Ford Racing

Ford Racing
Ford Racing
Type	Division
Industry	Automotive; Motorsport
Predecessors	Ford Performance; Ford Team RS; Special Vehicle Team; Ford Performance Vehicles; Ford Performance Racing;
Founded	October 10, 1901; 125 years ago, in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.
Founder	Henry Ford
Headquarters	Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Products	Performance car; Supercar; Performance parts; Racing parts
Parent	Ford Motor Company
Website	Official website

Ford Racing (formerly Ford Performance) is the high-performance division of the Ford Motor Company and the multinational name used for its motorsport and racing activity.

History

1896 – Henry Ford reached a top speed of 20 mph in his first car, Quadricycle.
1901 – Henry Ford defeated Alexander Winton (the most accomplished automobile builder/racer of the era) in a 10-lap race on a one-mile oval at the Detroit Driving Club, Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He overcame his rival's more powerful car in Sweepstakes, a racing car of his own design.
1902 – Ford 999 (named after a famous New York Central train), driven by Barney Oldfield, Master Driver of the World and America's Legendary Speed King, defeated Alex Winton at Grosse Point in the 999 as a result of the publicity and financial backing of Alex J. Malcomson the Ford Motor Company was launched
1903 – Ford 999, driven by Oldfield, lapped the Indiana Fairgrounds dirt track at a then-record 60 mph?
1904 – Henry Ford, driving his rebuilt 999, sets the world one mile record on a frozen lake near Detroit.
1904 – Frank Kulick drove a Ford 20 hp racer to the one and five mile world track record for middleweight racers.
1907 – Kulick set the world 24-hour track endurance record, traveling 1135 miles driving a Ford six cyl Model K.
1909 – A Ford Model T won the transcontinental New York to Seattle cross-country race (about 3600 km).
1932 – Ford introduced its V-8 Flathead engine, bringing V-8 power into mass production with the slogan "Everyman’s power for the road, and Everyman’s power for racing".
1932 – Two car mechanics win the Swedish Winter Grand Prix driving a Ford special.
1936 – Ionel Zamfirescu and P. G. Cristea won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Ford V8 "Flathead".
1949 – Jim Roper, driving a Lincoln, won the first NASCAR race.
1950 – Jimmy Florian, driving a Ford, wins the first NASCAR race in a Ford branded vehicle at Dayton Ohio
1963 – Tiny Lund wins 1st Daytona 500 for Ford.
1965 – Jim Clark gives Ford its 1st of 6 Indy wins between 1965 and 1971. source: IRL: Ford clinches first Indianapolis 500 win
1966 – Ford achieved its 1st of 4 wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1966 and 1969, thus becoming the first American constructor to have won a major European race since the triumph of Duesenberg at the 1921 French Grand Prix.
1967 – Jim Clark, driving a Lotus-Ford, won the Dutch Grand Prix. This is Ford's first grand prix victory. The victory of Ford at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans still remains both the only all-American victory in Le Mans history — American drivers (Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt), team (Shelby-American Inc.), chassis constructor (Ford), engine manufacturer (Ford), and tires (Goodyear) — as well as the only victory of a car designed and built entirely (both chassis and engine) in the United States.
1968 – Graham Hill, driving a Lotus-Ford, won both the driver's world championship and the constructor's world championship. This is Ford's first of both respective championship wins. Ford as an engine manufacturer completed the Triple Crown of Motorsport (wins at the Indianapolis 500, 24 Hours of Le Mans, and Monaco Grand Prix) by winning the 1968 Monaco Grand Prix.
1976 – Ford via Cosworth won its 1st Indy 500 and would dominate Indy with the Cosworth DFX over the next 10 years by winning every race plus 2 more with the XB version for a 12 Indy win total between 1978 and 1996 The Ford-Cosworth DFX powered 81 consecutive Indy car victories from 1981 to 1986, and 153 victories total. Won all USAC and CART championships between 1977 and 1987. Source - Cosworth DFX Indy Engine
1994 – Michael Schumacher bags his first driver's world championship with Ford-powered Benetton B194 car.
2000 – Dale Jarrett wins Ford's 10th Daytona 500.
2003 – Giancarlo Fisichella, driving a Jordan-Ford, won the Brazilian Grand Prix. This is Ford's 176th and last Grand Prix victory until Max Verstappen's win at the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix.
2011 – Trevor Bayne wins the Daytona 500 in a 1–2–3 finish for Ford. It was Ford's 600th NASCAR victory.
2012 – Michael Shank Racing wins the 50th Rolex 24 at Daytona with a Ford engined Riley chassis (Allmendinger/Negri/Pew/Wilson), Starworks Motorsport finishes 2nd in Grand-Am Daytona Prototype driver standings (Ryan Dalziel), and wins the 1st North American Endurance Championship, also with Ford power.
2013 – Greg Biffle wins the Quicken Loans 400, Ford's 1000th NASCAR win.
2014 – Debut of the Ford EcoBoost twin turbo engine for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates win the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring using the engine.
2015 – Ford launches Ford Performance, merging Ford Racing, Ford Team RS and Special Vehicle Team (SVT) under one umbrella, as it also pledges to make 12 new performance vehicles by 2020. Wins Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona overall with Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (Kanaan / McMurray / Larson / Dixon) using Ford Ecoboost Riley DP.
2016 – Ford entered four Ford GT cars in the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans GTE Pro class, finished 1–3–4–10.
2018 – Joey Logano wins at Homestead–Miami Speedway and wins Ford Performance its first NASCAR cup championship since 2004 and First Manufacturer's Championship since 2002.
2023 – Ford announced their return as a Formula 1 engine manufacturer for 2026 after nearly 20 years of absence in Formula 1 and will partner with Red Bull Powertrains as Red Bull Ford Powertrains. Red Bull Ford Powertrains will supply engines to Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls.
2024 – As part of their partnership with Red Bull and the company's broader STEM and DEI initiatives to "further attract more women to the sport across all levels and roles", Ford signed a title partnership deal with Red Bull to form the Red Bull Ford Academy Programme in support of the team's F1 Academy drivers.
2025 – Ford Performance rebrands as Ford Racing.
2026 - Ford won its first Formula One race as an engine supplier for Red Bull when Max Verstappen won the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. By securing pole position for this race. Ford also became the first non-Mercedes engine to secure a pole position in the 2026 Formula One World Championship.

