Page 6 Tlre^fone MSW: February, 1966 Full-Scale 1966 Racing Program Slated For Both United States^ Europe Firestone, the tire company results has prompted Jim Thiese, have improved both the wet and with a record of 57 years of manager of race tire development, dry road racing tires considerably. participation in auto racing, is to say, “You can expect to see even The company will also manufacture totally committed to all phases greater speeds than have ever been a complete variety of sports car turned at Indianapolis.” sizes this year. of racing for the 1966 season. Stock Cars — The famous International Racing — Firestone After the fantastic development Firestone “Indy” race tire design has initiated a full-scale interna­ of-the 1964 Indianapolis tire, en­ has recently been incorporated into tional racing program for 1966. The abling the winner to go the complete stock car racing and will be used company’s European racing divi­ 500 miles without a tire change, throughout the year by drivers in sion, with headquarters in London, Firestone engineers produced an most of the major stock car races. will service all Formula I, Formula even greater tire in 1965 to carry The new “Super Stock 500” has II, Formula III and sports car races Scotland’s Jim Clark’s Lotus-Ford undergone extensive testing the on the international racing schedule. to victory at an average speed of past few months and has received Land Speed Records—The “Green more than 150 miles per hour. special acclaim from test drivers Monster” jet of Art Arfons has Fred Lorenzen, Lee Roy Yarbrough, undergone extensive remodeling THIS FAMOUS GOLF THREESOME was relaxed and in a A full-scale race program has happy mood during filming of the syndicated Big Three Golf Cale Yarborough, David Pearson, since it set a land speed record of been announced by Firestone racing show at the Firestone Country Club. Announcer Jim Simpson Richard Petty and Dick Hutcherson, 576 mph at Bonneville in November. director W. R. McCrary and the talks with Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus about future looks bright in each phase. Sports Cars—Firestone-equipped Art is confident he will run in the the show which will be seen in color on alternate Sundays Indianapolis—Firestone-equipped racers won 19 of the 21 major sports 600-mile-per-hour bracket and is starting February 20 on NBC-TV. Two 18-hole rounds were racers have won the past 42 con­ car races in North America this past planning his assault on the land played at Firestone and two at Pauma Valley Country Club in secutive Memorial Day “500” races. season, including the “Big One”— speed record as soon as possible. California. Winner of the match play competition receives $25,000. In establishing this record. the Sebring 12 - Hour Endurance The Summers Brothers’ “Golden- Firestone tire development has Race. rod,” which set a new land speed played an integral part in shaping After the most extensive sports record for axle-driven vehicles on the future of championship racing. car testing program in the com­ Firestones in 1965, may attempt to Test Your Knowledge Firestone’s enthusiasm over test pany’s history, Firestone engineers better their 409-mph record this fall. Do You Know Important New Fuel Cells Company Events Of 1965? Developed Are you familiar with the important events concerning the Firestone company in 1965 ? The following quiz is designed to test your knowledge of these events. And if you are not For 66 Iiidvj certain of some of them it will give you an opportunity to Engineers of the Firestone familiarize yourself with these important happenings of the Coated Fabrics Company are past year. not sitting on their laurels. 1. Firestone’s newest passenger tire featuring the “Shape of the Fu­ The fuel cells they developed for ture” is called the .. championship (Indianapolis) type a. Nylon “500” b. Super Deluxe Champion, race cars in 1965 were acclaimed c. Super Sports Wide Oval. “life savers.” On more than one oc­ 2. Winner of the first Firestone-Professional Bowlers’ Association casion the rubber cells were credit­ Tournament of Champions was . ed with preventing catastrophies a. Dick Weber, b. Billy Hardwick, c. Joe Joseph. following serious crashes. 3. How many college scholarships were awarded in Firestone’s 19^^ They’ve continued to experiment Scholarship Program ? with materials for use in the rubber a. 32 b. 45 c. 81. bladders. 