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Drag Racing's Rebels

Author : Doug Boyce
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 161325766X
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Drag Racing's Rebels written by Doug Boyce and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the entire fascinating story of the American Hot Rod Association (AHRA) in this wonderfully illustrated color history. When the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) was formed in 1951 by Wally Parks, the reasoning for the formation was to "create order from chaos" by instituting safety rules and performance standards that helped legitimize the sport of drag racing. Some organization was certainly necessary. A postwar boom in automotive enthusiasm was reaching new heights, and Hot Rod magazine and the NHRA were right in the thick of it. The NHRA hosted its first drag racing event in 1953, and in 1955, the organization staged its first national event, which was simply called "The Nationals." The AHRA formed in 1956 as an alternative to the NHRA, where the drivers voted on the rules (rather than sanctioning bodies and tracks), and their influence on the sport was felt almost immediately. When the NHRA denied the use of nitromethane in 1957, the AHRA approved it. When the NHRA banned aircraft-powered dragsters in 1961, the AHRA welcomed them. When the NHRA said no to the emerging Funny Car in 1965, the AHRA said yes. When fans and racers screamed for a heads-up Super Stock category in 1968, the AHRA delivered. The AHRA was called a rebel association. Some say that it was more of an association that got things done—to the delight of fans and racers. The AHRA was on equal ground with the NHRA by the 1970s, drawing enormous crowds and racer entries.

In this fascinating history, veteran author Doug Boyce tells the story of the AHRA, the rise, the competition, the events, and the eventual downfall of the organization. After AHRA President Jim Tice passed away in 1982, internal fighting for control of the association resulted in its doom. Get the whole story here, and add this wonderful volume to your drag racing library.

Drag Racing in the 1960s

Author : Doug Boyce
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613255829
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)

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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.

Drag Racing Gassers Photo Archive

Author : Lou Hart
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
ISBN 13 : 9781583881880
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (818 download)

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Download or read book Drag Racing Gassers Photo Archive written by Lou Hart and published by Enthusiast Books. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of drag racings very popular classes formed was the Gassers. During the `50s, Model A and 1932-`34 Fords were considered the hot set-up for these gas classes. Using Ford V-8 "flatheads" and later overhead valve engines, Gas Coupe and Sedan classes had to maintain stock wheelbases and the engine relocation was limited. By the mid-60s, it was rare to find an upper classed gasser with any other body make than Willys, Studebaker, Austin or Anglia. They were the stoutest full-bodied cars on strips nationwide. Touring teams ran four to six times every week, often traveling several hundred miles day and night to make their next dates. This was old school racing! However, interest waned as fliptop funny cars took over in popularity. The battles in A/GS (later AA/GS) ranks created many heroes and villains who etched their marks into drag racing history. Gassers shared with fans of the quarter mile one the most thrilling overall racecar types, and for an era that was all too short, they were literally the Kings of the Sport. Enjoy this photo book that takes you back to that time.

The Art of Drag Racing

Author : John Jodauga
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781467983662
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (836 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Drag Racing written by John Jodauga and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1970s and 1980s, John Jodauga was perhaps drag racing's most published illustrator. Not only did his work appear in the National DRAGSTER, Hot Rod, Car Craft, Motor Trend, Drag Racing, and Super Stock & Drag Illustrated, but he also did promotional art for the sport's biggest stars such as Bill Jenkins, Don Prudhomme, Raymond Beadle, Bob Glidden, Don Nicholson and others; commercial artwork for many aftermarket manufacturers such as Moroso Performance Products; and program covers for such major racetracks as Ontario Motor Speedway. During this same period, he performed the bulk of the marketing artwork for the National Hot Rod Association, ranging from posters and program covers to holiday cards. This book is the first official compilation of Jodauga's work performed over a period of 45 years, and contains over 60 full-page, full-color reproductions of his illustrations and paintings that include examples of his most recent efforts. Anecdotes, background information, and an early career retrospective that reflect Jodauga's approach to painting are also provided, along with a forward by longtime NHRA announcer and drag racing historian Bob Frey.

Collecting Drag Racing Model Kits

Author : Tom Boyd
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613255659
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Collecting Drag Racing Model Kits written by Tom Boyd and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2020-08-15 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relive the golden age of drag racing through this exhaustive volume covering the best drag racing model kits of the era. Model expert Tim Boyd, author of Collecting Muscle Car Model Kits, turned his attention to the fantastic drag racing model kits available from the late 1950s through today. Some racing model kits were actually 3-in-1 kits, where the builder assembled the drag-race version of the car in lieu of the street or custom version. Boyd starts by covering the options, collectability, variety, availability, and value of these wonderful kits, and then concentrates on the highly detailed drag racing-only kits that became available starting in the mid-1960s through today. He also shows the differences between original kits, older reproduction kits, and new reproduction kits that many enthusiasts find at swap meets and online sources today. Many of these great kits were from the 1960s, an era when building model kits was a widely popular, serious hobby, similar to video games today. Not only was it fun to build the kits but it was also a great way to learn about all the different race classes and categories because there wasn’t regular TV or online coverage during that era. The artwork on those kits was fantastic, and many collectors today seek original kits largely because of it. The classes of racing covered are Gassers, Rail Dragsters, Stocks and Super Stocks, Funny Cars, Pro Stocks, Exhibition Racers, and more. Drag racing cars designed by model companies that never actually existed are also covered. Nostalgia drags are some of the most popular events around the country today. People can’t get enough of these old race cars that were built in an era when variety, innovation and home building ruled the day. This book is great for modelers in general, model-kit collectors, and drag-racing fans young and old alike.

