Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 May 1952 — Page 21

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, 1952 Hens - Ts o_o Sidhe TTT cut] i a: o . | - 5 4:5 Ee Ok y THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1052 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES wk ee PACES: : ! re @ i re len’ 40 People Have Died at Speed Since S of icin i TS | ere Isnt Any 40 People Have Died at Speedway Since Start of Classic in 1911 — bie ~ | Since 1909, 40 persons, drivers, chief Vengineer for the Champion! 1911 (first 500-Miis Race)— | 1930—Paul Marshall (m). 1947—Shorty Cantlon (d). 1981—Joe Cacela. (d), Clare vo ‘mechanics and spectators, have gnari Plug Co. and George War- S. P, Dickson (m) ; 1933-—Mark Billman (d), Les. KILLED IN PRACTICE + once Graver (mY. Ir Oo [been killed during practice runs... ooo yiled when Bunny| . 1918-—-Louls LeCocq (d), R. | ter Spangler (d), G. L. Jordan 1910—Tommy Kincaid, test- | 1932—Miiton Jones (d), Hare jor on race day at the Indianapolis ’ : Nod down" the Bandini (m), Arthur Thurman | (m). . ‘| ing passenger car. ~ ; 4 Cox (1) y 1950 Win. » Motor Speedway. Phillips car Tole] se | (@). ! 1935—Clay Weatherly (d).’ 1912—Harry Martin (d)." | 1983—Bill Danner (d), Bob nse of hu. | Of these 40, 14 occurred while straightaway like a bowling ball" 1929—Bill Spence (d). 1939—Floyd Roberts (4). 1926—Herbort Jones (d). BR irre g ecked the acin ue S ~ speeds leaped from 104.162 mph. and ripped into the pit wall. Sy I a ————— 1084—Pete Kreis (d), Robert 218 be the : to 117.210 mph. between 1933[ mpe gddest death caused by ac- | Hahn (my. ; Sitting on and 103s. Since 1938 five drivers tivity on the track took. place in, | "1935 — Jimmy Hannon (a), Nia hanes By R. G. McMAHAN, Automotive Engineer have met death at the track. 1931, A tire, thrown from Billy Stubb’ Stubblefield (d); Leo rain and Svcony-Vaouum Ol Co. Last driver to die In a race |,,,giq's car during the big race, Whitaker (m). n't it.” RACING fuels are no mystery | was Shorty Oantlon, whose 16 (jew out of the Speedway groupds | 1987~—Albert Opalko (m). — Material stery. | cylinder Auto Shippers Special |, 4 struck Wilbur Brink, 11,%as Iu Short Onalke om aterials most commonly used are methyl alcohol,| ripped into the wall during the , wag sitting in the front yard 1940 Gears ley ethyl alcohol, benzol, acetone, gasoline, diesel fuel and ini ee ey % of his home on Georgetown Rd, | I ir (0, tetraethyl lead. None represents . : ; . | Two spectators were killed in en time 90a : ay and the choice a ji Sperfoceiogl tor x Tacs BEFORE * CANTLON, Floyd 3002 en the rl Yas open jor Four Drivers Dead - | : berts was the last driver to be three: days o . On the il sacs one 92 Soubivaioy depends upon/ {Rob or a day. His car left the third day a car driven by Chatley) Mac Hellings, Cecil Green, Walt ed so Joe Basically, the interna) b Pole Car track during the 1939 classic, flew Merz lost a tire and crashed Brown, Bill Mackey all competed ace in trys ti ine 1 hot ai yi wid over the retaining wall ‘and through a fence. Merz’ mechanic, lin last year's 500-Mile Race, All » it Ie Spine £ 2 OL ar nee) \ ripped into a tree outside the Kellum, and the two watchers four drivers are. dead today. Hell. twee of poner penis on Could Be fn vers ied ings ‘vas i a Calton & which Jo been Rooted na hed B | - Three other drivers, Ralph Hep-| Death marred the first 500-mile, plane crash. Green and Mackey fined *space by the combustion of | Rum ed’ burn, George Bailey and George race at the Speedway in 1811, |were killed last summer at Win the fuel. The more air crammed | PR Metzler were killed during prac- when 8. P. Dickson, a mechanic, chester, Ind. race track. Brown into this space and the ne [tice runs since 1938. |was killed. Ae | was killed the same day at Langhighly we can heat it, the ai HISTORY WILL be made at The last spectator killed at | A list of drivers and mechanics horne, Pa. er will be the expansion and con- 1c Indianapolis Motor Speed-| the track was Everett Spence killed during the race or in prac- VR ; séquently, the driving force on way if the Pole position car ever) who died of injuries suffered tice runs follows: | & First 500 Fatality . the piston : . is “bumped. ; | when a tire, tossed from Emil | KILLED IN RACING % . LP in’ re’ ps’ rc | dolbindon oh | & N i The first fatality in the “500” . 7 28 But it isn't likely we'll ever see! Andres hurtling car, hit him Nedrive { " E RACING engines are designed it happen. The car that sits on during the 1938 classic. a Wiian Boren (3) > L % penres bi J Ay i F _— { ys * i 3 . ¢ » N oo ! . « Ee fo Jesist 8 mishoio oF the at me pale—the No. T spot Jn thie ONLY THE ry Bélore. two) Hurry Holevlny tm). mellum | TONY BN 2, Blue Crown Spark Plug Special; 4.cylinder Meyer-Drake; Dickson, was killed when his car 0 e C) ers in order n ¥ | otators, Ott Rhode, m). % - 4. . . . mt . me in ive. y ; { a rturned. to have high compression pres- 1h he Sesion Jsifsing time on other specta os 0 ode, (m). bore, 4.320; stroke, 4.625; piston displacement, 270 cu. in, front drive. Qualified 135.384, |spun and ove ures. ’ Sraximuiin power from any | ‘Tals. . fuel. depends upon weight of That car could be bumped but fuel-air mixture in the cylinder It vou likely. This is what would and the compression pressure | required. 2 25» it will stand without knocking. A TOTAL of 33 cars must > Far high engine power, fuels qualify at greater speeds than the having a ‘high aniknock value pole car before it would be . and high refrigerating effect are bumped. If 33 cars would turn in preferable in the following order , oie; times than the fastest on| —methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, opening day, it would be the 34th, ' Z9' 210 Easoime, car and would automatically be

booted out of the race.

