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Inc., but: does everything but drive a race car to keep it going. -I .,vouldn't get in one of those cars. They scare me to death. I don't know a gas cap from a cylinder head," declared Robert K.,1Ipson, president and general manager of the revamped drag-striand oval track at 6555 W. 2100 A- ,:: ',v - ,:.:. ''' ....'- .. t...,::. .. l; :.,-:-:.;f:-:,:- I. !; ,.,-- t' 7 .,',7,:,:f,'... t ::;:.'- .. "- 1.:1 ,..,.,,,,I y.:S..,,, - ., 4 ...4:.,...:., ....... , .:................ .:'......;.': , ;:, :,..:::: f -- - ': ..... .. over. We made money on the first two races with crowds of about 2.000. I think we'll still be profitable this year despite the late start," he said if it's a mediocre year, we could gross a quarter million. A good year would bring in a he said. Attendance last year averdged around 1,500 to 1,600 and the operation still was profitable. He estimates the track has a nucleus of from 3,000 to 4,000 regulars. p ," , When the car races were ejected trom the State Fairgrounds a few years ago, Ipson became involved in helping find a new location for the speedsters. He had more than a passing interest in perpetuating the Saturday night road regatta. He was a fan although admittedly, a friend almost had to drag him to his first and it wasn't automobile race even a drag race. -It's a habit. Just like smokingy No matter what happens, the fans go to the auto races on Saturday night. They did it for years at the fairgrounds," Ipson said. But the habit can be broken, lasen has discovered, much to his chagrin, and this is one of his problems at Bonneville. "I meet people on the street I haven't seen since the Saturday nights at the fairgrounds and ask them where they've been. We kicked the habit,' they tell me. The tough, dirt and grease image of the auto race has been hard to cross-sectio- d crowds at Bonneville and are within 500 people of being very successful. We're within 500 people of the drivers' racing for good money and of the track's making money," he said. He'd like to get the former habitues "hooked" again. The expenses for a race are the the same for,5,000 people as they are for 500, lpson said. There is seating for 5,500 at the track and he would like to fill it up. This year started off with a bang after the snowstorms were overcome, Ipson admitted, but the n Bonneville fans are a of the community highly respected businessmen and their families, conservatives, churchgoers and some renegades. "Some of the pit crew members are Ph.Ds., he noted. "We're very conscious of potential problems and try to have more than enough security people on hand for the races," he said. Why do people like to watch speeding cars on the oval or dragstrip? "It's exciting and full of action. There's only one spectator sport which outdraws auto racing and that's horce racing which has betting as an added incentive," Ipson said "The rt,ces we have here are 10 times as exciting as the Indianapolis 500. Every driver's fighting to pass the others every minute of every race. - "These guys are risking their lives and people love to see a crash. As a promoter and friend of the drivers, I hate to see them crash but if the fans don't see a crash, they want their money back," he said. He thinks one of his problems in .....:,oy..put-togeth- er .i': getting larger crowds is that he's trying to satisfy three different groups of racers and each group has its own following. One group is the drag racers who really started Bonneville back in the sixties. The drag fans are younger and don't mind paying higher prices to see their favorites perform. For a regular race. they'll pay $4 to sit in the stands or $t3 for a spot in the pit Special shows with imported $5 to $1. The drivers cost more pit areas are the preferred spots for drag race fans because they can see the cars up close and chat with the drivers between runs. Many of the young people build up personal interest in the drivers, Ipson explained. Last year, the drag races made money while the other events were going in the hole. A second group being served at Bonneville is the Nascar organi,atstock cars. ion, racers of These are standard automobiles that have been souped up considerably. The third group is the Salt Lake Valley Racing Association which runs modified race cars, super modified race cars (small versions of the Indy racers) and mini stock cars. Oval race admissions are $3 for adults ordinarily but go up to $4 or $5 for special events. Keeping all three groups and their fans satisfied is no easy task. "It's been a real challenge. Some I wonder why I left the banking business," Ipson said, shaking his head. His emphasis has been on providing a pleasant environment for spectators. Seating and other facilities have been cleaned and painted. New seating has been added, parking areas have been itnprovc-d- , lighting has been instal 1 built. In all, Ipson figures, he has spent between $200,000 and $300,000 on improvements. "We have a facility where people can bring their families and enjoy a nice evening with a lot of excitement," he said Ite's conscious of the track's image problem he's debating whether or not to allow concerts to be held there. "They could be very profitable but we don't want any adverse publicity." far, the bugaboo at the resident comFairgrounds have plaints about the noise been no problem at Bonneville. The area is sparsely settled and Ipson hopes it stays that way. So .;.; , .,. :,,I.,. .. :.'. ..' Wel,' a - . d jsi.narst'' il,:ne.dbon7or'tej,hsdeflaetsriellh-qcrfairramutti- I - 1,,,,, tfa - - ..