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Ford CEO Farley makes professional racing debut at Daytona
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Ford CEO Jim Farley posing with fans on at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla., ahead of the IMSA Vo Racing SportsCar Challenge motor race. It was the professional racing debut for the 60-year-old chief executive of Ford Motor Co. He finished 12th. - photo by AP Photo/Jenna Fryer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tucked in the back corner of an outpost paddock at Daytona International Speedway stood the chief executive of Ford, leaning against a cart having a casual conversation with the heads of The Wood Brothers Racing team. Jim Farley was wearing a firesuit and hardly looked the CEO part. On Saturday, he was a racer.