The Great Race Of 1908

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In 1908, the promise of the automobile was just that - a promise. The industry was in its infancy, and most people still relied on horses or their own two feet to get from one place to another. Skeptics were convinced that the automobile was just an expensive and unreliable gimmick.

So how could anyone prove to the world that the automobile was the most practical, durable, and reliable means of transport ever invented? Easy: Sponsor a race. But not just any race. A course stretching around the world, with a sizable cash prize to the winner, say, $1,000.
Then call it The Great Race.