-- I the height of the I Ienergy erisis., ' ', : , 1974 ' spring : . : Diesel, gasoline comparisons The survey showed the Peugeot diesel owners reported getting about 30 miles per gallon of fuel for city driving and 34 m.p.g. on the highway. By comparison, owners of similar Peugeot gasoline models indicated they were getting alynt 20'm p.g. in town and 24 m.p.g. in highway driving. Mercedes diesel owners reported achieviag about 25 m.p.g. in town and 28 m.p.g. on the highway, the survey showed. Part of the reason for the diesel buyers' interest in cutting auto fuel bills was the fact that most of them drive considerably more than the national average. The study shows that most Peugeot and Mereedea diesel owners drive about 18,000 miles a year, compared to the national average of 12,000 miles. Marked savings "By comparing diesel owner experiences, with those of gasoline model owners, the degree of savings is marked," says Power.'" For example, the Peugeot diesd owners traveled about 18,000 miles a year, averaged 32 m.p.g. over-al- l and paid- an average of 48 cents a gallon for diesel fuel. circle. : - , the some subdivision out here, I'm going to ' drivers have to move at protest," he said. searing speeds. Drag racers have On the other hand, he realizes done 227 miles per hour on the progress is hard to stop and is Bonneville strip and a fellow in a looking to developments of new rocket .car did 287 mph. On the race car mufflers that will cut straightaway, the super modified down the decibel level without racers hit speeds of 105 miles per reducing a car's power. This could hour. make race tracks less objectionable to neighbors. Casting about for ways of makhis investment pay off. Ipson is ing Ipson Ind his own problems with to start Wednesday night planning planners and zoners when he first ; motorcycle races which will got into the raceway business. quire construction of a bike track. Upon applying for a permit to build He also is considering resump new restrooms, he was told he tion 3f demolition derbies now that would have to submit an environthe prices of jalopies are coming mental impact study. Several down. For a time, junk cars were other hurdles had to be overcome too costly for the demolition event. such as a ban on drainfields for sewage disposal and delays on his Ipson began his business career application to drill a well, but the with Zions First National Bank. He restrooms eventually were built. later joined a banking firm in The water hookup was not comCalifornia, then returned to Utah, pleted until the day the track was where he founded Sylvex, a small to open for the first race of the manufacturing firm. He sold Syl- season. vex just before becoming involved in Bonneville. The improvements have been ' , Executives voice hoo...$0.$::.:: , ht To win the prize money, Angeles-base- ''The buyers were lookfuel and economy than they for operating ing greater auto," says expected from a comparable Dave Power, president of the research company "Although the buyers of the Mercedes diesel paid an average of $9,800 for their cars and the Peugeot diesel buyers paid an average of $6.000, the idea of economy was the overriding motivation to select a diesel." An individual winner on the oval zoning applications and if anyone tries to put in a Los 1 ,,, track has taken home as much as race. Drag $1,290 after a racers in one night can collect as much as $3,5C0 in the winner's "I'm watching - the 111 ..... In addition, prize money for the drivers comes from the gross rece1pts. The total purse on an average night is about $5,000. In a special race held at the opening of the season, the purse was $8,000. two-nig- tehoeunt1111): tindedreutsoc.;t,Bededtilozasneattnodonideoeuwigstpoiejorts.ffolf. askuresveoyf,,iewa:risseroceof Atitio' ,, 78-ac- , , - - " Me Peugeot gasoline owners,- - on the other bond, averaged 22 miles per gallon over-a- il and paid an average of 55 cents a gallon." At those rates in a year's time (auto fuel prices have risen since the survey was c(inducted), the following fuel costs would occur! Diesel Gas 818 563 Gallons of Fuel Used , Cost of Fuel Used V70 $450 That's a $180 savings for 12 Months for diesel owners, , but there's a catch. The buyer has to pay about $8,80 extra to get the diesel engine. Fewer repairs required However, there are other anticipated savings for the diee1 versus the gasoline engine. They have lower maintenance and repair requirements. - The added cost of a diesel power plant is one factor which has steered American auto builders away from them, at a time when safety and emission control devices already have upped the price tag to what buyers call exorbitant levels. , , The Environmental Protection Agency figures that a 50 percent boost in fuel economy should be achieved by a car over a comparable gas buga. It goes like this: e The thermal efficiency of a typical gas engine ranges between 22 and 27 percent. By comparison . a diesel engine achieves thermal efficiency levels of between 35 and 38 percent roughly a 50 percent increase. diesel-powere- d four-strok- I I i . i i I 4 I i i AMERICAN FORK The need for attractive, adequate housing that can be easily and quickly erected in areas where materials and skilled labor are scarce has bred a new industry here. , toward production ol a house a week in the American Fork plant. As the marketing program gets moving, Olsen plans to be able to produce a house a day. An unusual option he is offering in his program at extra cost is putting the houses over a basement with wood walls. The basement is guaranteed for 20 years; is 10 percent cheaper than concrete and is warm, Olsen said. The basement floor is concrete. Trendsetter Industries, Ltd., expects to fill this need with its line of houses that will be built