With the invention of the automobile in the late 1800's, horses took a back seat in racing. Some of the first cars were capable of maintaining speeds of up to 14 miles per hour. Later, as cars became faster, the old claim of "Mine is faster and more powerful than yours" came back once again. Now there were cars racing the streets in the early 1900's. There were no rules, or even understandings, for operating these cars on the roads and streets that were designed for horses. Which became a problem. This invention of the horseless carriage also put a damper on the horse racing fad and it was fading fast. Again, the people of Chea's Pass, Wyoming set the standards. They came up with the gentleman's agreement for operating cars on the streets and outlawed any racing except on the old fair grounds in the circle within a circle. This is where auto racing really started. In 1922, Chea'

Today, auto racing, in whatever format, draws the largest spectator base in sports. Advertisements and sponsorships dominate everything. Rules and guidelines have been set to make it as fair as is possible and there are billions of dollars spent on promotions. It is estimated that there are over 288 million fans dedicated to the sport.

Down South, during the 1920's and 30's, tracks were being constructed specifically for auto racing. If you owned property and could clear out a patch of ground to cut a circle in, you had a race track. There were literally hundreds of them in operation at the time. If a race was promoted, the people would come. The sport grew even more when automobile manufacturers began to develop cars built for handling and speed. People were racing the cars they drove back and forth to work and church. Even workers who didn't have cars but drove as part of their jobs got in on the act. They would race the bosses’ trucks!

In conclusion, world wide, there is a race somewhere practically every day. From its humble beginnings as a horse race in the streets, to the Indianapolis 500 at the Brick Yards, this sport has grown more than any government agency or any other organized sport. Sex is about the only competition auto racing has left!

This situation produced drivers who possessed new skills as well as cars that were modified to haul the heavy loads at higher speeds. Mechanics were developing ways

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