4. A cartoon character who symbolizes perfection in the Zero Defects During the past racing season, program is .. polyurethane foam material was a. Zeke Zero. b. Zeedy. c. Errorless Eddy. THE FASTEST LAP ever at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the internal material which kept 5. The speed record for conventional wheel-driven vehicles set by Bob was turned recently during Firestone tire tests by Mario Andretti fuel from sloshing and pounding in his Lotus Ford. Here, Andretti smiles as his mechanic, Clint and Bill Summers is . within the cell. A disadvantage was Brawner, holds aloft a signal board indicating the US AC national a. 316.227 mph. b. 409.277 mph. c. 536.710 mph. found in the material, however. It driving champion averaged an unofficial 164.1 mph during a lap. 6. Besides supplying tires for earthmoving equipment at the Mangle would deteriorate after a period of Dam project in West Pakistan, Firestone is also supplying . He was testing Firestone’s 1966 Indy tires at the time. time when some of the exotic alco­ a. Fabridam collapsible dams. b. Fabritank collapsible hol mixtures were used. containers, c. rubber paving material. Del C. Cline and other engineers 7. The winner of the 1965 American Golf Classic at the Firestone of Firestone’s Coated Fabrics Com­ Country Club was . , . pany began experimenting with a. Jack Nicklaus. b. A1 Geiberger. c. Arnold Palmer. other materials. Tests Show 1966 Indy Tire 8. Winning the 1965 Indianapolis 500 in record time was .. They went to Phoenix Interna­ a. Parnelli Jones, b. Mario Andretti, c. Jimmy Clark. tional Raceway with an assortment Will Be Safest, Fastest Ever 9. Since the inauguration of the Firestone Suggestion System approxi' of items, including a 20-gallon, rec­ mately what amount had been paid to employees for suggestions tangular-shaped tank made of plex­ If records are made to be' third in last year’s Indy 500-Mile through 1965 ? iglass, plastic balls drilled full of broken, then Firestone’s Race. a. $874,500. b. $1,340,000. c. $1,570,000. holes and polyurethane foam. Other drivers putting the new 10. Winner of the first President’s Award in the Zero Defects program * * * famed Indy tires should sur­ Indy tire to the test were Parnelli was . .. pass the record-breaking Jones, Rodger Ward, Jim McEl­ a. the Los Angeles Plant, b. Akron plant 2. THE SEE-THROUGH tank re­ 150.686 mile-per-hour average reath, Gordon Johncock, Johnny c. the Hamilton plant. sembled a gold fish bowl. The soft- Boyd, George Snider and two new­ 11. Firestone’s newest international facility is located in . ball-size balls were similar to those set by Scotsman Jimmy Clark comers—Jackie Stewart and Fred a. Bangkok, Thailand, b. Joliette, Quebec, junior bats around the backyard. in last year’s running of the Lorenzen. c. Woodstock, Ontario. They secured the tank to the side Indianapolis “500.” Stewart, third place finisher in 12. An improved vinyl for wall covering was developed by the . .. of Jim McElreath’s rear-engine the final 1965 World’s driving cham­ a. Firestone Synthetic Fibers Company, b. Firestone racer. A movie camera was mounted According to J. A. Thiese, pionship standings, is considering Plastics Company, c. Firestone Steel Products Company. on the car, just behind the tank. Firestone’s manager of race tire en­ participating in the ’66 Indy classic. 13. Firestone’s newest truck tire is called the . .. Various tests were made at vari­ gineering, auto racing enthusiasts The Scottish-born driver hit a lap a. Transport 110. b. Steeltex 100. c. Transport 100. ous speeds. Without baffling mate­ can expect the same speed increase of more than 152 mph on his 16th 14. Winner of the 1965 World Series of Golf at the Firestone Country rial within the tank the fuel this year as the ’65 race had over time around the course. Club was . slammed from end to end and side the ’64 marathon—approximately * !|C * a. Arnold Palmer, b. Jack Nicklaus. c. Gary Player. to side. three mil'es per hour (mph). ONE OF the most famous stock 15. How many tire changes were made at the 1965 Indianapolis 500 Danger was evident. The sloshing “Based on an extensive testing car race drivers, Lorenzen also took drivers finishing on Firestone tires ? constantly changed the car’s weight program,” he said, “the 1966 tire his first ride in an open cockpit a. one. b. none. c. two. distribution. Fumes built up. A will provide more traction, stability, championship race car. Driving the 16. Firestone stores throughout the United States now total ntior spark could have created a holo­ cornering and adhesion than any of George Bryant-owned rear engine than . caust. its predecessors.” BRP-Ford, he ran 15 laps at an av­ a. 350. b. 500. c. 870. The tank was then filled with the Driver Mario Andretti proved the erage speed of 135 mph. The speed 17. The newest tractor tire made by Firestone is called the .. plastic balls—it took 72 of them. tire’s wear performance is again king was not permitted to exceed a. Deep Tread, b. Field & Road. c. Champion Ground Grip.