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American racing driver (1878–1946)
Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield (January 29, 1878 – October 4, 1946) was a pioneer American racing driver. His name was "synonymous with speed in the first
Barney_Oldfield
1913 American film
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life is a 1913 American silent comedy short film, directed and produced by Mack Sennett. It stars Sennett, Mabel Normand
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
Barney_Oldfield's_Race_for_a_Life
American business magnate (1863–1947)
Tom Cooper, Ford also produced the 80+ horsepower racer "999", which Barney Oldfield was to drive to victory in a race in October 1902. Ford received the
Henry_Ford
Racing car model
Harry A. Miller for Barney Oldfield. AutoWeek said that the vehicle brought Miller "nationwide prominence as a race-car builder". Oldfield worked with Miller
Golden_Submarine
Athletics terminology
the way up through World War II. Several auto racers, most notably Barney Oldfield, staged exhibitions around the United States in the early twentieth
Barnstorming_(sports)
1927 film by Roy Del Ruth
process. The film stars Charles Emmett Mack and Patsy Ruth Miller, with Barney Oldfield having a guest role in the movie. As of January 1, 2023, the film is
The_First_Auto
Name list
and a founding member of The Dubliners Barney Oldfield (1878–1946), American automobile racer and pioneer Barney Rosset (1922–2012), owner of Grove Press
Barney_(given_name)
American open-wheel racing championship season
American Championship Car competition. The 1905 AAA National Champion was Barney Oldfield. For reasons unclear, but likely due to a change in attitudes and opinions
1905 AAA Championship Car season
1905_AAA_Championship_Car_season
American cyclist (1872–1906)
cyclist Major Taylor, as well as his later work with Henry Ford and Barney Oldfield. Tom Cooper began his cycling career in Detroit, Michigan. His talent
Tom_Cooper_(cyclist)
Soft drink by PepsiCo
sales increased to 19,848 gallons. In 1909, automobile race pioneer Barney Oldfield was the first celebrity to endorse Pepsi, describing it as "A bully
Pepsi
championship. The first national American open-wheel champion was Barney Oldfield in the 1905 AAA Championship Car season, and the current national title
List of American open-wheel racing national champions
List_of_American_open-wheel_racing_national_champions
Great Lakes, and Buddy Baby Lakes The Baby Great Lakes was designed by Barney Oldfield, and originally built by Richard Lane, to be a scaled-down homebuilt
Oldfield_Baby_Great_Lakes
American computer specialist
Homer Ray Oldfield Jr. (August 28, 1916 – June 22, 2000), also known as Barney Oldfield, was an American computer professional best known for his work
Homer_Oldfield
American association of news directors and executives
Rooney Barney Oldfield Distinguished Service Award The Barney Oldfield Distinguished Service Award was created in honor of RTDNF founder Col. Barney Oldfield
Radio Television Digital News Association
Radio_Television_Digital_News_Association
American boxer (1878–1946)
wives. He challenged champion racer Barney Oldfield to an auto race at the Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn dirt track. Oldfield easily defeated Johnson. Once, when
Jack_Johnson
American baseball player and manager (1887–1946)
"Barney" after auto racer Barney Oldfield (he got out of a traffic ticket when a teammate in the car told the policeman Johnson was Barney Oldfield).
