This Day in History Entry #199
November 28th, 2012 by Wordsman
Talk about an astonishing pace!
Seven miles per hour–first place!
Fifty miles to run
In eight hours it won
My, that motorized wagon could race!
Event: The Chicago-Times Herald race, considered the first American automobile race
Year: 1895
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Times-Herald_race
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