The Short-Lived Racing History of the Ford Bronco - SportsBlog.com (blog)
Most motorsports fans acknowledge stock car and drag racing as the two most popular motorsports. Therefore, trucks are the weapon of choice. There's one truck, however, whose short-lived racing roots are unknown to most. That truck is the legendary Ford Bronco. In 1966, Ford introduced the Bronco to compete in the new compact SUV market, which at the time was primarily dominated by the Jeep CJ models and the International Harvester Scout. The Bronco was Ford's first compact SUV entry. After the Bronco sold well in its first few years, people started to realize it could adapt to the demands of off-road racing. One of the most notable people to take advantage of the Bronco's racing capabilities was racecar builder Bill Stroppe. Immediately after the Bronco's official release, he gathered a team of Broncos to compete in long-distance off-road races. The Bronco team became known as the Stroppe/Holman/Moody (SHM) Broncos. In the following years, the SHM Broncos won races in the Mint 400, Baja 500 and Mexican 1000 series. Source: atomicsports.sportsblog.com
