Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-05-25 | Page 23 | Weather Holds Fortunes of Holiday Racers

I WEATHER WEA THER HOLDS FORTUNES F r I OF HOLIDAY Rf RACERS CERS r INDIANAPOLIS Ind May 25 R J Drivers U-Drivers Drivers and mechanics mechanics mechanics me me- watched the weather Wednes flay ay as qualification trials resumed for nine open places in the starting field for i Mondays Monday's mile auto race About a dozen cars are expected l J to bid for a place among spee speedway way starters if the it t of fair Cair and warmer held good Twenty-four Twenty cars alread already have qualified and drivers who dont don't have their cars rear reacy by y Wednesday will get geta a final shot at the mile 10 run against i time Saturday Only the 33 fastest cars will vill start on race I c lay day Lee Wallard Vallard of Schenectady N. N T. T Y r. expected to try for forthe forthe forthe the top speed Wednesday in a Mase tati rati owned by Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis Indian Indian- apolis Race Cars Inc Wallard Vallard who r last year rode to seventh seventh seventh sev sev- place in a little track dirt-track Iddings gs Special may try for forthe forthe forthe the special 1000 prize given the driver diver with the fastest qualifying time Duke Nalon of Sherman Oaks Cal Oal who won the pole position on the first day of time trials with a speed of miles an hour has his hands closest It to to the money now He Heis Heis Heis is driving a Novi Mobil Special powered horse creation It appeared unlikely r the Is ts Rocket Special a new owned California-owned car that ha har yet t tb b be driven will make a qualifying attempt before Sat