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Author : Timothy Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781554074464
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (744 download)
Download or read book Drag Racing written by Timothy Miller and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the history of drag racing, pioneers and personalities of the sport, and the different types of car classes.
Author : Dave McClelland, Tom Madigan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610609388
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Fuel and Guts written by Dave McClelland, Tom Madigan and published by . This book was released on with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Doug Boyce
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613255829
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)
Download or read book Drag Racing in the 1960s written by Doug Boyce and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1960s were a fascinating decade on the race scene. Relive the memories today through this wonderful new book. Drag racing has a long and storied history. Many have said that the first drag race happened shortly after the second car was made. While that may or may not be true, racing prior to World War II was mostly centered around dry-lake activities and top-speed runs. After the war, drag racing became organized with the formation of the NHRA, and during the 1950s, many tracks were built across America to accommodate the racers. Technology in the 1950s centered on the manufacturers updating old flathead designs into newer overhead-valve designs, and the horsepower race really started to heat up. In many forms of racing, the 1960s brought technological evolution. The decade began with big engines in even bigger stock chassis and ended with purpose-built race-only chassis, fiberglass bodies, fuel injection, nitro methane, and blowers. Quarter-mile times that were in the 13-second range in the beginning of the decade were in the 7-second range by the end. New classes were formed, dedicated cars were built for them, and many racers themselves became recognized names in the sports landscape. In Drag Racing in the 60s: The Evolution in Race Car Technology, veteran author Doug Boyce takes you on a ride through the entire decade from a technological point of view rather than a results-based one. Covered are all the classes, including Super Stocks, Altered Wheelbase cars (which led to Funny Cars), Top Fuelers, Gassers, and more.
Author : Robert Genat
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610592413
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)
Download or read book Vintage and Historic Drag Racers written by Robert Genat and published by . This book was released on with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diggers, funny cars and more of the best vintage drag racers of the late 1950s and 1960s! Genat describes each car's race history and looks at well-known drivers and tuners of the era. See Melvin Heath's Dragster, Don Garlits' Swamp Rat 1, Mickey Weise's 1968 Hemi Dart, and many others. Super Stock drag racing of the 1960s is covered extensively, most notably the radically altered stock bodied vehicles that would forever change the face of drag racing.
Author : Don Garlits
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 1582617740
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (826 download)
Download or read book Big Daddy Don Garlits Tales from the Drag Strip written by Don Garlits and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2004-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drag racing icon Garlits gives a humorous and insightful first-person accountof the many memorable experiences he has lived through in his half-century ofnitromethane-fueled exploits.
Author : Kevin McKenna
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1932494472
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (324 download)
Download or read book How to Drag Race written by Kevin McKenna and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2008 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're bracket racing your daily driver, tuning the new suspension setup on your weekend bracket racer, or competing in one of many pro classes, drag racing is the participation motorsport of choice. McKenna uses over 300 color photos to show you what to expect your first time out, how to set your street or racecar up for consistency and speed, and driving technique for enthusiasts at all levels. He talks tires, safety equipment, driving aids like line-locks and delay boxes, choosing a class, and advanced racer math. Special sections detail how to maximize your current setup and strategy bracket racing success.
Author : Robert C. Post
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801866647
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (666 download)
Download or read book High Performance written by Robert C. Post and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a firsthand history of the sport, this book takes a detailed look at all aspects of drag racing: the sport, the business, and tracks the innovations that permitted racers to disprove the "laws of physics". 147 halftones.
Author : RuPaul's Drag Race
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1681881810
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (818 download)
Download or read book RuPaul's Drag Race written by RuPaul's Drag Race and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes 10 illustrated punch-out paper dolls of the winning contestants from the first 8 seasons, including the winners from the first 8 seasons of the Emmy® Nominated RuPaul's Drag Race, and the winners of the first 2 seasons of Drag Race All Stars. 8 Winners - BeBe Zahara Benet, Tyra Sanchez, Raja, Sharon Needles, Jinkx Monsoon, Bianca Del Rio, Violet Chachki, and Bob the Drag Queen. 2 All-Star Winners: Chad Michaels, Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 Foreword by Michelle Visage. Featuring 10 board pages and 64 regular pages.
Author : Michael Sandler
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1617721387
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (177 download)
Download or read book Dynamic Drag Racers written by Michael Sandler and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes a variety of drag racers, including the Castrol GTX Ford Mustang, Racers Edge Suzuki, Little Red Wagon, and others.
Author : Jeffrey Zuehlke
Publisher : LernerClassroom
ISBN 13 : 0822590131
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (225 download)
Download or read book Drag Racers written by Jeffrey Zuehlke and published by LernerClassroom. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drag racing is all about pure speed. Inside and out, top fuel dragsters, funny cars, and other drag racers are built to burn off the starting line and sail across the finish line. Races take just a few seconds, but they're packed with excitement, danger, and intense competition. Even the smallest mistake can be the difference between winning and losing. In this book you will learn how the sport got its start on a lonely stretch of road near Santa Barbara, California. You'll also learn about the major classes of drag racers, how they got their start, and the drivers who push them to their limits.