of components fabricated in the company's factory trailer .. and shipped by to the construction site. Don Olsen, aeronautics en- - gineer and president of Trendsetter, designed the 1 houses adapting many of the principles used in aeroplane construction to the house plans. The result, he says, is a strong but lightweight house that can be transported easi- form as ly in knocked-dow- n far as 400 miles from the factory. He said the concept is an alternative to the mobile home which is not entirely , satisfactcry to many would- ' ' be homeowners. oo KCC to close .0 , I 1 ',4 1 ,, - 1st 1 i 4 1 F1 , The wall, roof and floor of the Trendsetter houses are of eressed-ski- n construction, plywood being the chief material used. IInterior 'i 1 a A -- 1 .1 r4 , A' 1 1.s partitions are of sandwich construction with a paper honeycomb core sandwiched between convention& surfacing materials bonded with a phenol-resorcinadhesive. Tne partition secton are two inches thick. Exterior wail panels follow the traditionsl use of 2x4 frantikp covered with ,t4ifotex his marketing organization. He has built and sold 13 sample houses and is working I for 2-- 8 weeks KenNEW YORK (UPI) necott Copper Co. says it will ' close down its four copper divisions for periods of two to eight weeks this summer because of slow demand. All the divisions will be closed the two weeks of July New- Homes utilizing aeronautic techniques 13 and July 20. Employees will receive vacation pay for are being constructed in American Fork. this period, and additional vacation pay and supplemensubsiding and hardboard reaangular, octagonal and - tal unemployment benellis Olsen said he plans will be given in the plants outer siding to double the - munber of that are closed for longer ,. a "It's models available. periods. reasonably acceptable proBasic prices range between duct that can be erected at e The copper division in comparatively low cost," $10,43A to $14,429. The units Utah, Arizona, New Mexico , will be sold through dealers said Olsen. and Nevada have a total will market and erect the force of 12,500. However, 15 models who He has designed houses! Olsen said. many of this number are mrging in size from salaried wol kers who will not to rereptly obtained Fedbe furloughed even if the three-bedroo1.430 eral Housing Administration plants CloSe lorger than two models. Three appreem!!,f the concept and is square-foo- t - in the process of setting apr. weeks, the company said. basic bhapvs arc good-looking- growing hope NEW YORK (UPI) Businessmen are more optimistic about sales and profits in the third quarter than they were in January, but executive confidence still is lagging far behind the ebullient mood of 1972 and 1973, according to Dun & Brad- street. In its latest quarterly survey of business expectations, Dun & Bradstreet found the 1,513 executives interviewed inventory cutbacks and a stabilization in prices. The sales optimism index rebounded to 46 in the latest survey after dropping to a low of 24 in January. The brighter executive outlook brought the index close to the 50 recorded two quarters earlier, but still below the 75 to 81 range in 972 and 1973 interviews. The index measures the ' percentage of businessmen expecting increases minus the percentage anticipating decreases. Retailers showed the most marked swing to an optimistic outlook on sales, the private business research organization said, with their index climbing to 64 from 28 in the previous survey and level of equal to the year-ag- o ' confidence. Energy crunch pushed sales er ar The profits optimism index rose to 31 from 16 but ran far behind its year-ag- o mark of 58. Retailers led the turnaround, up.to 44 from 19 last Mercedes-Ben- z has been selling a few diesel autos in this country for several years. riey began to go at a fast clip last year as the energy crisis developed. Now Mercedes has developed its innovative five- cylinder diesel. Peugeot only entered the diesel mai ket in this country in 1974. The Big Three U.S. auto makers say they...still are considering their own diesel models. Each has deyelpped a diesel engine. However, industry officials claim there likely will be no American diesel passenger ears on the sales tempo stabilizes market until the recession-sloweat some new level. That may be two or three years from now, depending on how soon the recession recedes. ' INDIAN AUCTION TURQUOISE JEWELRY -- - , 2 1976 SEVILL; Immediate Sunday, Jury 6 Rix 141 L 3Srd SOWN Preview: 3:30 Fun, tkintiont 13O rido. otatilawn 12:0 mon Auction: 2:00 pra. mcikroa, Aucticm4or 0, a 1070 SOUTH MAIN, &LC. PHONE 4 S21-444- wPinsrtrornisentntatityanof 010 Foal tirtgl're , ILIFI fil'ADS, the ' State of Utah or ot the dowitornent. ;., It Via! 621-31-- 3S :; i !4t,,,,t,;.T' - --- .. A., 4Accourita protected p tqs maximum Ian tlKlix.a;41 dollars by tite Industrial Loan Guaranty Corporation of Utah. a private corporation 5 .o., A 1 PRUDENTIAL PLAZA Soturiltay, .141y S 4: - ITEMS Gonuine Arnoricen Indian mode nockkcos, bracelets, pins, rings, cont:ha bolt, bosh; and many srthor items by Navajo, Zuni and Santo Domingo crafts:iv-ion- . - , 2 DAYS - WESTERN , a Z1; Delivery quarter. - ' , d Wholesalers were the least sales hopeful on third-quartwith an index of 35. Last quarter, the durable goods manufacturers were the most pessimistic at 16, but their confidence recovered to41 in the current survey. were more hopeful about , i ',I t:- financed with Ipsonts own capital or funds he has borrowed and he owns all but about seven percent of the stock in the closely held corporation. lease on Bonneville has a tract occupied by the the raceway. 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