Banner Commemorating Ford Motor Company's 600th NASCAR Win, 2011

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Artifact Overview

This banner commemorates Ford Motor Company's 600th NASCAR Cup Series win, earned when Trevor Bayne drove the #21 Ford Fusion to victory at the 2011 Daytona 500. Bayne's team, Wood Brothers Racing, is NASCAR's oldest and has used Ford cars exclusively since forming in 1950. Bayne, Wood Brothers team members, and Ford representatives all signed the banner.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Banner

Date Made

2011

Subject Date

20 February 2011

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.220.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford North American Motorsports.

Material

Vinyl

Dimensions

Height: 5 ft
Width: 8 ft

Inscriptions

Obverse: Ford (logo) / Drive one. / FORD / RACING / NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 600th / Sprint Cup Series / WIN
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