Author : Alex Monnig
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 1629686581
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (296 download)
Download or read book Drag Racing written by Alex Monnig and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though it is a short, straight 1/4 mile race, a drag race still manages to be entertaining! Young readers will love learning about the big motors, fast vehicles, talented drivers, and exciting races. This title takes a close look at the history, the vehicles, the events, and the stars who make drag racing unique. Complete with informative sidebars, a photo diagram, and much more. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author : John Hamilton
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 1614789479
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (147 download)
Download or read book Drag Racers written by John Hamilton and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ready. Set. Read! Drag Racers brings the speed and danger to the reader in large, full-color photographs that explain and help visualize the history, capabilities, and technology of these exhilarating machines. Get ready to taste asphalt and eat dust in one of the world's most exciting sport! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author : Don Garlits
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1613217552
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)
Download or read book Tales from the Drag Strip written by Don Garlits and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the moment that young men began modifying and personalizing their automobiles back in the 1940s and ’50s, “Big Daddy” Don Garlits was squarely in the thick of this intoxicating pursuit. Tales from the Drag Strip with “Big Daddy” Don Garlits is a first-person account of the many memorable experiences this drag racing icon has lived through in his half-century of nitromethane-fueled exploits. The many races, racers, race fans, and race tracks that have touched his colorful career are recounted as only Big Daddy can, painting a vivid picture of his life at speed and the triumphs and tragedies that came along the way. Insightful, ironic, humorous, and touching—but all true—Big Daddy’s remembrances are the next best thing to reliving the glory days of America’s quickest and fastest motorsports through the eyes of an American institution.
Author : Frank Hawley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780879383862
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (838 download)
Download or read book Drag Racing written by Frank Hawley and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DRAG RAC DRV TO WIN HAWLEY
Author : Jim Gigliotti
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1622851595
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (228 download)
Download or read book Smokin' Dragsters and Funny Cars written by Jim Gigliotti and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fun volume explores the personalities, the history, and the crazy cars associated with the wild world of drag racing. Readers get a look into the different types of drag racing, and a "day at the races" for an exciting you-are-there feeling.
Author : Allen Platt
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613253974
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)
Download or read book Hubert Platt written by Allen Platt and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Webster's Dictionary lists the term showman as "a notably spectacular, dramatic, or effective performer." In the art of drag racing, Hubert Platt checked all boxes. Known as the "Georgia Shaker," Platt cut his motoring teeth on the long straightaways and twisty back roads of South Carolina while bootlegging moonshine. After a run-in with the law in 1958, Platt transferred his driving skills from illegal activity to sanctioned drag racing and began one of the most dominant runs in drag racing history until his retirement in 1977. After stints in 1957, 1938, and 1962 Chevrolets, Platt's next ride was a Z11 Impala, which carried his first "Georgia Shaker" moniker. Once Chevrolet pulled out of sanctioned racing, Platt found a new home with Ford for 1964 and remained there until he hung up his helmet. Some of the cars he campaigned became icons in their own right. His factory-backed and personal machines included a 1963 Z11 Impala, 1964 Thunderbolt, 1965 Falcon, 1966 Mustang Funny Car, 1967 Fairlane 427, 1968-1/2 Cobra Jet, 1969 CJ Mustang, 1970 427 SOHC Mustang, and 1970 Boss 429 Maverick. A 1986 NHRA Hall of Fame member, Platt's lasting legacy on the sport can’t be denied. Whether he was launching his Falcon with the door open, conducting a Ford Drag Team seminar, or posting low E.T. at the 1967 US Nationals in his Fairlane, Platt's imprint on drag racing was all-encompassing. His son and biggest fan, Allen Platt, shares his dad's iconic career in, Hubert Platt: Fast Fords of the "Georgia Shaker"!
Author : Ike Heckler Jr
Publisher : IH Racing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Drag Racing 101 - From Building Your First Race Car to Securing Sponsors written by Ike Heckler Jr and published by IH Racing. This book was released on 2010-01-07 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you wanted to know about the exciting world of drag racing !! The NHRA, NMCA, PINKS ALL OUT, building your race car, rule books, race classes, tow vehicles, trailers, components of a run, heads-up racing, index racing, bracket racing. Plus funding your operation, securing sponsorship, and getting magazine and TV coverage !! The author also takes you on a visual journey showing the various builds of his '67 Pontiac LeMans with assembly pictures that show with time slips how the car evolved from 16 secs in 1994 to a 14 sec bracket car in 2005 all the way to a 10 sec all-out race car in 2009 !! This 88 page book has over 85 color assembly pictures of: engines, fuel system, exhaust, rollbar, seats, and suspension, we also include sponsor artwork getting applied and some other fun pictures. If you are building a drag race car, these pictures will save you hours of aggravation and prevent many $$$$ of re-work or the wrong parts."For those of you interested in reading how Ike put together his race car, made improvements and has maintained his team, this will be a good read....."David Harris - SPEED TV
