Fabulous Hudson Hornet

[4] Hudson Motor Car Company was an early proponent of auto racing as an integral component of the automaker's marketing strategy.

[7] Marshall Teague approached the Hudson Motor Car Company by traveling to Michigan and visiting their plant without an appointment.

By the end of the visit, Hudson executives assured Teague of corporate support and cars, and the relationship was formalized shortly thereafter.

Teague left NASCAR during the 1952 season in a dispute with NASCAR's owner Bill France, Sr. Teague was awarded the 1951 AAA Stock Car Driver of the Year, and the 1952 and 1954 AAA National Stock Car Champion while driving in the Fabulous Hudson Hornet.

Herb Thomas began the 1951 NASCAR Grand National season with moderate success in a Plymouth car, plus one win in an Oldsmobile.

[10] A 1952 model was purchased by Thomas from a Hudson dealer sometime in late July or August 1952, and he campaigned it during the next season and a half, ultimately capturing fifteen wins, as well as the 1953 championship with it.

[12] This recognition is limited to cars with "important American historic events, association with important American historic figures, its design or construction value, and its informational value" and shown at 2014 "Cars At The Capital" - the first-ever automotive heritage celebration held on the National Mall.

Despite Hudson's racing success, the marketplace competition and fierce rivalry between Ford and Chevrolet was too much to save the small-scale independent automaker.

When automakers began returning to racing venues as a form of advertising and industrial prowess, AMC was competitive in the drag racing scene with their AMX taking the SS/D class record for ten years and successfully fielding the AMC Javelin in the Trans-Am Series winning the manufacturer trophies in 1970 and 1971.