MILEAGE is mutually related, Some. believe the car that

to energy content of fuel but the turns in the best time during

ener contents of the fuels are on in reverse order of Fe. the entire -qualification period frigerating and antiknock values. | is the pole car. That is not true. . u » o

That makes it apparent maxi-| _, mum performance and good mile- | FOR EXAMPLE, on the first age rarely come together. day of qualifications last year Some race car owners pre- |Duke Nalon set a new record in fer the low mileage ity § la Novi by taking the four laps at ge Pena Ly nm. lan average of 136.498 miles per

favor - of- high performance. AD hour. His speed was the fastest Others prefer fuels givi maxPp SINE 14% {of the opening day and he won|

imum mileage and othe < g Diers. pre the pole position.

fer a compromise blend. i Fuel tank capacities vary from, The following week, Walt 35 to 100 gallons and most own- Faulkner sped around the track ers plan only one pit stop for a an average of 136.872, He fuel. Mileage during the race brake Najon 5 Seon ou when may vary from 3 to 12 mile the race started, little Walt sat in| y " S Yer the second spot of the fifth row. |

DONT BE FOOLED!

gallon. Thus, owners with small a fuel tanks consider improving # .8 = { mileage during the race. Mile-| THIS ISN'T the only instance]

age is of no consequence during on record. In 1948, the late Rex| qualifications when miles per Mays qualified on the first day| gallon often get as low as 215. |With a speed of 130.577 to win the| #8 pole. Later, Duke Nalon qualified! MILEAGE. can vary by blend- at 131.603 and wasn’t even in the ing proportions of high and low first row at the race's start. energy content fuels. A car giv-| And this year, you can be sure, ing 4 miles per gallon on methyl Freddy Agabashian will be sitting alcohol can get considerable im-/on that inside spot of the first provement by blending methyl row, waiting to cut the Cummins alcohol with gasoline, which con-| Diesel loose, when the pace car tains twice as much energy per starts its run. | pound. A 50-50 blend would raise

De mileage to at least 6 miles per Where They Are

But blending for performance | pere is the chart that tells the or mileage is not simple be- story of past winners: cause the components may have . Pres ot occupati | e upation

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poor blending characteristics, YF Winner Changes in carburetion also | 1} Harroun Auto industry ‘12 Dawson Deceased

must be made. Trying to blend gasoline and 13 Goux methyl alcohol would be disas-| 14 Thomas trous because.they are soluble in| 1> DePalma 16 Resta

each -~ other unless ‘a coupling, ,

Lives in France Lives in France Auto industry Killed racing

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agent is used. Benzol- and ace-, 3 Ne face tone are good coupling agents.|, © (o. Twenty-five per cent benzol in aly uvv¥ et Killed sadine mixture of 25 per cent gasoline ,,, wii, Consult. engineer and 5G per cent methyl alcohol|.pg Murphy Killed racing

. would keep compqnents together|.yg Milton

and not detract from mileage. [24 Bover Killed racing In general, racing fuels are|s; pePaclo Consult. engineer chosen with regard to: 98 Lockhart Killed racing ONE—Antiknock value to pro-'27 Souders Gasoline industry tect engine. |’28 Meyer Automo. &ngineer TWO—Energy content for mile- "20 Keech Killed racing ‘age. '30 Arnold Auto industry THREE— Volatility for temper-['31 Schneider Deceased ature correction and ease of/'32 Frame Auto industry starting. 1'33 Meyer FOUR— Refrigerating value to ’'3:¢ Cummings Killed auto crash improve engine breathing. |’35 Petillo FIVE — Blending characteris-|"36 Meyer tics. : {'87 Shaw Speedway official} SIX Special engine and oper-|'38 Roberts Killed racing ating conditjons. |'39 Shaw — '40 Shaw

we f ‘41 Rose-Davis Davis retired Qualify Curfew 42.45 No races The qualifying’ curfew can kill ‘46 Robson Killed racing

‘em. Last *year Dec Shane-’47 Rose Retired brook’s Elgin Piston Special was ‘48 Rose Retired at the line but the gun sounded |’'49 Holland Still racing

w to end qualifying before he could '50 Parsons Still racing get away. Six drivers who made '51 Wallard Temporarily retired the field of 33 in last fours hours) - —

were Chet Miller, Bobby Ball, ot Joe James, Andy Linden, Duke Nalon Swift Lad | Duke Nalon is one of the most

Dinsmore, and Bill Mackey. - —— {popular drivers to ever compete : lin the 500-Mile Race. Last year Young Driver lhe turned a qualifying lap at Louis Meyer was only 23 when 136498 and remarked: “I thank he won the 16th annual 500-Mile the Lord for. keeping me on this Race in 1928. Troy Ruttman, now track long enough to unbutton| 24, could give him a run for the this monster.” The crowd then title if he could win this year’s gave him o of the loudest

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