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Show Record Race Victor Thanks Firestone 4 f V t t t - 1 x i 'V 7 ; ; s --Jbmpt I tl - M ' ' H Mot 1 t 1 i Isfe urr i!l Upper left, Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., referee of the race, and Edscl Ford, pacemaker on the first lap. Lower, Fred Frame, the winner, and Jerry Hauck, riding mechanic, in the car they drove to victory. Men, automobiles and tires set amazing new records of speed and endurance in this year's 600-mile international race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Giving a splendid exhibition of cool and steady driving, Fred Frame, veteran of many races, won the event in record-breaking time. Wilh an admiring throng milling around him after his sensational victory, one of the first things Frame did was to send the following telegram to Harvey S. Firestone, pioneer tire manufacturer: "I want to congratulate you and thank you on the wonderful performance of Firestone tires which helped me win' the Indianapolis 600-mile race today without tire trouble, setting a new record of more than 104 miles an hour for the 600 miles." The race throughout was a remarkable Firestone triumph. Every car to finish was equipped with Firestone Tires. The first four broke the former record of 101.13 miles an hour made by Peter De Paolo in 1925. In all the history of the famous motor race there has never been a more severe test of tires and never a finer demonstration demon-stration of their qualities than was furnished thi year. It was the thirteenth consecutive victory for Firestone. |