Walter_Johnson
American racing driver (1882–1956)
racing team in favor of Barney Oldfield. In a Mercedes "Gray Ghost", he showed he was a master tactician in beating Oldfield's much faster car. He ended
Ralph_DePalma
American science magazine
Graham Bell, Jules Verne, George Dewey, Richard E. Byrd, Babe Ruth, Barney Oldfield, Knute Rockne, Rudyard Kipling, Winston Churchill, Lewis Warrington
Popular_Mechanics
Motor car race
Scudellari in a practice accident. Bruce-Brown's car was repaired by Barney Oldfield and driven to a fourth-place finish. Ralph DePalma and his mechanician
1912_American_Grand_Prize
Amusement park in Santa Clara, California
ride "Pacific Gliders" and overhauled and rethemed Barney Oldfield's Speedway to Barney Oldfield's Redwood Rally. (Formerly Action Zone, rebranded in
California's_Great_America
Race track in West Allis, Wisconsin, United States
series such as ARTGO. Famous racers who have won at the track include: Barney Oldfield, Ralph DePalma, Rex Mays, Ted Horn, Johnny Mantz, Norm Nelson, Rodger
Milwaukee_Mile
Former auto racing sanctioning body
Cup; it is possible he was unaware that an official 1905 champion (Barney Oldfield) had actually been declared. He also named George Robertson the champion
AAA_Contest_Board
American tire company
1922. During the 1920s, Firestone produced the Oldfield tire, named for racing driver Barney Oldfield. In 1926, the company opened one of the world's
Firestone_(company)
Catholic cemetery in California, US
Angeles Dodgers Terry O'Malley Seidler (1933–2025), baseball owner Barney Oldfield (1878–1946), race car driver, actor Kid Ory (1886–1973), trombonist
Holy Cross Cemetery (Culver City, California)
Holy_Cross_Cemetery_(Culver_City,_California)
American fuel station chain owned by BP
(AM) Vista. In 1976, Amoco (under the "Standard" name) sponsored the Barney Oldfield Speedway attraction at Marriott's Great America theme park in Gurnee
Amoco
Grand Prix season
rivals Ralph DePalma and Barney Oldfield. DePalma had walked out from his role as team leader at Mercer when they hired Oldfield without asking him first
1914_Grand_Prix_season
American entrepreneur (1874–1939)
also entered the business of selling automobiles, with his friend Barney Oldfield. The Fisher Automobile Company in Indianapolis is considered most likely
Carl_G._Fisher
Motor vehicle
and the ensuing legend, he had sold his stake in them for $800 to Barney Oldfield and Cooper when the cars had refused to start during a test drive two
Ford_999
Open two-seat car
1896/1897 "Pirate" racer was one of the first speedsters. Barney Oldfield and Henry Ford with Oldfield's 999 speedster, 1902 1909 model T speedster – announced
Roadster_(car)
Wooden board track for automobile racing in Tacoma
second only to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Notable racers such as Barney Oldfield, Eddie Rickenbacker, Ralph DePalma, and both Louis and Gaston Chevrolet
Tacoma_Speedway
Small mainframe computer series (1960s)
communications equipment The series was designed by a team led by Homer R. “Barney” Oldfield, and which included Arnold Spielberg (father of film director Steven
GE-200_series
Category of professional-level automobile racing in North America
introduced the first track season championship for racing cars in 1905. Barney Oldfield was the first champion. No official season championship was recognized
American open-wheel car racing
American_open-wheel_car_racing
1912 American film
national hero at the time. He would employ Barney Oldfield in a similar fashion a year later in Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life. The prints of the movie
A_Dash_Through_the_Clouds
1941 film by William Beaudine
directed by William Beaudine and starring Virginia Vale, Robert Kent, and Barney Oldfield. It was distributed by the independent Producers Releasing Corporation
Blonde_Comet
Neighborhood of Los Angeles in California, United States
Graham Nash, singer Lori Nelson, actress Stephanie Niznik, actress Barney Oldfield, race car driver Kelly Paris, baseball player; born in Encino Candace
Encino,_Los_Angeles
Hall of fame for American motorsports personalities
(Drag Racing), Phil Hill (Sports Cars), Bill Muncey (Powerboats), Barney Oldfield (Historic) and Richard Petty (Stock Cars). The annual Induction Ceremony
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
