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'

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