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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