High Performance

Author : Robert C. Post
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801866647
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (666 download)

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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.

Drag Racing

Author : Nicki Clausen-Grace
Publisher : Britannica Digital Learning
ISBN 13 : 1625130155
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (251 download)

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Download or read book Drag Racing written by Nicki Clausen-Grace and published by Britannica Digital Learning. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes drag racing and why it is only legal in a closed track. Provides information about the history of the sport, characteristics of the vehicles, important events, and famous drivers.

High Performance

Author : Robert C. Post
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book High Performance written by Robert C. Post and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What emerges is a compelling look at the men and women who have devoted their lives to this extraordinary pursuit and a sensitive exploration of their motivations.

The Fast Lane

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780756775551
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (755 download)

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Download or read book The Fast Lane written by and published by . This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Drag Racing

Author : Jay H. Smith
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9781560652304
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (523 download)

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Download or read book Drag Racing written by Jay H. Smith and published by Capstone. This book was released on 1995 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the sport of drag racing and the different types of cars which are raced.

San Diego Drag Racing and the Bean Bandits

Author : Emmanuel Burgin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439663580
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book San Diego Drag Racing and the Bean Bandits written by Emmanuel Burgin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: San Diego enjoys a long and storied race car and drag racing history, and the Bean Bandits are a huge part of that heritage. Yet their story remains buried in plain sight. Told here in photographs garnered from private, personal, and historical collections, the 1950s pioneering exploits of Bean Bandits leader Joaquin Arnett and his contributions to that racing history come to life. The San Diego native led his Bean Bandits to over 300 wins and several land speed records while competing against other local clubs, like the Prowlers, Oilers, Roadsters, and Roadrunners. Eventually, the Bean Bandits' streamliners set records on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Arnett won the first National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Championship in 1953, was named to the International Car Racing Hall of Fame in 1992, and was awarded an NHRA Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994. Arnett and his Bean Bandits' car also graced the cover of Hot Rod magazine's special drag strip issue in 1953.

Drag Race Fever

Author : Grady Bryant
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781477655276
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (552 download)

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Download or read book Drag Race Fever written by Grady Bryant and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legendary drag racer and fiction writer Grady Bryant has released his latest book, Drag Race Fever. It was only a matter of time before Grady shared his adventures of the early days of drag racing in a story that all sports and drag racers will enjoy. The story involves a young man getting started in drag racing in the early 1960's when the factory experimental race cars were the top calling cards of all drag race promoters. These cars were the first Funny Cars of today. Read how these racers evolved into the cars we see today and learn how driver Johnny Rock and his mechanic Clutch Roberts toured the states pulling their race car to the next match race, continuously sacrificing so their car would have the parts to race again. Although the story is fiction any drag race fan can fit different names to the drivers and relate to all the accounts of living on the road and racing every Saturday and Sunday at different tracks across the nation.

Dyno Don

Author : Doug Boyce
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613254059
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Dyno Don written by Doug Boyce and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2018-07-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many fans of drag racing consider the most interesting era to be from the 1950s through the 1970s, the years when the sport really took off. During that period, so much changed from a speed and technology standpoint that people often refer to this time as the golden age of drag racing. Drivers often became associated with a particular manufacturer, such as Chevy, Ford, or Chrysler through sponsorship, factory team rides, or sometimes simply their own preference. The more successful drivers became household names in the drag racing community. Chevy had Grumpy Jenkins, Pontiac had Arnie "the Farmer" Beswick, Mopar had Sox & Martin and Dandy Dick Landy, and Ford's most successful driver of the era was the legendary "Dyno Don" Nicholson. Nicholson's first wins on a national level were actually in the early 1960s in Chevrolet products. He became extremely successful on the match-race circuit. Then, in 1964, he switched over to Mercury with the new Comet after General Motors enacted a factory ban on racing activities. He won 90 percent of his match races that year. He stuck with Ford and Mercury products and won throughout the 1960s and 1970s, even after Ford also pulled the plug on factory team sponsorship. He made it to the final rounds in nearly 50 national events during that period, in addition to winning championships, awards, and match races along the way. If you are a fan of a certain era of racing, a Ford fan, or certainly a "Dyno Don" fan, this book will be a welcome addition to your library.

AMC Muscle Cars : Muscle Car Color History

Author : Larry G. Mitchell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610608015
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book AMC Muscle Cars : Muscle Car Color History written by Larry G. Mitchell and published by . This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Demolition Derbies

Author : Nicki Clausen-Grace
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN 13 : 161590770X
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book Demolition Derbies written by Nicki Clausen-Grace and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes Demolition Racing. Readers Learn About The Vehicles That Are Raced And Then Demolished, Safety Issues, And How To Get Involved.

Diggers, Funnies, Gassers and Altereds

Author : Bob McClurg
Publisher : Cartech, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781613251058
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Diggers, Funnies, Gassers and Altereds written by Bob McClurg and published by Cartech, Incorporated. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains four hundred illustrated full-color as well as black and white photographs depicting the sport of drag racing through the 1960s and 1970s and includes information on the history and nostalgia of the sport.

Inside a Drag Racer

Author : Collin MacArthur
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1627130497
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (271 download)

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Download or read book Inside a Drag Racer written by Collin MacArthur and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at the racing cars designed to compete along a straight course.