Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-12
Motor Racing
is Now Booming
New Motor drOmes Are Being Planned
in all Parts of the
Country.

NEW YORK. June i1.-Motordrome racing
is booming in a most astonishing manner
throughout the country. IL is evident that
this type of automobile speeding mas a
firmly entrenched popularity, for reports
Of the planning Of new motordromes are
coming in from many points. Following
the announcement that Philadelphia will
have big motor speedway comes the news
from the far coast that chain OF motor
dromes is planned for that section. The
Idea to have an automobile racing circuit,
embracing the Pacific slope cities, is not a
new one. However, the plans of the
promoters have taken definite shape and
1t appears that the project is assured. II
Is noteworthy in all this enthusiasm for
motordrome construction that New York
City IL trailing the procession. The reason
undoubtedly is the high cost OF property
hereabout.
| The construction of the new Philadelphia
track will fill long felt want in the east
According to the plans, the course viii be
located at Clementon. N. 7. This is about
twelve miles from the Quaker City and
what Is more important to owners of auto
mobiles in this city, Is one minutes ride
from the big automobile road leading to
Atlantic City. Moreover, seven state roads
lead into Clementon. The location is said
to be IDEAL. High, dry land, comprising SO;
acres, has been secured for the course
George II. Robertson the well known rae.
ing driver, who will supervise the construc
ton, is enthusiastic over the project. 1t 1,
understood feature will be made OF TWEEN
ty-four-hour races, and with this end II
view an electric light plant will be a par
Of the equipment.
The announcement Of the promoters state
that the track win be built OF solid con
crete, surfaced with champed vitrifleC
brick. and so constructed that cars Of higl
power will attain a speed greatly in ex
cess Of any so far reached In automobil
racing.
This method of construction will obviat
the necessity of either oil or water sprinlS
ling, and will be entirely free from dus
and dirt, and virtually eliminate the cos
Of repairs, the latter having always bee
a matter Of great expense in the main
: tenance of existing tracks. The track Wi
, be oval in shape and two miles in length
} The grand stand win be LOCO feet long b
100 feet deep, with a seating capacity o
5000 persons, and will be so situated a
to give an unobstructed view of the entir
track. The bleachers will have seatin
: capacity of about $1,000 persons.
} Both stands will be built Of concrete
making them absolutely fireproof. Unde
the grand stand concrete stalls will b
built for the accommodation of the racers
! and so constructed as to give the owner
) the greatest privacy and security agains
fire or tampering.
The recent interest evinced in and tn
great popularity of the science of aviatio
has made the management recognize tn
advisability of also holding aerial meets
! and so, to further this end. and for tn
5 accommodation of the devotees, a handsom
= club house, similar to the auto club, wi
: be built, and all suitable conveniences an
5 facilities provided. A number of building
8 will be Constructed where manufactures
OF cars, sundries and accessories for mote
3 cars and aeropIanes will have an interest
3 ing and permanent exhibition.
AS for the far coast motordromes. tn
success of the Los Angeles racing decide
: the promoters. Tracks will be built at Sa
3 Francisco, Portland, and another site y,
3 to be named.