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You Better Win: The History of Ford Racing

You Better Win: The History of Ford Racing

Ford Racing 1 Episodes May 27, 2026

You Better Win is an eight-part series about the history of Ford Racing, hosted by James Pumphrey, Vin Anatra, and Zach Redpath. It covers more than a century of Ford competition across Le Mans, NASCAR, the Baja desert, rally stages, drag strips, drifting, and other forms of motorsport. The show draws on Ford's archives to tell stories of long shots, risky bets, and the obsessive people who built Ford's racing legacy. It is produced by Speeed in partnership with Ford Racing.

Episodes

Trailer: The History of Ford Racing
Trailer: The History of Ford Racing May 27, 2026 85 Over 100 years of Ford throwing everything they had at every finish line on Earth. James Pumphrey, Vin Anatra, and Zach Redpath dig through Ford's archives for the best stories in racing, from Le Mans to NASCAR to the Baja desert. 8 episodes. The first two drop September 30. Follow now so you don't miss it.Produced by Speeed in partnership with Ford Racing.
The Racecar That Launched Ford
The Racecar That Launched Ford Sep 30, 2026 3082 In 1901, Henry Ford was 38, out of work, and one failed company deep. So he built a racecar and challenged America's biggest name in cars to a head-to-head race in front of 8,000 people.James Pumphrey, Vin Anatra and Zach Redpath kick off You Better Win: The History of Ford Racing with the story that started it all. From the Quadricycle and the 2 AM test drive that required an axe, to the
The Engine That Took Over F1
The Engine That Took Over F1 Sep 30, 2026 2869 In 1967, Ford paid £100,000 for a brand-new V8 it had never seen run. It won its very first race, then went on to win 154 more.James Pumphrey, Vin Anatra and Zach Redpath dig into how Henry Ford II, Colin Chapman's Lotus and a tiny engine shop called Cosworth built the DFV, and how Ford then sold it to anyone who wanted one. Suddenly small teams could beat the giants, and names like Willi
The V8 That Built NASCAR
The V8 That Built NASCAR Oct 7, 2026 3707 Before NASCAR had a name, Ford V8s were already tearing up the sand at Daytona Beach. James, Vin and Zach trace Ford's stock car story from the flathead V8 and Bill France's first races to the Wood Brothers inventing the modern pit stop, the 427 wars, and Richard Petty walking across the street to drive a Ford. Then come Jack Roush's self-funded leap into Cup racing and Penske joining the

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