Show SPEED DEMONS TO TEST CARS Race to Be Staged on N New T e Los Angeles Speedway Speedway Speed Speed- Ta way y Indianapolis md Feb Teb 14 The H.-The The stars of the tho speed world will ivill resume tho the battle for tho time national driving dri championship with the race on the thene new ne neLos Los Angeles speedway February 21 n and endeavor to lower the colors of Darlo Dario Resta crowned king in 1916 This will wm be the first championship champion champion- ship since the war It is decided upon upon a n point basis and the award is made I b by the tho A. A A. A A. A contest board the governing gov gov- I gov-I board of or major league automobile automobile auto auto- auto I mobile racing Tho The rules governing the championship control the amount of prize mone money offered by setting a n minimum for Cor a mile It provided provided provided pro pro- vided that the five rivo leading lending drivers during the season must compete in a championship event This will prevent pre pro vent ent a star from picking his favorite courses unless ho he is below tho the fifth man at the thc time An honor which is held heM In even greater est esteem em than the championship medal Is to win vin the Indianapolis mile event ent This will be a championship championship championship champion champion- ship race and anel figure In In Inthe the award but tho tim Individual driver would gladly sell his championship chances if It assured the Indianapolis victory victor There are several sO reasons for this attitude The rich purse of is isa isa isa a factor but not In the same proportion proportion tion as the fame that goes to tho the victor victor vietor vic vie tor for Cor the race Is International In reputation as well as In name amidas and amid has 1 as been won with a foreign car since In 1912 Another reason renson for a driver to tobe tobe tobe be envious of this claim to fame Is that tho time victory ictor Is 19 hard earned Driving DrivIng ing lug miles on the bricks at In Indianapolis Indianapolis In- In polls diana is mileS mile equivalent to 1000 o on tho the average board speedway be because be- be cause causo It takes driving skill and not brute strength to keep a n. car on the tho Indianapolis course Winning where it IB IR a battlo battle of wits and with the best European drivers makes the time Indianapolis event a choice plum It is also noticeable that no man who has had skill ability or was In position position position tion when tho the opportunity offered to step out and win has lost his life liCe the seven soven winners will not compete but the five tive who arc still active in racing will be present May SI Zil |