Jan 15, 2019 hot rodding pioneer barney navarro and his groundbreaking model t race car, then and now see all 32 photos scotty gosson author wes allison photographer kleet norris photographer scott perrott. He raced in the 1914 and 1915 indianapolis 500 race, and became. A bicycle racer from 1894, oldfield in 1902 became the driver of the 999 racing car designed by henry ford and owned by champion cyclist tom. In the modern age of racing, a handful of drivers have achieved. Vintage formula 1 crash, where is the protection these vintage photos show accident moments that surely make you hurt. However, not every set that involved racing sports was a part of race. Driver blake barney 2019 nascar whelen modified tour results.
Both men built careers on the car s successoldfield became americas first nationally famous race driver and ford gained support for his next venture. Barney oldfield, american automobileracing driver whose name was synonymous with speed in the first two decades of the 20th century. This car ran in the vanderbilt cup race in santa monica in 1914. Driver barney oldfield, sporting his trademark cigar, smiles as he looks out from behind the wheel of a racecar as it rests near the edge of the track. Burney lamar born august 21, 1980 is an american stock car racing driver. See above for other performances in film and stage related to his racing career.
Oldfield, a former bicycle racer, had never driven an automobile until a week before the race. Barney hall through the years official site of nascar. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for barney oldfield on. Seeing furniture row on that race car each and every year, thats barney s race car and barney is the one funding it. Barney oldfield was american racings first superstar documented in this. Hiller, however, was seduced by his new abilities and tended to use excessive force during his first mission, ultimately turning. He earned 17 wins in the cart indy car world series, including the 1985 indianapolis 500. Hiller was a race car driver who lost all his arms and legs in a crash. Oct 20, 2017 the name barney oldfield wont ring many bells today. Indianrockolis 500 is the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of the flintstones. Barney visser issues a letter to the fans racing news. Driver blake barney 2019 nascar whelen modified tour. He was the first man to drive a car at 60 miles per hour 96 kmh on an oval.
After success in bicycle racing, he began auto racing in 1902 and continued until his retirement in 1918. He even appeared in one sennett film the speed kings 19 alongside fellow racing driver barney oldfield. On august 18, 2007 wall township speedway held a special memorial for john. Henry ford and barney oldfield with the 999 race car, 1902. Although the two men couldnt have been more different, their relationship would result in one man creating an automobile empire and the other becoming known as the master driver of the world. From 1902 to his retirement in 1918, his name was synonymous with speed and daring on the road. When all the nascar race car drivers mysteriously go missing, detective donut is on the case. Our collection on barney oldfield blog the henry ford. Barney oldfield driving the ford 999 race car, 19021903 the.
Lr barney hall of the motor racing network is joined in victory lane by georgia governor jimmy carter, race winner a. He has driven in both the nascar xfinity series and camping world truck. Revised and expanded, this is the only book ever devoted to barney oldfield, the man who got his start at the turn of the century racing ford s 999 and winning the manufacturers challenge cup. Foyt and miss falstaff following the atlanta 500 nascar.
Posted on 19610101 20150910 author limitless categories 14 dick barney. Riding in a race car is an original barney song that first appeared in on the road again. Henry ford was an as yet unproven detroit car maker when he invited barney oldfield to replace him as race driver of his famous ford 999 car in 1902. Berna eli barney oldfield was an american pioneer automobile racer. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
A bicycle racer from 1894, oldfield in 1902 became the driver. Originally a bicycle racer, oldfield switched to the greater thrills of automobiles in 1902. He was born on a farm on the outskirts of wauseon, ohio. Norwood arena speedway historic nascar stock car racing track. Furniture row racing team owner barney visser suffered a heart attack last week and wont attend the remaining two races in 2017. Dear race fan, first, i want to express a sincere thank you for the passionate support given to furniture row racing during our storied career in nascar. Barney oldfield, byname of berna eli oldfield, born january 29, 1878, near wauseon, ohio, u. Everything changed in 1902 when he met henry ford, who had prepared two race cars which were knows as the 999 and the arrow. Charlie with champion race car driver barney oldfield classic hollywood, old. Richard barney blake barney made his nascar whelen modified tour debut in 2018. The name barney oldfield wont ring many bells today.
Barney visser has successful surgery after heart attack. Ohsweken sat sept 2708 ht 2 winner jason barney 87. Semi close up of barney oldfield getting out of submarine car. Oldfield drove the car to victory in the fivemile manufacturers challenge cup on oct. Profile for racing driver barney oldfield from united states. Incidentally, one of our mothers cousins walter weir fielded a car in several indy 500s in the late 1950s. Jan 14, 2019 furniture row racing falci adaptive motorsports race car barney visser issues letter to race fans. Sullivan won the 1988 cart championship, and placed third in points in 1986. Barney oldfield driving the ford 999 race car, 19021903. Jan 29, 2020 today a brief tip of our leather motoring helmet to pioneering race car driver barney oldfield berna eli oldfield, 18781946. Sullivan won the 1988 cart championship, and placed third in points in. He is known for his work on the speed demon 1925, the first auto 1927 and blonde comet 1941.
This cigarchewing showman was as famous as any driver in the early days of american motor racing. I think we see barney oldfield in the drivers seat. Then, its off to the amusement park for wild roller coaster fun. Jason is an all around great guy as well as being a skilled race car driver. In 1903 he accomplished the first mileaminute performance in an automobile, and in 1910 he set a world speed record of 1.
