Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-31
NATIONAL AUTO
CIRCUIT FOR RACING
Manufacturers Desire to Hold Compc-
tition Under Jurisdiction of Amer
lean Automobile Association.

Although hnrd TO pin down TO any
thing definite, there is general move
mcnt under way to organize u national
automobile racing circuit. The greatest
interest In the project appears to be in
Indianapolis. where the big brick speed
way is located. OF course, Atlanta and
tie far coast tracks favor the idea. In
dinnapolls, however, is trying to evolve
something definite out of mere talk.
The president OF the Indianapolis speed
way Is Carl G Fisher. 1t is Fishers plan
to push the old project TO include better
known racing plants in n circuit. outline
n schedule OF oates, hold meetings under
thH jurisdiction of the American Automo-
bile association contest board, obey the
rulings 10 the letter in order 10 protect
the pubic ana CIV" the followers OF the
sport certain definite results to study
rather than conflicting claims Of many
manufacturers which frequently confuse
more than cnltghtep
Thc work OF the contest board of the
American Automobile association during
the last year has been very successful.
considering the handicaps it had to over
frame untricd rules. The contest board
Is now able 90 realize what speedway
racing really Is. The rules for 1911 will
be modified somewhat in order to pro-
tcct the public to The highest degree.
y list OF farly satisfactory records has
been compiled but the Amateur Athletic
association officers have learned much
during the last season and Will face tho
1911 contests with nm organization well
equipped 70 look after the matter of rec
ords as well as other details which 20 10
make UP this Fascinating sport In tho
present records there are few d!screp-
aHcics Which should be ironed out.
with a Grand circuit the contest board
would he able TO maintain an organza-
ton so we'll drilled In It's work that 1t
could handle the events with much great
ct success, II could, moreover, keep an
undcsirablcs who enter the promoting
game, especially N q small way. 1t could
enforce to much greater advantage all
the amateur athletic association ruleS.
which would enable the public TO know
that a so-called stock car was real
stock machine.
good. sound basis. Great progress was
made this year. The meets were moro
uniformly conducted and all OF the i'm
ESr'ant ones under direct snneryisi9 2Io Of
ever. there is still some room for im-
provcment.
Willie many manufacturers are net
rr0dy to make announcements of thelr
1911 plans they have given out enough
Information SO far to promise the great
est season IN the annals OF the sport ,na
Nearly all OF the cars already in the
game will be on the tracks again and II
IS certain that many new drivers VIII ~.
rear, Moreover. several concerns thnt
entered competition on n small scale the
last season will compete on n bigger
basis next summer,
The entrance into the race game of thu
United Motors company IS expected y"
MANY to rival the mcteoric career Of the
Buick concern. whose cars hncnr'" ro'or-
:oua under the skilled hands OF Hnrr'an.
Chevrolet and Lewis Strnne. Til" MIX
wells have made n good showtnc IN c,1sS
events for which they We're cligihl". Now
It Il, reported on good authority TINT thu
Stodda RI Da vton make. 4 United Motors
concern, will he represented bT at least
one powerful car on road and speedway
rcXt season.