The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
MOTOR GOSSIP
By "sI- GROGAN.

Perhaps no subject was of greater
universal interest among the thous-
ands of automobile owners gathered
in New York during the automobile
show, than the coming seasons speed
way races. During the automobile
show, the indianapolis Motor Speed
way, the fret built in the United
States, issued its entry blanks for its
sixth annual International Sweepstakes
Race to be held in indianapolis on Tues
day May 20. 1915.
The distance for this years race is
500 miles. The Opportunity to get rich
quick" Is more potent for 1915 than
ever before for the, driver who IL able
Ia capture first pl4ce at Indianapo3is,
1esv 1egI ehteax6 Ard ethsr aleea'
oy yerioofed. aecordf1E rs rSd9ns Kzns,
and that is the word quick" From
the way the cars went faster and fast
er In 1915, the winning drivers have a
most strenuous racing season ahead
of them for this year. Veterans OF
the game believe that. after the India
napoIis race. II will be practically pos
sibls to tell who will bank Americas s
racing fortunes when the season Is
over, thus, aside from being the initial
race sport of the year, the Indianapolis
race will have even greater signifi-
canoe.
The Hoosier event Will start at Ia
o. m. and is for class "B' cars, non
stock 800 cubic inches piston displace'
ment or under, maximum weight 2,5o
pounds.
The management of the speedway
namely, C. G. Fisher, president: A c
Newly, first vice president: +. H. Wheel.
er, second vice president; ]. A. Allison
secretary and treasurer; and T. r. Myers
general manager-has already opened the
Speedway's offices on North Capitol Av'
enue, Indianapolis, and are preparing fol-
the coming carnival of speed which will
initiate the new year. Complete rules
Of the race, distribution of prizes anc
awards, and all miscellaneous fnforma'
ton may be had at the Speedway OF
fees now.
1t is interesting to note that every
car must show a speed of at least eighty
miles per hour In the official speed trials
Of one lap of the track In order to be
eligible to start in the race, These speed
trials are to be held on May rs and q
A ruling of the Contest Board of tht
American Automobile Association, which
will be enforced, declares that not more
than three cars of any one make may
start in any one speed event as a factory
or team entry Two additional cars OF
the same make may start provided they
are entered by individuals having M
connection with the factory team, bu
are bona fide private entries. In even
of more than five cars Of one make be
ing entered, the fastest five in the officia
speed trials shall be eligible.
&c n a reqfr ripf
the number of cars In this race to thirty
three. In event of more than thirty
three being entered, which is more than
probable, the thirty-three fastest in the
official speed trials will be the only cars
to start and they will be numbered ac-
cording to the time made in speed trials
For Instance, the fastest car in the
speed trial will be numbered lone" and
will have the inside position next the
pole Another new feature being intro.
duced this year is that a percentage OF
the gross gate receipts during practice
will be paid to entrants. With nation
wide prosperity on such decided boom
and with vivified interest in speedway
racing all over the United States, the In
dianapolis race "Belascos' are preparing
not only for an unusual number of cars
to be entered, but for q record breaking
crowd of spectators. Many new and
novel features for the management OF
the event and the comfort and enter
tainment of the visitors are being care
fully prepared.