Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13

la respect to automobile racing
Labor hay last nigh, have
been Chevrolet hay. From all
over the country have come re-.
ports II the victories of Chevro.
lei ears la the many track events
which marked that holiday. In
every ease the winning Cheyrulcts
have been standard models, only
slightly cadjusted for racing. aud
the drivers have been amateurs.
And IN each instance these driy.
crs have pointed out the depend.
able power. sturdy construction
and ease Oi operation N the char.
acteristics of the ChrvrOlcts
which carried them 90 victory.
In addition OF the Pixies Peak
Inn Climb. the western motor
classic In which the Chevrolet
won In the light ear class. and
the DcnycrPuehlo Road Race. In
which Chevrolet established n
record over Ill comcrs. three
other events stand out In the his.
tory of the racing season. which
reached it, peak on i.Shrr Day.
The lieht car race run at Pablo
Beach. Fla. under the auspices
oi the Jacksonville Automobile
Association. was won by jackson
with u Chevrolet "t'our. Ninety"
model ia the remarkable time for
this event %. twenty-five miles In
tweniy.onc minutes. or sixty
miles an hour flat.
This performance was all the
more noteworthy IN view of the
TACT that the Chevrolet tool, the
lead over seren other well known
entries nc the start and held Il
unSwcryingly 10 the end.
An estimated crowd II eight
thousand people which lined the
track gave enthusiastic applause
for this popular victory.
Two victories In onr afternoon
by one ear with one driver mark.
Ell the record established by tile
Chevrolet In the races held ON
Labor Day last at the Fair
Grounds " Roanoke. Va.
The car was 1918 -Four
Ninety" Touring model stripped
FOR the occasion. u had already
been driven 10000 miles over the
mountainous country about Hoa'
nulSc. but was IN such good shape
mechanically that II was decided
a. enter u against the other
higher priced contestants.
Paul u. Seanor. who drove the
ear. won his two victories under
difficulties, for the races WIRE
run on n halflnile dirt track
whose turns were never planned
for sixty miles an hour speed.
In the first event. however. over
five miles. or ten laps oi the.
track. hc made the remarkable
time " six minutes. ~ seconds.
Tho Second race which was even
more difficult. calling for twenty
Taps n the short track, was won
In twelve minutes and fifty.nine.
seconds for the ten miles.
Mr. Seanor. who won the hearty
applause ~ the crowds. was en-.
thusiasiic over the operation ~
the Chevrolet cooling system.
which he said was greatly IN his
favor ON the course over which
the race was run.
Competing against motorcycles.
automobiles and alIplane motors.
the Chevrolet was victorious in
three races In ~ many days nj
the Lawrence County Fair. Sooth
Dakota. ON September 9Th. 9th
and 10Th.
These events were In the nature
~ special exhibitions and while
they were moi iined the Chevrolet
proved its superiority % the en-.
tire satisfaction of the assembled
crowds.
The ear. q -Four Ninety"
model three years old. and driven
by Tommy Mathews. had Just
completed u one.ihousand mile
trip before, the races aud was used
just N II arrived. II
Aud nj Owensboro. ky.. another
Chevrolet -Four. Ninety" Tour.
Ing Car. stripped for action. won
n fifty.mile race ON u dirt track /
against strong field. The car
had very little preparation for thu
race. hut II took the lead an'
hung on 10 II to the end NJ tn
fifitieth mile.
CHEVROLET DE