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The Indianapolis News from Indianapolis, Indiana • 33

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Indianapolis, Indiana
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Third Row MANY SPEED FANS SEE TRIALS BUT NOT RACE Thousands of Indianapolis persons itised a trial. Thousands annually the first day trials and the fight or the pole positions, and thousands more are present on the first Sundav of Qualification trials. FUEL TANKS ARE INSURED AGAINST RACE BREAKAGE Fuel tanks of cars In the 500-mile race must be constructed to insure against breakage in the race. Under the old rules, capacity of the gaso line tank was limited to fifteen gallons. Under the new rules, the size of the tank is not limited, although the A.

A. A. technical committee recommends that they not be const lifted for a load of more than thirty gallons All restrictions on the amount of gasoline to be used have been removed. Thousands, too. see not only the (time trials, but the race as well.

is the kind of people who never get enough of speed. never have seen a 500-mne race, but they know all about speed. For the qualification trials are their meat and many never have 4 I I ft: fUl ffl Ml ID Fl (fil A merica's finest lowest price car FRANK WEARN'E Boyle Special ll til si, i 1 i vmmm j.nww.Mi I HANK Brisk J5RISKO Special hin'i i ti tS' jjM'ytt nit.jiUf-jaii-ia, wwi m-i honor IM M- Sneedvav officials ASS T-i- NH TOMMY HINNERSCIIITZ Marks Special Purse Wi fhe car that traveled 15,000 miles in less than 15,000 minutes Pace-making Champion to be awarded to the winner nner Here's how much thef won: 19lt-Ray Harroun $10,000 1912 Joe Dawson 21,500 1913 Jules Goux 28,500 191 -Rene Thomas 30,000 1315 Ralph DePalma 31.400 19Ui ririo Resta 22,000 1919 Howard Wilcox 26,700 1320 Gaston 21,400 1921 Tommy Milton 49,600 'includes 1923 winnings) 1323 Jimmy Murphy 33,500 1923 Tommy Milton (see above) 1924 L. L. Ccrlim 24,400 1925 Pete DePaolo.

25,200 192f Frank Lockhart 20,000 1917 George Souders 25,000 1924 -Louis Meyer 69,000 (includes 1933, 1936 winnings) 1929-Ray Keech 23.500 193 Billy Arnold 23,400 a roomy, stunningly styled, soundly; built Studebaker Champion, See for yourself how clearly it excels all other lowest price cars in riding comfort, handling case and sure-footed safety, It takes very little cash to becomo thj proud owner of a distinctive, money-saving Studebaker Champion. Use your present car as part payment on easy 0. I. T. terms.

rpVO stock Studebaker Champions traveled 15,000 each in less than 15,000 consecutive minutes around the Indianapolis Speedway last June the distance of thirty 500-mile races for each Champion! And so, in recognition of that remarkable feat of sustained speed and endurance, the officials of the Speedway have selected a 1910 Studebaker Champion the 1910 pace maker. Ab Jenkins drive if Veteran Ab Jenkins, mayor of Salt Lake City and holder of more world automobile speed records than any other American, will pilot the pace-ma i Studebaker Champion around the course in the great event. Studebaker Corporation, as referee of the race. Mr. Hoffman will award the pace-making Studebaker Champion to the winner of.

the Speedway classic. Holds economy record A stock Studebaker Champion decisively defeated all the other largest-selling lowest price cars in gas economy in this year's Gilmore-Yosemite Sweepstakes. With expert driver and low-extra-cost overdrive, it averaged 29.19 miles per gallon. And thousands of "just average" Studebaker Champion owners are enjoying savings of 10 to 25 on gas, plus remarkable economies on oil, tires and mechanical upkeep, with this stand-out performer of the lowest price cars. Louis Schneider 25,000 Fred Frame 33,000 Louis Meyer (see above) Bill Cummings 30,200 Kelly Petillo.

20,000 Louis Meyer. (see above) 1931 1932 1933 1931 1935 193S PRICED ON A LEVEL WITH THI 3 OTHER LARGE-SELLING LOWEST PRICE CARS 1937 Wilbur Shaw 71.300 (includes 1937, 1939 winnings) 1333 Floyd Roberts 23,500 1939 Wilbur Shaw (see above) Toul $1426,800 oii up for a Champion coup Atim4 ot fotlory, South Band, Studebaker president referee Studebaker has been signally honored still further by the selection of Paul G. Hoffman, president of the Drire Champion first Ueforc deciding on any other lowest price car, be sure you see and drive 500-MILE EVENT STARTS SHARPLY AT 10 O'CLOCK The annual 500-mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway starts at 13 o'clock, on the dot, central standard time. 4 Never in the history of the race, barring 1330, when rain interfered with the start, and 1933, when a Inc. CARROLL CARTWRIGHT, F.

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