At the time, the speed was the fastest any person had traveled in any kind of vehicle car, train or airplane. African american race car driver, i like this pin because africa americans were hardly have much lunch on having great things like money or cars. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Barney visser has successful surgery after heart attack nascar. Barney oldfield in racecar with cigar, 1934 description. In his first race in the 999, oldfield soundly defeated a field of four other cars. Former nascar team owner barney visser invests in helping. Click on the site to see blake barney s career results at that track. The sets 6395 victory lap raceway and 6381 motor speedway for example were released as part of town. Fourteen files document barney oldfields world land speed record run in march 1910. Air commodore whitney willard straight, cbe, mc, dfc 6 november 1912 5 april 1979 was a grand prix motor racing driver, aviator, businessman, and a member of.
Fred hopes to win an auto race to pay for the kids higher education, but hes having all sorts of problems with the racing car that barney built. He also marketed his own brand of tyres, which were on the 1920 winning car. After building this massive racing car in 1902, henry ford was reluctant to drive it. Jan, 2019 former nascar team owner barney visser invests in helping paralyzed drivers get ontrack. Our collection on barney oldfield october 1, 2014 archive insight you know me, barney oldfield, was the classic catchphrase of one of americas earliest celebrity sports figures, and during the nascent period of the automobile, most every american knew berna eli oldfield. Henry ford and barney oldfield with the 999 race car. Barney visser talks furniture row racings incredible. Berna eli barney oldfield june 3, 1878 october 4, 1946 was an automobile racer and pioneer. Hot rodding pioneer barney navarro and his groundbreaking model t race car, then and now see all 32 photos scotty gosson author wes. In the tv series i love lucy episode lucy learns to drive season 4. Barney oldfield met henry ford for the first time during the summer of 1902.
I was wondering if marty or somebody else has a list of the 50greatest midget drivers. The following year he became the first person to drive a car at 60 mph. Barney oldfield was born on january 29, 1878 in wauseon, ohio, usa as berna eli oldfield. Today a brief tip of our leather motoring helmet to pioneering race car driver barney oldfield berna eli oldfield, 18781946. But in the early 1900s, he was the most famous speed annihilator in the western hemisphere. Joel woolf barnato 27 september 1895 27 july 1948 was a british financier and racing driver, one of the bentley boys of the 1920s.
Featuring special guest, race car driver jimmy vasser. The history of grand prix racing through the lives of its greatest drivers, people and events. A pioneer in the sport of race car driving, he began racing as a teenager in bicycle racing tournaments. Barney barnes racing career profile driver database. He started his racing career with bicycles, and by 1894 he had already won several medals from bike races. The life and times of americas legendary speed king william f. Nascar grand national drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Apr 02, 2018 the shows all about modes of transportation with an emphasis on safety. He hired a bicycle rider named barney oldfield, who would win many races at. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. For oldfields name still holds the dim thunder of the huge, primitive racing cars that slammed through the dust at the murderous dirttrack meets of the turn of the century. Alexander winton hired oldfield as a professional driver and agreed to supply him with free cars for racing.
What i get a real kick out of on these early race cars is their engine size. It was an incredible ride and we are proud to be known as a nascar cup series champion. African american race car driver, in the a group of black sportsmen created the nations single largest sporting event ever he. Join facebook to connect with blake barney and others you may know. His fame as the first race car driver to drive a mile a minute, or 60 miles an hour, was matched only by his showmanship.
He later became an assistant to actor wallace reid on reids car racing movies. Both men built careers on the cars successoldfield became americas first nationally famous race driver and ford gained support for his next venture. It was a predecessor to racers and comprised various vehicles and facilities related to racing sports. Barney oldfieldmaster driver of the world airport journals. Daniel john sullivan iii born march 9, 1950, better known as danny sullivan, is an american former racing driver. I started to come up with a list who i thought would be considered great,but i know somebody else already has it. Barney oldfield was not the best driver in that reckless era. By 1902, ford had piloted a race car of his own design to a victory against.
The owner at the time was, i believe, maier brewery. Blitzen benz barney oldfield race cars, racing, lovely car. Barney visser sits down with regan smith in an exclusive interview ahead of furniture row racings closing to talk about the teams incredible. Sep 17, 20 i knew barney oldfield as a race car driver in the indianapolis 500 who raced with a stogie stuck in his mouth probably so he wouldnt bite his tongue off, the way he drove. On august 16, 2007, while competing in a whelen modified race at thompson speedway, blewett lost his life in a crash where he spun and was hit in the driver s door by his brother jimmys car. I knew barney oldfield as a race car driver in the indianapolis 500 who raced with a stogie stuck in his mouth probably so he wouldnt bite his tongue off, the way he drove. He has driven in both the nascar xfinity series and camping world truck series.
Like many early racers of his era, he started in motorcycle. Barney oldfield appears as the master driver in the 1927 silent movie the first auto, directed by roy del ruth. Charles wiggins winner of the gold and glory sweepstakes aug. Barney oldfield in racecar with cigar, 1934 indiana memory. Hot rodding pioneer barney navarro and his groundbreaking. He was the first man to drive a car at 60 miles per hour on a circular track.
He began racing automobiles in 1902 and in 1903 he became the first person to crack the 60 milesper hour speed limit in a car. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Click on the site to see blake barney s career results at that track glossary. Originally famed for his speed in bicycle racing, barney oldfield became one of the pioneers of automobile racing. Berna eli barney oldfield was born on june 3, 1878 in wauseon, ohio. He hired a bicycle rider named barney oldfield, who would win many races at the controls of the ford 999. Former nascar team owner barney visser invests in helping paralyzed drivers get ontrack furniture row racing is partnering with a program.