Motorsports_Hall_of_Fame_of_America
Racetrack and airfield (1910-1913)
exhibitions that ran from April 8, 1910 to April 17. Notable racers Barney Oldfield, Ralph DePalma, Lewis Strang, Ray Harroun, Joe Nikrent, and Caleb Bragg
Los_Angeles_Motordrome
American actor (1924–2006)
uncredited role in 1951 movie Operation Pacific. In 1952, Larsen played Ens. Barney Smith, an aircraft carrier fighter pilot, in the film Flat Top. In 1953
Keith_Larsen
American racing driver and team owner (born 1971)
t e American open-wheel car racing champions AAA (1905–1955) 1905: Barney Oldfield 1906–1915 1916: Dario Resta 1917–1919 1920: Gaston Chevrolet 1921:
Tony_Stewart
(football player) (Columbus) Deji Olatoye (football player) (Cleveland) Barney Oldfield (racing driver) (Wauseon) Al Oliver (baseball player) (Portsmouth)
List_of_people_from_Ohio
American automotive dealer (1868–1933)
planned Ford-Winton rematch. Despite a strong challenge from Winton, Barney Oldfield easily won with Ford’s 999, taking the $200 prize. It set a speed record
William_E._Metzger
Conspiracy theory about Soviet cosmonauts
Gagarin's flight. In a U.S. press conference on February 23, 1962, Colonel Barney Oldfield revealed that an uncrewed space capsule had indeed been orbiting the
Lost_Cosmonauts
Surname list
Frederick Oldfield, 19th century botanist Barney Oldfield, early American automobile racer Bert Oldfield, Australian cricket player Brian Oldfield, American
Oldfield_(name)
Hall of fame and museum in Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Duryea, Henry Ford, George M. Holley, Charles B. King, Charles W. Nash, Barney Oldfield, Ransom E. Olds, and Alfred P. Sloan Jr. were selected. The organization
Automotive_Hall_of_Fame
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
dollars ). Believed to be the fastest stock automobile of its period, Barney Oldfield won the Mount Wilson hillclimb in a Stearns Six (which was a 45/90
Stearns-Knight
City in Florida, United States
unofficial record of 92.307 mph (148.554 km/h). Land speed racers from Barney Oldfield to Henry Segrave to Malcolm Campbell would visit Daytona repeatedly
Daytona_Beach,_Florida
the Keystone Cops Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life, directed by Mack Sennett, starring Mabel Normand, Ford Sterling, Barney Oldfield and the Keystone
1913_in_film
American baseball player and manager (1884–1962)
was a speedy outfielder — he was nicknamed "Barney" after record-setting race car driver Barney Oldfield — who batted left-handed and threw right-handed
Burt_Shotton
American motorsports promoter (died 1949)
a longtime associate of the first American auto racing superstar, Barney Oldfield. Moross also obtained distinction as the first Contest Director for
Ernest_Moross
2010 Arrow Dynamics Antique Cars County Fair Was originally named Barney Oldfield Speedway. Reconfigured from a figure-eight track to an oval track to
List of former Six Flags Great America attractions
List_of_former_Six_Flags_Great_America_attractions
American automobile manufacturer
Dragon racecar and enlisted Barney Oldfield to drive it. The Green Dragon brought notability and success to Peerless, as Oldfield used it to set a number
Peerless_Motor_Company
Spanish racing driver (born 1997)
t e American open-wheel car racing champions AAA (1905–1955) 1905: Barney Oldfield 1906–1915 1916: Dario Resta 1917–1919 1920: Gaston Chevrolet 1921:
Álex_Palou
Ferran 0 0 2 0 0 2 Josef Newgarden 0 0 0 0 2 2 Will Power 0 0 0 0 2 2 Barney Oldfield 1 0 0 0 0 1 Dario Resta 1 0 0 0 0 1 Gaston Chevrolet 1 0 0 0 0 1 Tommy
List of American Championship Car winners
List_of_American_Championship_Car_winners
British racing driver (1978–2011)
t e American open-wheel car racing champions AAA (1905–1955) 1905: Barney Oldfield 1906–1915 1916: Dario Resta 1917–1919 1920: Gaston Chevrolet 1921:
Dan_Wheldon
Racino in Yonkers, New York, United States
years except for special events. One such event occurred in 1902, when Barney Oldfield set a one-mile (1.6 km) record in an automobile at Empire City Race
Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino
Yonkers_Raceway_&_Empire_City_Casino
British transportation innovator (1860–1932)
complete the race, although after being brought back to the United States Barney Oldfield drove it to a near-record 80 miles per hour (130 km/h) at Daytona.
