Helmet Shield, Worn by Scott Pruett during the 2014 Sebring Endurance Race
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Artifact Overview
Californian Scott Pruett raced go-karts, open-wheel cars, stock cars, and sports cars in a 50-year career that earned him multiple championships. Pruett, together with Memo Rojas and Marino Franchitti, won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2014 driving a Riley Mk. XXVI with a Ford V-6 engine. It was the first Ford-powered victory at Sebring in 45 years.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Visor (Costume component)
Date Made
circa 2014
Subject Date
2014
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.28.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Scott Pruett.
Material
Plastic
Color
Orange (Color)
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 9.5 in
Length: 3.75 in
Inscriptions
on visor:
Ford / PRUETT / Ford
in ink pen on visor:
Sebring / 2014 1st place / Winner, Winner, Chicken / Dinner!!
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