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Barney Oldfield, American automobile-racing driver whose name was synonymous with speed in the first two decades of the 20th century. In 1903 he accomplished the first mile-a-minute performance in an automobile, and in 1910 he set a world speed record of 131.724 miles per hour.
Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield (January 29, 1878 – October 4, 1946) was a pioneer American racing driver. His name was "synonymous with speed in the first two decades of the 20th century". [1] He was the winner of the inaugural AAA National Championship in 1905.
Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield (29 de enero de 1878 - 4 de octubre de 1946) fue un piloto automovilístico estadounidense, un pionero "cuyo nombre era sinónimo de velocidad en las primeras dos décadas del siglo XX". [1] Comenzó a competir en 1902 y su carrera se prolongó hasta su retiro en 1918.
29 de mar. de 2022 · Beyond the immediate thrill of the race itself, Barney Oldfield, the "everyman" bicycle racer from the heartland, appealed to a wide segment of American society rushing to embrace the motor car. As the Detroit News-Tribune reported after the race, "The auto replaced the horse on the track and in the carriage shed.
Born Bernard Eli Oldfield on June 3, 1878 in Wauseon, Ohio, this Motorsports Hall of Fame inaugural inductee began his racing career on bicycles, becoming a works racer with the Stearns factory in 1896.
Originally famed for his speed in bicycle racing, Barney Oldfield became one of the pioneers of automobile racing. From 1902 to his retirement in 1918, his name was synonymous with speed and daring on the road.
Flamboyant in his style of dressing and driving, Oldfield earned the nickname “Daredevil Promoter.” Wearing flashy outfits and driving cars with names such as “Green Dragon” and Golden Sub,” he captured the popular imagination and brought fame to the companies he represented, including the fledgling Ford Motor Company.
