Ford, Chevrolet, and Toyota are among the most successful manufacturers that have been involved in NASCAR. Ford, in particular, has played a significant role in the sport, supporting successful drivers like Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, and Brad Keselowski, who have all celebrated victories with the American brand. The 57.81B worth brand has a total of 21 championship titles in NASCAR from all three series Cup, Xfinity, and Truck combined.
Having been established in 1903, Henry Ford’s Ford Motor Company has now reached an incredible milestone of 120 years in business. This achievement holds great significance, and its impact on NASCAR is truly memorable. Drivers and individuals affiliated with Ford took a moment to commemorate this special day and extend their best wishes.
Ford Celebrates 120th Birthday With Racing Personalities and Fans
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Ford celebrated its 120th birthday with a bang, highlighting their extensive involvement in various racing sports, including NASCAR.
In a recent tweet, Ford shared a video featuring several notable figures who wished the company well. Among those featured were NHRA driver Bob Tasca, former NASCAR driver and current analyst Clint Bowyer, former NASCAR team owner Doug Yates, ARCA driver Frankie Muniz, and Truck Series sensation Hailie Deegan.
Even Joey Hand, winner of the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans, and Joey Logano, the 2022 Cup Series champion, came to congratulate the company.
Who knew 120 would look so good? Happy Birthday @Ford! pic.twitter.com/ssqMzcqn5N
— Ford Performance (@FordPerformance) June 16, 2023
The video received an outpouring of good wishes from other individuals, including Tony Stewart, the owner of Stewart-Haas Racing.
Memories made and more on the way.
Happy 120th birthday, @Ford! pic.twitter.com/asFiMwNzPV
— Stewart-Haas Racing (@StewartHaasRcng) June 17, 2023
Fans and prominent personalities alike took the time to show their support by hitting the heart button and flooding the comment section with happy messages. Even the teams running Ford Mustangs took a moment to extend their congratulations to Ford on this momentous occasion.
Wins. Championships. Birthdays. We’re proud to celebrate them all with you, @Ford.
Happy 120th Birthday! pic.twitter.com/x1sRWCYtwP
— Team Penske (@Team_Penske) June 16, 2023
120 years of success. 🎂
Happy Birthday, @Ford! Through all of the race wins, championships, and standout runs, we’re proud to continue helping write your story. 💯#WeAreFord | #Ford120 pic.twitter.com/AzSnrzsB2D
— RFK Racing (@RFKracing) June 16, 2023
HAPPY 120th BIRTHDAY Ford Motor Company! We’ve shared a lot of great memories together and today we celebrate you. #Ford120 #WeAreFord @Ford | @FordPerformance pic.twitter.com/dYUjxPrMuu
— Joey Logano (@joeylogano) June 16, 2023
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Ford Had Some Interesting Thoughts on NASCAR and HMS’s Le Mans Entry – Garage 56
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Ford is making efforts to make a comeback in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) and rumors are circulating that they might also consider entering Formula 1. However, Ford believes that NASCAR’s Garage 56 is just a one-time entry that does not hold a promising future for the company.
CEO of Ford, Jim Farley, as per NBC, said, “They’re going right and I’m going left – that NASCAR thing is a one-year deal, right? It’s Garage 56 and they can have their NASCAR party, but that’s a one-year party. We won Le Mans outright four times, we won in the GT class, and we’re coming back with Mustang and it’s not a one-year deal.”
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“So they can get all excited about Garage 56. I almost see that as a marketing exercise for NASCAR. But for me, that’s a science project. I don’t live in a world of science projects, I live in the world of building a vital company that everyone is excited about. To do that, we’re not going to do a Garage 56. I’ve got to beat Porsche and Aston Martin and Ferrari year after year after year.”
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