| Show i WHERE HERE KINGS OF RACING WORLD WILL CLASH SOON i v iW A 4 4 L' L fr I Above Is an excellent aerial view of ot the Indianapolis Speedway arrow pointing to the dangerous northwest northwest north north- I west curve cune Lower left is shown action In the pits with a pitman asking his driver I If he toe wants relief Signals Curves Other Features of Race Told Spectators Who Vho Can Watch Vatch Sidelights Will Add to Enjoyment Says Noted Driver in Explaining Explain Explain- ing jug Thrilling Event By NEA Service Forty madly racing cars speeding around an oval track two and a half miles niiles long for lor five hours ma may sound like Uke a event to some peo pie But to thousands who will attend attend at at- attend tend the annual Memorial day speedway speedway speed speed- way race at Indianapolis it is a sight picked full of thrills Many spectators uninitiated into the mysteries of the Indianapolis event c cannot fully fuBy appreciate a race until they know the little things that happen happen hap hap- pen sometimes out of ot their sl sight ht to tomake tomake tomake make the classic exciting Only speed with perhaps an occasional crash provides provides provides pro pro- vides their thrills Little do they know of the vast amount of ot training clock like precision precision precision pre pre- and the thousand nd and one details details de de- de tails that must be arranged between all taking part in the race before it 11 itcan itcan can be a success WHAT HAT TO WATCH FOIt FOR Russell one of the country's leading racers who is 15 p pilotIng pilotIng pilot pilot- lot Ing a stock car in this years year's race explains in some detail just what to watch to enjoy the race The course has four turns most famous of which is the northwest informs This curve although well banked has been the scene of man many accidents and fatalities fatalities fatali fatali- ties tics because it is here that these flashing racers are buttoned up for forthe forthe forthe the long burst of speed past the grand grand- stand All of or the curves for that matter hold a menace for every driver The men who deserve quite a bit bitof C of the glory flory for winning the race are arc the pit men relates re lates While the average person cannot recognize a familiar landmark at miles an hour the Indianapolis racing driver has spotted dozens of ot them about the track tn They are arc used as signals for acceleration deceleration and so on In addition he can read rend half halt a dozen words on a blackboard inches at a l high speed On these blackboards boards are arc written instructions by pit mech mechanics intended for lor ers These figures may give the driver his speed position number of laps he has made or call him in m for lor relief or repairs HOW OW SIGNALS ARE ARC SENT My l own signals are typical of or those used by other drivers Snow Snow- berger continues Suppose a tire 15 is wearing earing badly We Ve point to the wearing tire and indicate by our fingers fin fingers I gers how many laps we expect it to stand upOn upOn upOn up On the next lap after consulting the time and position of my car and other leaders the pit mechanic gives me blackboard instructions when to come in for lor a n change When I arrive ar are rive nyc the crew is ready with a jack wheel and tire and it requires about 10 Ic or 12 seconds for them to make the change If the engine needs water the driver points to the radiator If It oil is needed the driver places his hand handover handover handover over the hood the same signal is often used for engine trouble If continued driving demands a n relief driver I usually cup my chin in my hand as we pass the pits and the mechanic mechanic me me- gives me an okay on the next lap ap After the first few laps aps around the track the inexperienced I is apt to lose interest in the race if I he e isn't on the lookout for the little features For instance for the first ten laps aps every driver seems to hug the inner rail Then the cars ears start to spread out farther toward the lip Up of the track Why Because the speeding engines lay 10 down a dangerous film of oil on the brick track and the cars have hav to work toward the top ever every so often to keep from running into this slippery fluid SOME SO CARS SUCKED ED ALONG Another thing to watch is the way some car will wm follow closely behind another This is done because the first car creates a vacuum behind it and the following car is partly carried car carS ried ned along by the first This also cuts down the speed of the first car carand carand carand and enables the second to pass the first with comparative ease case when an opportunity offers I |
