The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24
LARGEST AUTO TRACK
Indianapolis to Have the Most
Remarkable In the World.
COURSE FIVE MILES LONG.

Spectators Will Have q Clear View at
Any Time Of tho Cars Racing at
Their Highest Speed-WhoIe Track
to Be Brilliantly Lighted.
Indianapolis Is soon to have the
largest and most remarkable motor
racing track in the world. Instead Of
being circular II elliptical, 1t will
double on itself, and as q result the
racers will be in full view of the grand
stand almost constantly.
Engineers are now at work stalking
of the course and arranging for the
clearing Of the ground. Active work
OF building the speedway will be be-
gun as soon as the weather win per-
NIT, and not later than Feb. Is. The
track and the entire grounds are un-
der contract to be completed by May
10. so that the first public event may
take place early in June.
The speedway will be built on a
tract Of land known as the John Press
ley farm, just northwest of Haugh-
vile and adjoining the county asylum
grounds. The tract is a mile long and
half a mile wide.
The entire cost Of the speedway,
with the grand stands and other build
ings, will be nearly half a million dol
lars. The speedway will consist Of an
outside track two miles in circumfer-
ence, fifty and sixty feet in width,
with suitably banked turns that will
allow a speed of than 100 miles
an hour. From this outside track runs
an inside snakelike track three miles
long, which will enable the promoters
to give every style Of combination
track and road racing in clear view of
the grand stands.
The general detail Of the equipment
Will be far more complete than ever
before attempted on speedways. The
easy access to the city will enable the
promoters to accommodate great
crowds Of people.
The main grand stand will have a
seating capacity Of $4,000, and besides
there will be twenty additional grand
stands, each with a seating capacity Of
fifty, placed at different points about
the speedway. The small grand stands
will make it convenient for clubs to
attend the meets in a body and have
their W seating reservations.
All the grand stands will be at an
elevation that will enable those inside
to see all parts Of the five mile course
at any time. The track will have the
unique distinction Of being the only
speedway or racing course in the
world where the spectators can see
the cars at their highest speed at any
time during their flights about the
track. Arrangements Will be made to
park 1900 private automobiles.
The promoters say that the general
plan Of the track will insure the safest
high speed racing. The plat Of ground
is level, and there will be no fences or
buildings to obstruct the view Of the
spectators. The parking spaces and
grand stands will be subdivided from
the main grounds by wire fences, max
ing it impossible for spectators to get
OF the track at any point.
The entire course will be brilliantly
lighted In order that twenty-four hour
record trials may be given. The plans
provide for 42O Independent electric
arc lights furnished with refectors
stationed about the track and arrang-
ed in such a manner that the light will
be thrown away from the eyes of the
drivers.