Barney Oldfield

It began in 1916 as a promotion by regional icon Spencer Penrose and featuring Barney Oldfield and Eddie Rickenbacker to help promote the then-new highway to the top of the mountain.

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It captured headlines and convinced race car driver Barney Oldfield to drive the Ford "999."

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It captured headlines and convinced race car driver Barney Oldfield to drive the Ford “999.”

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Barney Oldfield, the racing driver, who deserted her to become a manufacturer; Jim Jeffries, former world's heavyweight pugilist, who was her companion in his fame and who left her to become a rancher; and Al

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He wired to Salt Lake City and on came a professional bicycle rider named Barney Oldfield.

My Life and Work Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 1922

He wired to Salt Lake City and on came a professional bicycle rider named Barney Oldfield.

My Life and Work Henry Ford 1905

He even held race meets at his Great Neck, Long Island estate, Nirvana, and once challenged Barney Oldfield to a series of one-on-one races at $1,000 per race.

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He raced cars himself and then hired Barney Oldfield to drive the Ford 999 in the Manufacturers’ Challenge Cup.

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"After twenty miles with your Barney Oldfield you need nourishment, I'm sure.

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1910 - Barney Oldfield sets land speed record of 131.7 mph at Daytona

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