Alexander_Winton
Hall of fame in Talladega, Alabama
Hill, Tony Hulman, Junior Johnson, Parnelli Jones, Stirling Moss, Barney Oldfield, Lee Petty, Fireball Roberts, Jackie Stewart, Mickey Thompson, Bobby
International Motorsports Hall of Fame
International_Motorsports_Hall_of_Fame
Motorsports division of Ford Motor Company
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
Ford_Racing
1955 (1955-01-30) Starring: Arthur Franz as Henry Ford, and Will J. White as Barney Oldfield N/A 23 Patrick Henry Albert McCleery February 6, 1955 (1955-02-06)
List of Hallmark Hall of Fame episodes
List_of_Hallmark_Hall_of_Fame_episodes
British racing driver (born 1973)
t e American open-wheel car racing champions AAA (1905–1955) 1905: Barney Oldfield 1906–1915 1916: Dario Resta 1917–1919 1920: Gaston Chevrolet 1921:
Dario_Franchitti
1952 film
John Bromfield as Ens. Snakehips McKay Keith Larsen as Ens. Barney Smith / Barney Oldfield William Schallert as Ens. Longfellow Todd Karns as Judge Phyllis
Flat_Top_(film)
Grand Prix season
Rickenbacker ran Maxwells for the United States Motor Company team, while Barney Oldfield ran one for the Maxwell company. The Duesenberg brothers had former
1915_Grand_Prix_season
Type of motorsport
Barney Oldfield (left) racing a car on a board track in 1915
Board_track_racing
Amusement and water park in Saco, Maine
Scrambler Eli Bridge Company 1976 Balloon Race Ferris Wheel Zamperla 1994 Barney Oldfield Roadsters Rail-tracked vintage sports cars Unknown 1993 Cactus Canyon
Funtown_Splashtown_USA
Former race track in Valley Junction, Iowa
took six weeks to build. On July 25, inaugural AAA Champ Car champion Barney Oldfield drove a two lap average speed of 103 miles per hour (166 km/h). A 300-mile
Des_Moines_Speedway
Race track in North Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
22, 1926, with a crowd of 20,000. The race's official starter was Barney Oldfield. The pole position was won by Tommy Milton with a lap speed of 142
Fulford–Miami_Speedway
American writer (1928–2021)
S. T. Joshi) Adventure on Wheels (1959) – John Fitch autobiography Barney Oldfield (1961) – Biography Phil Hill: Yankee Champion (1962) – Biography John
William_F._Nolan
United States automobile manufacturer
that year. The Bullet was defeated by another Ford by famed driver Barney Oldfield, but two more Bullet race cars were built. In 1903, Dr. Horatio Nelson
Winton_Motor_Carriage_Company
Vincent 1920 Marmon 6 (Model 34) Barney Oldfield 1921 H.C.S. 6 Harry C. Stutz 1922 National Sextet Barney Oldfield 1923 Duesenberg Fred Duesenberg 1924
Indianapolis_500_pace_cars
Victory Park, renamed in honor of Dr. Paul Carlson; in the 1920s, Barney Oldfield Speedway was located just south of this park Culver City Park - connection
List of municipal parks in Culver City
List_of_municipal_parks_in_Culver_City
Village in Illinois, United States
board racetrack was located here, along with a viewing grandstand. Barney Oldfield raced on the track. The Hines Veterans Hospital constructed one of
Maywood,_Illinois
Australian and American racing driver (born 1981)
t e American open-wheel car racing champions AAA (1905–1955) 1905: Barney Oldfield 1906–1915 1916: Dario Resta 1917–1919 1920: Gaston Chevrolet 1921:
Will_Power
Group of fictional characters
Gangsters (1913) with Roscoe Arbuckle, Ford Sterling, and Al St. John Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life (1913) with Mabel Normand Mabel's New Hero (1913)
Keystone_Cops
1925 film
Pierce as Pickles Rankin Frank Rice as Col. Warren's butler Barney Oldfield as Barney Oldfield Munden p.753 Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature
The_Speed_Demon
Sixth running of the Indianapolis 500
Johnny Aitken 5 Eddie Rickenbacker 28 Gil Andersen 17 Dario Resta 2 15 Barney Oldfield 29 Howdy Wilcox 27 Tom Rooney R 19 Charlie Merz 3 4 Pete Henderson
1916_Indianapolis_500
Motorsports museum in Shizuoka, Japan
Notes Panhard et Levassor Type B2 1899 - Ford 999 1902 Henry Ford, Barney Oldfield [R] Stutz Bearcat Series F 1914 - Sunbeam Grand Prix 1922 Kenelm Lee
Fuji_Motorsports_Museum
American undercover Postal Inspector
John Frank Oldfield, who went by the name "Frank Oldfield," was an early law enforcement pioneer in undercover investigations. He was one of the most famous
John_Frank_Oldfield
Vehicle safety device to protect against injury during collisions and sudden stop
Company made the seat belt for use by professional race car driver Barney Oldfield when his team decided the daredevil should have a "safety harness"
Seat_belt
American racing driver (1874–1938)