Vehicles

This list only includes vehicles produced post 2016 after the merger of Ford Team RS and Special Vehicle Team,

Currently sold

Previously sold

Factory drivers

Wins

Series	Race wins	Manufacturers titles	Drivers titles
Formula One	176	10	13
NASCAR	728	17	11
V8 Supercar	415	6	26

Ford Racing teams

Formula One

Red Bull Racing (2026–)
Visa Cash App RB (2026–)

NASCAR

Cup Series

Wood Brothers Racing (1950–present)
Team Penske (1994–2002, 2013–present)
RFK Racing (1988–present)
Front Row Motorsports (2010–present)

O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

Alpha Prime Racing (2027-present)

Truck Series

ThorSport Racing (2018–2020, 2023–present)
Front Row Motorsports (2020–present)
Team Reaume (2023–present)

Australian Supercars Championship

Blanchard Racing Team (2021–present)
Dick Johnson Racing (1980–present)
Grove Racing (2022–present)
Tickford Racing (2003–present)
Triple Eight Race Engineering (2003–2009, 2026–)

World Endurance Championship

Proton Competition (2024–)

IMSA SportsCar Championship

Multimatic Motorsports (2024–)

Racecars

Year	Car	Category
1958	Ford Galaxie	NASCAR Gen 1
1959	Ford Thunderbird	NASCAR Gen 1
1965	Ford Mustang	Group C
1965	Ford Galaxie	Group C
1966	Ford Cortina Lotus	Group 2
	Ford GT40 Mk I	Group 4
	Ford GT40 Mk II	Group 6
	Ford Mustang	Group 2
1967	Ford GT40 Mark IV	Group 6
1967	Ford Fairlane	NASCAR Gen 2
1968	Ford Torino	NASCAR Gen 2
	Ford P68	Group 6
	Mercury Cyclone	NASCAR Gen 2
	Mercury Montego	NASCAR Gen 2
1969	Ford Boss 302 Mustang	Group C
	Ford Escort Twin Cam	Group 2
	Ford G7	Group 7
	Ford P69	Group 6
	Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II	NASCAR Gen 2
1970	Ford Escort 1850 GT	Group 2
1970	Ford Escort Mark I Twin Cam	Group C
1971	Ford Capri RS	Group 2
1971	Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III	Group C
1972	Ford Capri V6	Group C
1972	Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III	Group E
1973	Ford Escort Twin Cam	Group C
1973	Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop	Group C
1974	Ford Capri 3100 RS	Group 2
	Ford Escort GT1600	Group C
	Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop	Group C
1976	Ford Escort Mark I RS2000	Group C
1977	Ford Thunderbird	NASCAR Gen 2
1977	Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop	Group C
1978	Ford Escort RS2000	Group C
1979	Ford XC Falcon Cobra	Group C
1980	Ford Capri Mk.II	Group C
	Ford Capri Mk.III	Group C
	Ford Escort Mk.II	Group C
