the United States and to boost newspaper sales. Once the ordinance passed, the race was held on November 28, Thanksgiving Day. The day was snowy and 38 °F (4 °C), the roads muddy, with snow drifts in places. We celebrate the 130th birthday of the first US car race with a scale model of a Chevy Corvette stock-car…
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