100-mile race in Columbus, Ohio, defeating, among others, the great Barney Oldfield. Frayer was born in La Grange, Missouri. His car participated in the
Lee_Frayer
Calendar year
chemist, politician and 4th President of Poland (b. 1867) October 4 – Barney Oldfield, American race car driver, automobile pioneer (b. 1878) October 5 István
1946
Motorsport track in the United States
from the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. Racing pioneer Barney Oldfield was one of the entrants. People marveled at cars driving over 60 miles
Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway
Nashville_Fairgrounds_Speedway
American racing driver (1876–1934)
love for track racing grew each time I drove around one." She met Barney Oldfield for the first time at this race. Her experience at Poughkeepsie was
Joan_Newton_Cuneo
Fourth running of the Indianapolis 500
after leading 77 laps, roughly 6 minutes 38 seconds behind Thomas. Barney Oldfield finished as the highest place American in fifth placed. The starting
1914_Indianapolis_500
1946-06-09 International Motor Contest Association Milwaukee Mile Barney Oldfield Race Race Crashed through a fence and overturned Gilfert Nielson (USA)
List of driver deaths in motorsport
List_of_driver_deaths_in_motorsport
Foyt Tommy Hinnershitz Frank Lockhart Rex Mays Harry Arminius Miller Barney Oldfield Jan Opperman Gus Schrader Wilbur Shaw Floyd "Pop" Dreyer Jack Gunn
List of National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees
List_of_National_Sprint_Car_Hall_of_Fame_inductees
Day of the year
lawyer and politician, 42nd Governor of New York (born 1873) 1946 – Barney Oldfield, American race car driver and actor (born 1878) 1947 – Max Planck,
October_4
American baseball player (1876–1919)
bestowed upon Walter Johnson his nickname "Barney" at a traffic stop, claiming that Johnson was Barney Oldfield, the racecar driver, a stunt that got him
Germany_Schaefer
Brazilian racing driver (born 1974)
t e American open-wheel car racing champions AAA (1905–1955) 1905: Barney Oldfield 1906–1915 1916: Dario Resta 1917–1919 1920: Gaston Chevrolet 1921:
Tony_Kanaan
a newer invention: the automobile. In partnership with his friend Barney Oldfield, Fisher converted the bicycle shop to handle automobiles, telling his
Fisher_Automobile_Company
Horse and auto racetrack
auto race at the track was held in 1903, and won by Barney Oldfield in his "Baby Bullet". Oldfield averaged more than 60 mph in a lap around the mile.
Syracuse_Mile
Grand Prix season
row with the two Chevrolet brothers. But he lost all advantage when Barney Oldfield, in the pace-car left the line early before he was ready. Then a tyre
1920_Grand_Prix_season
Swedish racing driver (born 1966)
t e American open-wheel car racing champions AAA (1905–1955) 1905: Barney Oldfield 1906–1915 1916: Dario Resta 1917–1919 1920: Gaston Chevrolet 1921:
Kenny_Bräck
American racing driver, engineer and inventor (1865–1944)
Christie built the 1909 front wheel drive Christie Racer driven by Barney Oldfield, Master Driver of the World and America's Legendary Speed King, the
J._Walter_Christie
Classification was established 1913 – The Bangville Police, Fantômas, Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life, Raja Harishchandra, The Student Of Prague; invention
List_of_years_in_film
American racing driver (1883–1929)
Sennett film The Speed Kings (1913) alongside fellow racing driver Barney Oldfield. He later became an assistant to actor Wallace Reid on Reid's car racing
Teddy_Tetzlaff
Annual tracking program around Christmas
affairs officer Colonel Barney Oldfield to inform the press that CONAD was tracking Santa's sleigh. In his release to the press, Oldfield added that "CONAD
NORAD_Tracks_Santa
American actor (1887–1971)
Ragtime Band (1913, Short) The Foreman of the Jury (1913, Short) Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life (1913, Short) The Waiters' Picnic (1913, Short) The
Hank_Mann
American racing driver (1884–1916)
seriously injured.[failed verification] His death caused his friends Barney Oldfield and Harry Arminius Miller to join forces to build a race car that incorporated
Bob_Burman
List of top drivers from the history of the Indianapolis 50
Montoya Mike Mosley Ralph Mulford Jimmy Murphy Duke Nalon Pat O'Connor Barney Oldfield Danny Ongais Johnnie Parsons Danica Patrick Bobby Rahal Jim Rathmann
The_Greatest_33
Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal – Portugal Oldfield, Andrew Oldfield – United States Oldfield, Barney Oldfield Aircraft Company – United States Olympic
List of aircraft manufacturers (M–P)
List_of_aircraft_manufacturers_(M–P)
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