The Chicago Times-Herald newspaper announced the first motor car race in the United States in June 1895. On November 28, 1895, a field of six vehicles --four gas-powered and two electric-- left Chicago for a 54 mile race to Evanston, Illinois and back. Frank Duryea won the race in just over ten hours at an average speed of about 7.3 miles per hour. Duryea earned $2,000 for the victory.
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