ɪnðə fˈɔːl ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks, hiː ˈɛntɚd ˌeɪˌeɪˈeɪsˈæŋkʃənd kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən dɹˈaɪvɪŋ ɐ kˈɑːɹ ˈoʊnd baɪ ɹˈeɪsɪŋ ɛnθˈuːziˌæst mˈaɪk bˈɔɪl.
In the fall of 1926, he entered AAA-sanctioned competition driving a car owned by racing enthusiast Mike Boyle.