Driven to Win

David "Salt" Walther's 1973 crash is still considered one of the worst in Indy 500 history. See the remains of his McLaren M16A on exhibit in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, and learn more about the safety innovations sparked by the crash.

he Henry Ford has two tollbooths in its collections, which help explain changing attitudes toward roads and road construction and our expanding expectations of government responsibility for transportation networks.

Hear from some of The Henry Ford's partners and advisers how our new exhibit, Driven to Win: Racing in America, brings the world of auto racing to life.

Learn about Bobby Unser and the 1958 hill climb car he repeatedly drove to victory at Pikes Peak, as well as other artifacts and stories related to hill climb racing that you'll see in our new racing exhibit, Driven to Win.

Celebrate success with the "In the Winner's Circle" section of our new auto racing exhibit, Driven to Win. Learn more about these boundary-breaking cars and drivers on our blog.

Learn about early American auto racing, and the significant early race cars and other artifacts you'll see in our new exhibit, Driven to Win: Racing in America.

The Sports Car Performance Center section of our new racing exhibit, Driven to Win: Racing in America, is racing research and development on steroids.

Our new exhibit, Driven to Win: Racing in America, features a 2011 Ford Fusion driven by Trevor Bayne and many other artifacts related to stock car racing.

Explore the "Igniting the Passion" section of our new auto racing exhibit Driven to Win to learn how children find a lifelong interest in racing.