The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-03
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shorter races are to be run at the
Sioux City speedway during 1916. The
amount OF prize money will not be less.
but tnsted Of 300-mile contest there Will
be one contest OF 10 miles and another
of SO miles. The Sioux City promoters
believe that the spectators demand more
action than Is provided In a long race.
The Sioux City speedway will also pro-
mote two meets for non-professionals
as the Ford. Maxwell and other smaller
cars. and the other a free-for-all meet
The two Premier racing cars now be-
ing constructed by the Premier oAitor
corporation OF Indianapolis. are for the
owners OF the indianapolis speedway.
will then have four Maxwells, two Peu-
geots and the two Premiers. In addition
to building the two new cars. the Pre-
mier plant will also construct parts for
the Peugeons driven by Howdy Wilcox
and Johnny Aitken. These two cars are
now being reconstructed.
Earl Cooper. road racing champion
1915, will drive the fastest OF the four
Stutz cars In the Corona rGand Prize
road race OF April 3. IL will be recalled
that he would allow these cars TO race
again until some one had captured his
honors. Cooper went TO Indianapolis
snd Brt the, the matter nat nS Up to Mr. ssn,z so
turer decided to allow him to use the
car
Profiting by experience OF last yea,
Eddie Rlckenbacher. the clever driver
OF the Maxwell car, and Ray Harroun,
have plans in redesigning the Maxwell
racing cars to add rive or more miles per
ing his star in Detroit Rickenbacher IS
arranging to take away with him a COM
plete set OF service parts for the cars so
that they may be kept constantly in
commission during the year. no matter
what happens. The Max we'll cars regis
tered more than los miles an hour at
Chicago last year. and will be capable
OF 100 miles per hour, or better. during
1915.
Admission prices at the Chicago speed
way rice OF June 10. opened the season
IA that city. will be considerably re-
duced. and no gate admission will he
charged to ticket holders. The box seat
grandstand seats to IS. 81. and $3.50.
bleacher seats to s1.50 and 81, and pad
dock admissions TO 81 and 81, while
parking spaces are $40 and IS.
Ameican drivers will compete IN the
races of the Mid-Pacinc al
HonoIslT; Jazz sSs GeSS.ihh sT IpHtsh" Went.
Of the number who have already sailed
with their racing cars.
American pilots OF fast racing cars
are 20 be given an opportunity next
winter TO race In South America on
HDee0NAyE tpuNNIuCIfn on the most aD-
lines. Ernie Moross. of Detroit.
who has been I'm South America for sew
erai months investigating the possibili-
ties OF the country. has reported most
and II now enrOute home 20
devote the coming summer TO prepara-
tons for several months Of racing for
large purses.
with the additions Of the Phf1adei-
phis. Cincinnati and Kansas city speed
ways to tho speedway circuit. the
drivers OF 1915 Will have races OF Inn
portant or an average % every two
weeks. and the Pyle money offered will
million dollars. and probably very much
as close together as two weeks II will
lake fully 80 racing cars IN the field
10 provide entry lists up 20 the Capacity
Of the spsedwsys.
Providing plans do not misoarry. the
will be the scene next fall % a National
Ford championship vents. The Ford
race featured At the Michigan state fair
track during the last summer was 30
pronounced a success that other state
fairs throughout the country plan 10
promote like events N General Man
ager George ". Dickinson will endeavor
races in a national championship event.
Drivers OF racing cars through the
nature OF their work and the exDerfence
gained IN. looking after their own cars
rapidly developed into engineers OF
ability Ralph Dcpaima. Louis Chevro-
let. Ralph MILFORD. Ray Harroun. Bob
the race drivers are men able 20 build