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Show Maybe Not Legitimate,But the Best Sport -J. " -PStaff Photo This picture of Mel Andrus in car 100, Fred Sorenson in car 39, and just entering on the right Dick Card driving 77 shows the closeness close-ness after 24 laps of the Stock Car A-Main last Saturday at the fairgrounds. fair-grounds. Stock car racing is not considered as a legitimate sport by some, and this is difficult to understand. The fifty odd cars that are present each Saturday night represents an investment of well over $30,000. This money is furnished entirely en-tirely by the drivers and their sponsors without any other help. And further the cost of each car is risked every time they run in a race. One need only closely observe the expression on the drivers' faces to see the intense competition that exists between these men. " Their skill and courage could never be questioned. Any sport that commonly entertains 4,000 people at each evening it is presented with a sincere and strong spirit of competition added to danger, excitement and skill should certainly be considered legitimate. legit-imate. irirmmiti -- |
