28 November - First-ever automobile race in the United States was organized in 1895

 

On November 28, 1895, the first-ever automobile race in the United States was organized by the "Chicago Times-Herald" newspaper. The race marked a historic moment in the development of automotive technology and the beginning of organized automobile racing in the country.

The race covered a distance of approximately 54 miles from Chicago to Evanston and back. Six vehicles participated in the event, most of them being early motorized vehicles, some of which were more like motorized carriages. The winning vehicle was a gasoline-powered car built by inventor Frank Duryea and his brother Charles Duryea.

Frank Duryea's car completed the race in about 10 hours, achieving an average speed of around 7 miles per hour. The Duryea brothers' victory in the race helped to establish the credibility and potential of automobile technology in the United States.

The Chicago Times-Herald race of 1895 is considered a crucial milestone in the history of automotive racing, setting the stage for the development and popularization of automobile competitions in the years to come.