Synopsis
Presented by the Champion Spark Plug Company, Take It From A Champion is a 1956 promotional and educational film produced by Dynamic Films that gives viewers a look at three races (the 1956 Indianapolis 500, 1956 NASCAR race at the Daytona Beach and Road Course, and the 1955 Southern 500) while promoting the importance of safe driving by reviewing driving techniques, road signs, stopping, and handling turns. The film opens with a teenager talking to his neighbor. The neighbor, race car driver Johnnie Parsons, sits in his car while talking with the boy. At the Indianapolis raceway, Parsons sits in his racecar (00:45) gearing up for a second win at the 40th Indianapolis 500. Parsons flies around the racetrack during qualifiers. The film shows other drivers and racecars moving out onto the track and trying to qualify for the race. The film then shows some of the precautions taken by the speedway: a man takes a vision test and has his reflexes tested; drivers walk along the track and talk about their experiences and give advice to each other. A parade marches at the racetrack (04:12), and the last spectators arrive and fill the stands. The racecars follow the pace car prior to start of the race (04:50). The race begins and cars fly around the first turn. Pat O’Conner takes the lead to start the race. Pat Flaherty and Paul Russo soon challenge O’Connor for the lead. Russo driving his number 29 car keeps up an incredibly fast pace until his tire blows and his car spins out…
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- Running time
- 27 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
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- Stock Footage