Read the passage.
the first car race was held in november 1895 in chicago. the race was put on by a man who owned the chicago times-herald newspaper. the course was just a little over 50 miles long.
during the race, conditions were difficult. the roads were bumpy and full of holes. and, it had snowed. so, the roads were slippery and had big snowdrifts. since the cars were not heated, the drivers also had to withstand the cold.
still, six drivers competed. j. frank duryea raced the car he and his brother invented. he drove for nine hours in the freezing cold to win the race.
from the passage details, the best inference about the first race car drivers is that they were
brave.
foolish.
relaxed.
smart.

Brave

Explanation:

The best inference from this passage about "The first car race was held in November 1895 in Chicago" is that the car drivers of the first car race were brave. The passage is written in a positive tone appreciating the driver's courage and spirit. So, it shows their bravery and not foolishness.

The skills and courage required for completing the race required NOT to be relaxed.

The passage has no mention about any special techniques or strategies to complete the race apart from their courage and resolution, so we cannot infer from this passage about drivers' smartness.

the correct answer is:

from context clues heliotrope is probably a flower.

a heliotrope are peruvian plants that have small purplish plants.