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Author : Allan E. Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780931105067
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The History of America's Speedways written by Allan E. Brown and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Allan E. Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (133 download)
Download or read book The History of the American Speedway written by Allan E. Brown and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark Dill
Publisher : BookBaby
ISBN 13 : 1098335163
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (983 download)
Download or read book The Legend of the First Super Speedway written by Mark Dill and published by BookBaby. This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Legend of the First Super Speedway," is a gritty tale punctuated by humor that chronicles the hero's journey through the pioneering age of American auto racing. It is a factual, previously untold story that must be read for a thorough understanding of auto racing history.
Author : Bill Poindexter
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467130052
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book All American Speedway written by Bill Poindexter and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It began as a rodeo arena with bucking broncos entertaining an annual gathering for the Placer County Fair in Roseville, California, about 10 miles east of Sacramento. The rodeo grounds eventually gave way to a different kind of horsepower in 1955, when a dirt track was built. The original Roseville Speedway later became All American Speedway. The surface was paved in 1972, and three years later, its signature race, the Rose Classic, was born. Future NASCAR drivers Ernie Irvan, Mike Skinner, and more visited the track. The Rose Classic went away in the early 1990s, but NASCAR Whelen All-American Series action lives on each year.
Author : Larry Upton
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738585178
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (851 download)
Download or read book The Historic Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix written by Larry Upton and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phoenix's Manzanita Speedway, the last of the big dirt tracks located near the central corridor of a major metropolitan area, is now gone. The track opened in the early 1950s when Jack Holloway, president of the Arizona Jalopy Racing Association, along with Avery Doyle and Gene Gunn, set about convincing Rudy Everett and Larry Meskimen to convert their unprofitable dog-racing operation into a quarter-mile dirt track. On August 25, 1951, Everett and Meskimen beamed with excitement as Manzy opened to an overflowing crowd. They had tapped into America's post-World War II craze for automobiles and found their own Lost Dutchman Gold Mine in the process. Manzanita Speedway dominated dirt-track racing in Phoenix and was heralded as one of the top five dirt tracks in the United States. Manzy became an integral part of the racing culture in Phoenix, and its sale and closure in 2009 created a sense of lingering disappointment.
Author : Tom Motter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780971028739
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (287 download)
Download or read book A History of the Oakland Speedway, 1931-1941 written by Tom Motter and published by . This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gordon Eliot White
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760319189
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Offenhauser written by Gordon Eliot White and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2004 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 1920s to through 1980, the Offenhauser and its descendants filled the grids and won race after race across the U.S. In the 1950s, entire Indy grids were made up exclusively of Offy-powered racers. Original hardcover received much acclaim, winner of the 1996 Thomas McKean Memorial award.
Author : Randall Cannon
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476673896
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Stardust International Raceway written by Randall Cannon and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professional motorsports came to Las Vegas in the mid-1950s at a bankrupt horse track swarmed by gamblers--and soon became enmeshed with the government and organized crime. By 1965, the Vegas racing game moved from makeshift facilities to Stardust International Raceway, constructed with real grandstands, sanitary facilities and air-conditioned timing towers. Stardust would host the biggest racing names of the era--Mario Andretti, Parnelli Jones, John Surtees, Mark Donohue, Bobby Unser, Dan Gurney and Don Garlits among them. Established by a notorious racketeer, the track stood at the confluence of shadowy elements--wiretaps, casino skimming, Howard Hughes, and the beginnings of Watergate. The author traces the Stardust's colorful history through the auto racing monthlies, national newspapers, extensive interviews and the files of the FBI.
Author : Kathy Persinger
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 1582614830
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (826 download)
Download or read book The History of America's Greatest Stock Car Tracks written by Kathy Persinger and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2002-12 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael L. Berger
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313016062
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)
Download or read book The Automobile in American History and Culture written by Michael L. Berger and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-07-30 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive reference guide reviews the literature concerning the impact of the automobile on American social, economic, and political history. Covering the complete history of the automobile to date, twelve chapters of bibliographic essays describe the important works in a series of related topics and provide broad thematic contexts. This work includes general histories of the automobile, the industry it spawned and labor-management relations, as well as biographies of famous automotive personalities. Focusing on books concerned with various social aspects, chapters discuss such issues as the car's influence on family life, youth, women, the elderly, minorities, literature, and leisure and recreation. Berger has also included works that investigate the government's role in aiding and regulating the automobile, with sections on roads and highways, safety, and pollution. The guide concludes with an overview of reference works and periodicals in the field and a description of selected research collections. The Automobile in American History and Culture provides a resource with which to examine the entire field and its structure. Popular culture scholars and enthusiasts involved in automotive research will appreciate the extensive scope of this reference. Cross-referenced throughout, it will serve as a valuable research tool.