1981	Ford Capri Mk III	Group 5
	Ford Thunderbird	NASCAR Gen 3
	Ford XD Falcon	Group C
	Ford Zakspeed Mustang Turbo	IMSA GTX IMSA GTP
1982	Ford C100	Group 6 Group C
1982	Ford XE Falcon	Group C
1983	Ford Mustang GT	Group A
1983	Ford Mustang GTP	IMSA GTP
1985	Ford Escort RS Turbo	Group A
	Ford Sierra RS/RS500 Cosworth	Group A
	Ford Probe GTP	IMSA GTP
1986	Ford RS200	Group B
1986	Ford Sierra RS Cosworth	Group A
1987	Ford Mustang Maxum GTP	IMSA GTP
1992	Ford Thunderbird	NASCAR Gen 4
1994	GEN2 SRF	Spec Racer Ford
1995	Ford Escort RS Cosworth	Group N
	Ford F-150	NASCAR Truck
	Ford Mondeo Mk I 4Door	Super Touring
	Ford Mondeo Mk I 5Door	Super Touring
	Ford Mustang Cobra	IMSA GTO
1997	Ford Escort WRC	WRC
	Ford Falcon EL	V8 Supercar
	Ford Mondeo Mk II 4Door M.Y. 1997	Super Touring
1998	Ford Taurus	NASCAR Gen 4
1999	Ford Focus RS WRC	WRC
1999	Ford Mondeo Mk III Zetec	Super Touring
2005	Ford Mustang FR500C GT4	SRO GT4
2006	Ford Fusion	NASCAR Gen 4
2006	Ford GT	GT300
2007	Ford Fiesta	Group N
	Ford Fusion	NASCAR CoT
	Ford Mustang FR500C GT	Group GT3
2008	Ford GT GT3	Group GT3
2008	Ford GT-R (Mk.VII)	LM GTE
2009	Ford Fiesta S2000	Super 2000
2010	Ford GT GT1	Group GT1
2010	Ford Mustang GT	Xfinity Car of Tomorrow
2011	Ford Fiesta RS WRC	WRC
2012	Ford Fiesta R1	Group R1
	Ford Fiesta R2	Group R2
	Ford Focus ST	Next Generation Touring Car
	Ford Mustang FR500C GT4	SRO GT4
2013	Ford Falcon FG	New Generation V8 Supercar
	Ford Fiesta R5	Group R5
	Ford Fusion	NASCAR Gen 6
	Ford Mustang	TA2
2014	Ford Focus S2000 TC	Super 2000
2015	Ford Fiesta R2T	Group R2
2015	GEN3 SRF3	Spec Racer Ford
2016	Ford GT (Mk.VIII)	LM GTE
2017	Ford Fiesta WRC	WRC
2017	Ford Mustang GT4	SRO GT4
2018	Ford Focus RS	Next Generation Touring Car
	Ford Ranger (T6)	SuperUte
	Ford Ranger R23GT	TC Pick Up
2019	Ford Fiesta Rally2	Rally2
	Ford Fiesta Rally4	Rally4
	Ford Mustang GT	NASCAR Gen 6
2020	Ford Fiesta Rally5	Rally5
2020	Ford Focus ST 20	Next Generation Touring Car
2021	Ford Fiesta Rally3	Rally3
2022	Ford Mustang GT	Next Gen NASCAR
2022	Ford Puma Rally1	Rally1
2023	Ford Mustang GT	Supercars Gen 3
2023	Ford Ranger T1+	Group T1.1
2024	Ford Mustang Dark Horse	Xfinity Car of Tomorrow
	Ford Mustang Dark Horse	Next Gen NASCAR
	Ford Mustang Dark Horse R	IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge
	Ford Mustang GT3	Group GT3
	Ford Mustang GT4	SRO GT4
	Ford Raptor RS Cross Country	Group T1.1
	Ford Raptor T1+	Group T1.1
2027	TBA	LMDh
2029	TBA	WRC27

