91 Miles an Hour on Ice
On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford drove a stripped-down racer across the frozen Lake St. Clair and set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour.
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The Birth of Formula One: Silverstone, May 13, 1950
On May 13, 1950, at Silverstone, England, the first-ever Formula One World Championship race turned Grand Prix racing into a global sport.