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- Manhattan Auto Racing Trophy Awarded to William Mitchell's Corvette SR-2, 1956 - The Corvette SR-2 was designed and built in 1956 for racing driver Jerome Earl, son of General Motors design head Harley Earl. The SR-2 featured high-performance brakes and a heavy-duty suspension with rotary dampers. Two of its features, fuel injection and a four-speed gearbox, made their way into production Corvettes. GM designer Bill Mitchell had a similar SR-2 built for himself.
- September 30, 1956
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Manhattan Auto Racing Trophy Awarded to William Mitchell's Corvette SR-2, 1956
The Corvette SR-2 was designed and built in 1956 for racing driver Jerome Earl, son of General Motors design head Harley Earl. The SR-2 featured high-performance brakes and a heavy-duty suspension with rotary dampers. Two of its features, fuel injection and a four-speed gearbox, made their way into production Corvettes. GM designer Bill Mitchell had a similar SR-2 built for himself.
- Trophy Awarded to William Mitchell's Stingray at SCCA Cumberland National Races, 1960 - The Corvette Stingray Racer, a favorite project of General Motors design head Bill Mitchell, made its competition debut in April 1959 under Mitchell's personal sponsorship. With driver Dick Thompson, it won a Sports Car Club of America National Championship in 1960. Following the car's retirement from racing, Mitchell had it modified for his own use on public streets.
- May 15, 1960
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Trophy Awarded to William Mitchell's Stingray at SCCA Cumberland National Races, 1960
The Corvette Stingray Racer, a favorite project of General Motors design head Bill Mitchell, made its competition debut in April 1959 under Mitchell's personal sponsorship. With driver Dick Thompson, it won a Sports Car Club of America National Championship in 1960. Following the car's retirement from racing, Mitchell had it modified for his own use on public streets.
- Denver Motor Speedway Association Racing Trophy Won by William Thorney Driving a Ford, 1910 - In 1910, city boosters opened the Denver Motor Speedway to host events in the growing sport of auto racing. Races attracted thousands of spectators to the 3 1/4-mile dirt oval track in the speedway's opening months. Sponsors awarded prize money and trophies to victorious drivers. The thrill did not last long, however; the speedway closed in 1911.
- 1910
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Denver Motor Speedway Association Racing Trophy Won by William Thorney Driving a Ford, 1910
In 1910, city boosters opened the Denver Motor Speedway to host events in the growing sport of auto racing. Races attracted thousands of spectators to the 3 1/4-mile dirt oval track in the speedway's opening months. Sponsors awarded prize money and trophies to victorious drivers. The thrill did not last long, however; the speedway closed in 1911.
- Chicago Automobile Club Racing Trophy Won by Frank Kulick Driving a Ford, 1904 - Frank Kulick was one of Ford Motor Company's first employees and, for nine years, Ford's top factory racing driver. From 1904 to 1913, Kulick won trophies, admiration and -- most importantly -- publicity by racing Ford-powered cars throughout the United States. A serious crash in 1907 left Kulick with a lifelong limp, but it didn't discourage him from racing.
- 1904
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Chicago Automobile Club Racing Trophy Won by Frank Kulick Driving a Ford, 1904
Frank Kulick was one of Ford Motor Company's first employees and, for nine years, Ford's top factory racing driver. From 1904 to 1913, Kulick won trophies, admiration and -- most importantly -- publicity by racing Ford-powered cars throughout the United States. A serious crash in 1907 left Kulick with a lifelong limp, but it didn't discourage him from racing.
- Trophy Awarded to William Mitchell's Stingray at International Nassau Races, 1959 - The Corvette Stingray Racer, a favorite project of General Motors design head Bill Mitchell, made its competition debut in April 1959 under Mitchell's personal sponsorship. With driver Dick Thompson, it won a Sports Car Club of America National Championship in 1960. Following the car's retirement from racing, Mitchell had it modified for his own use on public streets.
- 1959
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Trophy Awarded to William Mitchell's Stingray at International Nassau Races, 1959
The Corvette Stingray Racer, a favorite project of General Motors design head Bill Mitchell, made its competition debut in April 1959 under Mitchell's personal sponsorship. With driver Dick Thompson, it won a Sports Car Club of America National Championship in 1960. Following the car's retirement from racing, Mitchell had it modified for his own use on public streets.
- Automobile Racing Trophy, 1910 - In 1910, city boosters opened the Denver Motor Speedway to host events in the growing sport of auto racing. Races attracted thousands of spectators to the 3 1/4-mile dirt oval track in the speedway's opening months. Sponsors awarded prize money and trophies to victorious drivers. The thrill did not last long, however; the speedway closed in 1911.
- October 15, 1910
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Automobile Racing Trophy, 1910
In 1910, city boosters opened the Denver Motor Speedway to host events in the growing sport of auto racing. Races attracted thousands of spectators to the 3 1/4-mile dirt oval track in the speedway's opening months. Sponsors awarded prize money and trophies to victorious drivers. The thrill did not last long, however; the speedway closed in 1911.