References

↑ Ford Centenary Archived 2009-04-01 at the Wayback Machine, PistonHeads, 2001-10-09.
↑ "GRAND PRIX RÄMENLOPPET 1933 ! ( GRAND PRIX MOTOR RACING SWEDEN WINTER 1933 )". January 15, 2013 – via www.youtube.com.
↑ "Ford Manufacturer Profile & Rally History". Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
↑ Loizidis, Georgios P. (2023). Sturm, Damion; Wagg, Stephen; Andrews, David L. (eds.). The History and Politics of Motor Racing: Lives in the Fast Lane. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 151. ISBN 9783031228247.
↑ "NASCAR.COM - Ford Racing timeline - Nov 22, 2006". www.nascar.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2006.
↑ "Articles".
↑ "Ford v Ferrari: Reliving Le Mans 1966". Automobilist. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
↑ "Dan Gurney's All-American Week At Le Mans and Spa, 50 Years Ago". museum.revsinstitute.org/. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
↑ "The Benetton B194: Michael Schumacher's First Championship Car". F1 Chronicle. February 23, 2021.
↑ "Dale Jarrett: NASCAR Cup Series champion with 3 Daytona 500 wins". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. October 27, 2024.
↑ Elson, James (June 30, 2020). "F1's Great Drives: Giancarlo Fisichella - 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix". Motor Sport.
↑ Bernstein, Viv (February 20, 2011). "In Surprise Ending, Trevor Bayne Captures Daytona 500". The New York Times.
↑ "Bayne targets another Ford milestone". NASCAR.
↑ "Daytona qualifying: Negri shocks garage by winning Rolex 24 pole". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. January 22, 2015.
↑ Godwin, Kelly (June 18, 2013). "Speedway renovation plan draws rave reviews from racing community". The Daytona Beach News-Journal.
↑ "Ford earns 1,000th NASCAR national series win". NASCAR.
↑ "Ford EcoBoost Engine Powers Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Riley Prototype to Victory in 12 Hours of Sebring". Ford Newsroom. March 17, 2014.
↑ Wendler, Andrew (December 11, 2014). "Ford Performance: New Brand Unifies SVT, RS, and Ford Racing Under Single Banner, Will Launch 12 New Vehicles by 2020". Car and Driver.
↑ "Ford EcoBoost Powers Chip Ganassi Racing to Victory in Rolex 24 at 53rd Running of Daytona Endurance Classic". Ford Newsroom. January 26, 2015.
↑ Garrett, Jerry (November 18, 2018). "Joey Logano Wins Top Nascar Series, Holding Off 3 Predecessors". The New York Times.
↑ "Ford announce plans to return to F1 from the 2026 season". www.formula1.com. February 3, 2023.
↑ "Ford announce new technical partnership with Red Bull for 2026 and beyond". www.formula1.com. February 3, 2023.
↑ "Breaking: Ford to partner with Red Bull for the 2026 season and beyond". Formula 1 Twitter.
↑ "Ford Returns To Formula 1; Strategic Partner To Oracle Red Bull Racing For 2026 Season And Beyond". Ford Media Center. February 3, 2023.
↑ Cooper, Adam (March 7, 2024). "Ford F1 Academy deal shows support for Red Bull". Motorsport.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
↑ Red Bull Ford Academy Programme (March 13, 2024). "Red Bull Ford Academy Programme welcomes Ford as title partner of the Red Bull Ford Car". Red Bull Racing. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
↑ "Red Bull Ford recruit Chloe Chambers for 2025 F1 ACADEMY season | Formula 1®". Formula 1. October 2, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
↑ Martin, Charlie (September 4, 2025). "Ford Performance rebranded as it primes road-going racers". Autocar. Retrieved September 4, 2025.

External links

Official website

[Sweepstakes-1] Ford Centenary Archived 2009-04-01 at the Wayback Machine, PistonHeads, 2001-10-09.

[2] "GRAND PRIX RÄMENLOPPET 1933 ! ( GRAND PRIX MOTOR RACING SWEDEN WINTER 1933 )". January 15, 2013 – via www.youtube.com.

[3] "Ford Manufacturer Profile & Rally History". Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2011.

[4] Loizidis, Georgios P. (2023). Sturm, Damion; Wagg, Stephen; Andrews, David L. (eds.). The History and Politics of Motor Racing: Lives in the Fast Lane. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 151. ISBN 9783031228247.

[5] "NASCAR.COM - Ford Racing timeline - Nov 22, 2006". www.nascar.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2006.

