Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-30

ratified by UsAc's board Of d.
rectors."
The news release author
adds: 1T is obvious the board
of directors, contrary to some
circulated reports, has no in
tention Of legislating against
proven designs that have COM
peted successfully in the In
dianapolis Motor Speedway's
annual 500-mile race" =,
Which seems to put q period
to any more discussion Of the
Granatelli proposal. Now, Andy
GranateIli has announced that
he plans to enter some kind Of
rear-engined and/or four
wheel drive Novi in the 1864
$500"
This could mean the death
Of the Now cars as we have
known them, the laundering
supercharged V-8s which cap
tured the Indianapolis fans
affection despite more than a
decade Of disappointments.
But if the Novis go into the
museum, don't expect the other
drivers to weep. Granatelli ex-
planned the other drivers view
point after the 1868 race:
You've never really been
passed at all until you've been
passed by a Now. You don't
just get passed. You get an.
initiated.
"The noise alone is enough
to scare you to death, and the
hot carbon from the tailpipe
hits you in the face like 1000
needles"
The Now will be missed.
Because this Is the last col
umn until spring, major events
the remainder Of the year are
added to the normal weekend
schedule Of races:
TONIGHT
Southside Speedway, Richmond-NAS-
CAR modified and sportsman stock
cars. 400 laps.
Old Dominion nj speedWay-Drag racing.
williams liam Grove. Pa.-MOdifisd stock
TOMORROW
vista Raceway - Motorcycle drag,
cross-country and novelty races,
Mariboro-Tobacco Trail Classic, ANA
motorcycles.
Daytona Beach, Fla. = SEGA sports E
cars, divisional event.
SUNDAY
Vista-Motorcycl / pm, a.
Acknowledgement
Daytona Beach--sccA sports cars. d.
visional event
Duouoin. 1li-UsAC stock cars. 100
THOMPSON, Conn.-sCcA sports cars.
National event. -
MONDAY
Darlington, 8. C.-Southern 500. MAS
CAR Grand National.
l'uT csps. ~ ~; miles sAc championship
Thompson, conn.-sCcA sports cars,
Williams orove-Modified stocks, Q
Y yyisst t. i: 2 pm
WEDNESDAY
indianapolis Raceway Park - UsAC
stock cars. 100 miles
FRIDAY, SEPT. g
HICKORY: N; C.-NASCAR Grand Ma
tionaL 100 miles.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 RIG
Old Dominion Speedway = NASCAR
modified stocks, 800 lAps.
Elkhart Lake, Wis.-SCCA sports cars
National event.
SUNDAY, SEPT.
Langhorne; Pa.[USAc stock cars, $50
Ekhsrt Lake-Road America 500 and
u U.s.. 8. Road Racing championship
Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds. Richmond
MroiINAScAR Grand National, $50
vineland, N. J.-sccA sports cars.
regional event.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER Is g
MariDoro-sccA sports cars. $50
SATURDAY. SEPT. II
Bridgehampton. N. Y.-FIA Classes
t,,o Sno III grand touring cars. 500
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER Is
rideehampton-FIA sports and grand
touring cars, 500 kilometers'
Arenton. n J.-ARDC midget cars,
Atlanta NAscAR modified and
sportsman stocks. 500 miles.
H1llsboro, N, C.-NASCAR Grand Ma
tional. $50 miles.
SUNDAY. SEPT. 22
Trenat 6G championship cars.
Reading, Pa.-sccA sports cars, re-
gional event.
Martinsville, Va.-NASCAR Grand Ma
tional. $50 miles.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 20
North Wtlkesboro, N. C.ANASC
Grand National, $50 miles.
SUNDAY, OCT. q
Mariiooro-sCcA sports cars. 2-hour
SUNDAY, OCT. Is
Charlotte, N. C.-NASCAR Grand Ma
tional, 400 miles.
SUNDAY, OCT. 20
South Boston. Va.-NAScAR Grand
National, $50 miles.
SUNDAY, NOV. 3
Riverside, Calif--NAScAR Grand Ma
tional, 400 miles.
SUNDAY, NOV. 10
Marlboro-SCCA sports car, divisional
event.