It is possible to photograph a car racing with a press chamber of the 50s could have done as our grandfathers. I got tried
With a Crown Graphic Graflex and a Nikkor lens
Film Ilford FP4 +

trial by Bokey Shutter, on Flickr

trial (8) by Bokey Shutter, on Flickr

trial (7) by Bokey Shutter, on Flickr

But it's to possible with a 6x6

Trial et Yashica (5) by Bokey Shutter, on Flickr