Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1915 — ALMOST 100 MILES PER HOUR [ARTICLE]

ALMOST 100 MILES PER HOUR

Made in the Auto Races at Chicago Saturday—lo Drivers Make Better Than 90 Miles. Dario Resta won the 500 mile automobile race at Chicago Saturday in a Peugeot, a French car, he broke records easily. His time was 5 hours, 7 minutes, 27 seconds. His average was 97.6 miles per hour. After about 150 miles he kept first place, at about 350 miles he had victory salted away by a lead or about three laps. Nine other drivers averaged from 90.3 to 96.5 miles per hour. It is estimated that 60,000 people saw the race. Twenty-one cars started in the race. There were no accidents. The first two miles were made at a speed of 107 miles per hour.