Word: straightaway
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Belmont Park has long been the prettiest and toniest race track in the U. S. Its wide-sweeping racing strip (only 1½-mile track in the U. S.), its picturesque steeplechase course in the infield, its straightaway course (Widener Chute) for wobbly-legged two-year-olds unaccustomed to maneuvering around turns, and its mile training track make it not only the most elaborate racing plant in the U. S. but also ideally suited for classic distance races like the Belmont Stakes (1½ miles), Jockey Club Gold Cup (2 miles), Lawrence Realization (if miles). But, because of its vastness...
...intervals resembling a column of colons exactly as described by Geologist Troxell. This flight ended in a glide with tail touching in a swimming motion several yards before the fish plopped down and submerged. In landing from all flights the tail touches first. When making a maximum-speed, straightaway, low-altitude run from a danger area the speed achieved is apparently in excess of 30 knots...
...auto races in the past decade, developed a special miniature motor. Most top-notch doodlebuggers now use Offenhauser motors, spend up to $5,000 for a racing car. A doodlebug generates anything from 15 to 65 h. p., can do up to 120 m. p. h. on a straightaway. Even though races rarely exceed 70 m. p. h., the impression of speed is spectacular, even scary...
...Derby, the starting line used to be 60 ft. back of where the track straightens out for the straightaway in front of the stands. This year it was moved forward 40 ft. but it was still on the curve and the horses nearest the inside rail, though they still had an advantage in not having to run quite so far as outside horses, still faced the risk of being pocketed. War Admiral, who likes to lead from start to finish, drew the post position. One main question of the race, therefore, was whether his jockey, Charley Kurtsinger, could...
...mineral water down his own throat, Count Brivio took the lead. Nuvolari, on his way again long before anyone else could catch up, took it back after the next lap, kept it to the end. After his 75th trip around the four-mile course - at 150 m.p.h. down the straightaway, less than 40 m.p.h. around the hairpin turns, for a 66 m.p.h. average - he waved to the judges and slowed down. While France's Jean Wimille in a Bugatti passed Count Brivio, whose motor had overheated on the last ten miles just enough to cost him second place, Nuvolari...