Author : J. Craig Reinhardt
Publisher : Red Lightning Books
ISBN 13 : 168435076X
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (843 download)
Download or read book The Indianapolis 500 written by J. Craig Reinhardt and published by Red Lightning Books. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing," the Indy 500 humbly began in 1911. Labeled as the first speedway, this two-and-a-half-mile oval is now home to many of today's top races, including the Brickyard 400, the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the SportsCar Vintage Racing Association, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, and its most famous race, the Indianapolis 500. In The Indianapolis 500: Inside the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, speedway tour guide and racing aficionado James Craig Reinhardt shares what makes the legendary racetrack special. He reveals the speedway's unbelievable history, fast-flying action, notorious moments, and its secrets, including facts about the beginning of the brickyard, why the drivers kiss the finish line, how milk became the drink of choice, and much more. The perfect gift for the veteran or rookie, The Indianapolis 500 is a must-have for all race fans.
Author : Bill Holder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781886613003
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Eldora written by Bill Holder and published by . This book was released on 1994-11-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Terry O'Neil
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781854432636
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (326 download)
Download or read book Mid-Atlantic American Sports Car Races 1953-1962, 1 written by Terry O'Neil and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1977, precisely 20 years after the last unforgettable high speed Mille Miglia in 1957, the great race came back to relive its history all over again with the commemorative Mille Miglia, attracting once more to Brescia?s Piazza della Vittoria the cars of the greatest, most prestigious race in the world that took place between the end of the?20s and the second half of the?50s. Since then, the Mille Miglia has gone back to being an event not to be missed, first every two years and then yearly for all motoring and motor racing enthusiasts. A book tells the story of this great sporting and cultural event, the 2014 edition of which opens with a historical section that recalls the 1934 race, won by Achille Varzi, and the 1954, with the magnificent victory of Alberto Ascari. After that, the book concentrates on the race that took place last May and its protagonists? competitors, crew after crew, car after car, in a long and fully-illustrated section. 2014 Mille Miglia starting grid was full of exceptional protagonists too: actors Luke Evans, Adrien Brody and Jeremy Irons, American Tv personality Jay Leno, French stylist Paloma Picasso and industrial designer Mark Newson. Many musicians were also there: Brian Johnson, AC/DC frontman, British rapper Example, Scottish singer Amy Macdonald and Belgian singer Milow. Many racing drivers took the start, first and foremost Eros Crivellari, the only one with an original Mille Miglia to his credit, Andy Wallace, Jochen Mass, Teo Fabi, Bernd Schneider, Jacky Ickx, Martin Brundle e Bruno Senna, with the very evocative helmet of his late uncle Ayrton. This is indispensible publication for all those who were there, and for all vintage car enthusiasts.
Author : Jerry M Fisher
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460245377
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)
Download or read book The Pacesetter written by Jerry M Fisher and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2014-10-27 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who was responsible for the these Great American Landmarks: The Indy 500, The Dixie Highway, The Lincoln Highway, Miami Beach and Montauk New York?
Author : Mark D. Howell
Publisher : Popular Press
ISBN 13 : 9780879727406
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (274 download)
Download or read book From Moonshine to Madison Avenue written by Mark D. Howell and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Howell (cultural history, Michigan State U.) describes the features, activity, and impact of the annual 32-race, 10-month stock car competition. He focuses on the role of corporate sponsors in transforming the sport from an amateur pastime to a big-money media event. Paper edition (unseen), $21.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Neal Thompson
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307522261
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)
Download or read book Driving with the Devil written by Neal Thompson and published by Crown. This book was released on 2009-02-04 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story behind NASCAR’s hardscrabble, moonshine-fueled origins, “fascinating and fast-moving . . . even if you don’t know a master cylinder from a head gasket” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). “[Neal] Thompson exhumes the sport’s Prohibition-era roots in this colorful, meticulously detailed history.”—Time Today’s NASCAR—equal parts Disney, Vegas, and Barnum & Bailey—is a multibillion-dollar conglomeration with 80 million fans, half of them women, that grows bigger and more mainstream by the day. Long before the sport’s rampant commercialism lurks a distant history of dark secrets that have been carefully hidden from view—until now. In the Depression-wracked South, with few options beyond the factory or farm, a Ford V-8 became the ticket to a better life. Bootlegging offered speed, adventure, and wads of cash. Driving with the Devil reveals how the skills needed to outrun federal agents with a load of corn liquor transferred perfectly to the red-dirt racetracks of Dixie. In this dynamic era (the 1930s and ’40s), three men with a passion for Ford V-8s—convicted felon Raymond Parks, foul-mouthed mechanic Red Vogt, and war veteran Red Byron, NASCAR’s first champ—emerged as the first stock car “team.” Theirs is the violent, poignant story of how moonshine and fast cars merged to create a sport for the South to call its own. In the tradition of Laura Hillenbrand’s Seabiscuit, this tale captures a bygone era of a beloved sport and the character of the country at a moment in time.
Author : Mike O'Leary
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610591454
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (914 download)
Download or read book Outlaw Sprints written by Mike O'Leary and published by . This book was released on with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outlaw Sprints is an introduction to the exciting and unique world ruled by these incredible winged sprint cars. It traces the history of the cars and takes you to a night at the races. You'll also learn about the sport's top events and race tracks.
