Evening star., 1952-07-18

You're always on the prow" 46-year-
explained esyoure either passing
being about blowouts
blowout ruins you-you can't make pit stop and win
asphalt tracks have high frequency chatter that
wheels axs and keeps drivers tense from start
finish, Ted went 1t looks smooth enough to the FANS
but those like under driver after
couple of hundred laps
TED CLAIMS been driving since he old enough
pedal peer the cow He was last
his first at Wattsburg Pa in 1921 and for good
my fathers bort Four without his knowledge
Ted said He me great big hand at the hnish-n the
appropriate place"
Ted was only 10 at the time any
kind of driving much less racing for youngsters that age
Conditions have changed draca since then both in regard
to machines and traffic, he pointed out.
Chamberlain can't explain his for speed It's wild
track push the acceerator through the floor
experience the thrill of taking two wheels He
simply and his associates in stock racing Away
from track he seldom speeds.
observing traffic law-even parking regula
tons," Ted said
BEFORE STOCK CAR racing popular Ted went in
big hchhiked from Erie, Pa, to the old
Speedway during the early 1920s with hopes of getting
pit job the big at that place. but he too In
$780, he says he drove relief for Joe Huff in Gauss Special
in the 5oOme indianapolis and pulled from 45th to
ninth before dropping the valves and being forced out
of competition.
Stock car racing is more Comfortable" he says "and
has many thrills as the big cars"
switched the big to stock models for
First there's plenty of racing Years
lucky to year. NOW ne WORK
week-and almost night if he doesn't nger too
long in place Many times Ted he has arrived at
in time to buckle his racing helmet drive the
track and start in qualifying race.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for Stock Car Racing
the has inspectors track
enforce structural rules The only difference between
the those the track that those used in racing
permitted to have reinforced steering mechanism and
reinforced wheels.
finish in every torn down
after the by NASCAR inspectors And they investigate
machines suspected of having souedup motors Woe the
transgressor!
The association has virtually foolproof point system Of
deciding champions with $4,000 purse for example,
puts points the Each succeeding
place back of the first worth points less Thus the
runner-up would get 1872 points, third place 1884, ETC.
More important carry points we'll bigger
purses Again. place Detroit would
be worth than victories at hame track for less
money, Ted pointed out.
CHAMBERLAIN INSISTS he's still learning. He
Of the first discover that jug of ice water and supply of
tablets nourishment long
dry day. He also found that there times when
do we'll in gear in high Ted he IS
80 miles an hour in second
His only major crack-up occurred at Hornel N Y about
20 when the right front wheel of his Ryker Special
broke and spun him into concrete wall He survived rac
skull broken racing
supposed to be cinch win that but Ted
he learned that day that else has something to
with the outcome of the
A broad -shouldered cheerful with pounds
5foo9 chassis Chamberlain has driven $4,000 miles between
and about 1880 miles in actual competition this
is single but would like married he could find
girl who liked to travel
Il wish you'd quote that" he added hopefully.
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