[6] "Articles".

[7] "Ford v Ferrari: Reliving Le Mans 1966". Automobilist. Retrieved July 16, 2026.

[8] "Dan Gurney's All-American Week At Le Mans and Spa, 50 Years Ago". museum.revsinstitute.org/. Retrieved July 16, 2026.

[9] "The Benetton B194: Michael Schumacher's First Championship Car". F1 Chronicle. February 23, 2021.

[10] "Dale Jarrett: NASCAR Cup Series champion with 3 Daytona 500 wins". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. October 27, 2024.

[11] Elson, James (June 30, 2020). "F1's Great Drives: Giancarlo Fisichella - 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix". Motor Sport.

[12] Bernstein, Viv (February 20, 2011). "In Surprise Ending, Trevor Bayne Captures Daytona 500". The New York Times.

[13] "Bayne targets another Ford milestone". NASCAR.

[14] "Daytona qualifying: Negri shocks garage by winning Rolex 24 pole". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. January 22, 2015.

[15] Godwin, Kelly (June 18, 2013). "Speedway renovation plan draws rave reviews from racing community". The Daytona Beach News-Journal.

[16] "Ford earns 1,000th NASCAR national series win". NASCAR.

[17] "Ford EcoBoost Engine Powers Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Riley Prototype to Victory in 12 Hours of Sebring". Ford Newsroom. March 17, 2014.

[18] Wendler, Andrew (December 11, 2014). "Ford Performance: New Brand Unifies SVT, RS, and Ford Racing Under Single Banner, Will Launch 12 New Vehicles by 2020". Car and Driver.

[19] "Ford EcoBoost Powers Chip Ganassi Racing to Victory in Rolex 24 at 53rd Running of Daytona Endurance Classic". Ford Newsroom. January 26, 2015.

[20] Garrett, Jerry (November 18, 2018). "Joey Logano Wins Top Nascar Series, Holding Off 3 Predecessors". The New York Times.

[21] "Ford announce plans to return to F1 from the 2026 season". www.formula1.com. February 3, 2023.

[22] "Ford announce new technical partnership with Red Bull for 2026 and beyond". www.formula1.com. February 3, 2023.

[23] "Breaking: Ford to partner with Red Bull for the 2026 season and beyond". Formula 1 Twitter.

[24] "Ford Returns To Formula 1; Strategic Partner To Oracle Red Bull Racing For 2026 Season And Beyond". Ford Media Center. February 3, 2023.

[25] Cooper, Adam (March 7, 2024). "Ford F1 Academy deal shows support for Red Bull". Motorsport.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.

[26] Red Bull Ford Academy Programme (March 13, 2024). "Red Bull Ford Academy Programme welcomes Ford as title partner of the Red Bull Ford Car". Red Bull Racing. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

[27] "Red Bull Ford recruit Chloe Chambers for 2025 F1 ACADEMY season | Formula 1®". Formula 1. October 2, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.

[28] Martin, Charlie (September 4, 2025). "Ford Performance rebranded as it primes road-going racers". Autocar. Retrieved September 4, 2025.

v t e Ford in NASCAR
NASCAR Cup Series (Ford Mustang Dark Horse)	Front Row Motorsports Garage 66 RFK Racing Team Penske Wood Brothers Racing
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (Ford Mustang Dark Horse)	Alpha Prime Racing AM Racing Joey Gase Motorsports with Scot Osteen Hettinger Racing RSS Racing
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (Ford F-Series)	Front Row Motorsports MBM Motorsports Team Reaume ThorSport Racing
ARCA Menards Series (Ford Mustang GT / Ford Fusion)	City Garage Motorsports Clubb Racing Inc. MBM Motorsports Rette Jones Racing SPS Racing
NASCAR Canada Series (Ford Fusion)	BC Race Cars Jim Bray Autosport Prolon Racing
NASCAR Euro Series (Ford Mustang)	Academy Motorsport Alumitec Racing Hendriks Motorsport RDV Competition Rette Jones Racing SpeedHouse Racing
NASCAR Mexico Series (Ford Mustang)	Alessandros Racing Anvi Motor Sport Car Motion HO Speed Racing ProRally Ramirez Racing Sidral Aga Racing Team GP Z Racing Team
NASCAR Brasil Series (Ford Mustang)	Full Time Sports Pole Motorsport SG28 Racing AMattheis Vogel
Engine builders	Roush-Yates Engines Pro Motor Engines Ilmor NT1