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Author : Tony McDonald
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780955934087
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (34 download)
Download or read book British Speedway Memories written by Tony McDonald and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Len Kasper
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480973661
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (89 download)
Download or read book SPENCER SPEEDWAY LEGENDS 1957-1977 written by Len Kasper and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SPENCER SPEEDWAY LEGENDS 1957-1977 by Len Kasper SPENCER SPEEDWAY LEGENDS 1957-1977 was written using notes and journals kept by the author, and it tells an in-depth chronology of a racetrack in a suburb of Rochester, New York, over a twenty-year period. The storyline follows the drivers, owners, promoters, officials, and race crews that made this incredible history possible. It includes a multitude of behind-the-scenes information and personal stories with rare photographs from the author and from the racing families themselves. For those who lived through the period, it is a nostalgic trip back in time. For others, it will be a compelling journey through time where local tracks were evolving from jalopy tracks to professional racing circuits, and their drivers rose to national prominence.
Author : Ford Easton
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781500171780
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (717 download)
Download or read book Stock Car Racing in the '50s written by Ford Easton and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human beings have always been driven to compete. Foot racing became horse racing became automobile racing, and we continue to redefine the word “fast.” Whether you prefer the tales of American bootleggers customizing Prohibition-era automobiles to outrun the law or the natural progression of cars replacing horses on the streets and on the racetrack, automobile racing flourished as a sport for many years in the United States before stock car racing truly came into its own in the 1950s. The economy rebounded after the end of World War II. The GIs brought home skills and knowledge about advances in technology, and civilians had learned how to get the most out of old machines during the war. Scrap steel was no longer reserved exclusively for the War Effort, and the junkyards were filling up with worn out cars as people started to invest in new ones to replace them. A very competitive stock car could be purchased at the junk yard for $25 or so. By adding another $75, a clever builder could make it race ready. Teams of weekend warriors could compete head to head against well-funded, highly trained teams and have a real shot at winning. It was a perfect combination: knowledgeable mechanics and fearless drivers in cars that the public recognized from their daily life. The grandstands filled and new tracks turned up all across the countryside to satisfy the public's interest in watching these race cars compete. Associations formed to standardize the tracks, which were often farm fields that had been lovingly sculpted and paved by the farmers themselves to give the drivers and their crews a place to showcase their talent. These men and women entertained, awed, and inspired a generation of "motor heads" and race fans. This book is a tribute to the drivers and other figures from Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania who shaped stock car racing in the 1950s.
Author : Tracy L. Berger-Carmen
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467120480
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book Nazareth Speedway written by Tracy L. Berger-Carmen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1900s, Nazareth Speedway opened its gates to bring dirt racing to the masses. Located in the industrious town of Nazareth, these tracks hosted many racing legends, such as Mario Andretti, Frankie Schneider, and Al Tasnady, over the years. As the tracks became more popular for racing events, cars got faster, safety rules were modified, and track configurations were changed. In the late 1980s, asphalt was brought in to cover the big dirt track that Nazareth was known for. The new asphalt tri-oval course design was unique and challenged its drivers. Shortly thereafter, IRC merged with Roger Penske, and the track closed in 2004.
Author : Joe Verdegan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781942731245
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (312 download)
Download or read book Wisconsin International Raceway written by Joe Verdegan and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wisconsin International Raceway's famous tagline is an accurate description for the generations of big-name drivers who have honed their skills on the Kaukauna racetrack.
Author : Bill Snelling
Publisher : David and Charles
ISBN 13 : 178711788X
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (871 download)
Download or read book Motorcycles, Mates and Memories written by Bill Snelling and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motorcycling social history, as seen from the saddle. Bill Snelling's entertaining autobiography recounts a lifetime spent at the heart of British motorcycle sport, and living on the Isle of Man.
Author : Gail Ghetia Bellamy
Publisher : Gray & Company, Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1938441508
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (384 download)
Download or read book Cleveland Summertime Memories written by Gail Ghetia Bellamy and published by Gray & Company, Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What made the summertime special to a Cleveland kid? Building sandcastles in your clam diggers at Edgewater Park. Pulling up to Manners Big Boy in your parents' car for a burger and a Big Ghoulardi. An ornate sundae at Boukair's. Watching the Indians lose (again) at Municipal Stadium. Being terrified by Laughing Sal at Euclid Beach Park. And more!
Author : Raymond M. Featherstone Jr.
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595401767
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (954 download)
Download or read book Naptown Memories written by Raymond M. Featherstone Jr. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even in those days, kids in grade school were slaves to fashion and creatures of habit. One of those creatures of our habit was the infamous raccoon skin cap, a must head covering for a ten-year-old boy. No doubt the clothing fad originated with the popular 1936 movie, Daniel Boone, starring George O'Brien. Author Raymond M. Featherstone Jr. details the experiences of his middle class Indianapolis family during the Great Depression and World War II, offering a lighthearted and humorous look at the 1930s and 1940s through the eyes of a young boy. Journey to the heart of Featherstone's neighborhood as he describes his childhood antics, eccentric neighbors, and family escapades. Featherstone recalls the fads, fashions, and expressions of the era, and includes several thumbnail sketches of people, places, and things in the public eye. Ranging from a brief look at the 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair to the history of the yo-yo and to Featherstone's daily trips to the drugstore for Old Lady Schenzel's bottle of Virginia Dare port wine, Naptown Memories: One Boy's Life Growing Up In Indianapolis-1930s & 1940s paints a charming yet realistic portrait of this significant era in America's history.
Author : Greg Hunt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780998606170
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Ninety Six Dreams, Two-Thousand Memories written by Greg Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Scotty Gosson
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613252234
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)
Download or read book Lost Drag Strips II written by Scotty Gosson and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh on the heels of the best-selling book Lost Drag Strips comes a new look at other long-lost and forgotten drag racing facilities from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. In the first volume, the author examined the birth of drag racing and its subsequent popularity that invaded every city and community across America. Unfortunately, after the initial explosion of popularity, it waned, and various drag strips closed for a myriad of reasons. Financial pressure for the real estate they occupied, suburban sprawl, and waning participation were all reasons for the change in fortunes for the small, and even not-so-small, racetracks. The first volume was great, but readers demanded more! Lost Drag Strips II picks up where the first volume left off, covering even more tracks with archival photos of racing in the tracks' heyday, the cars that ran there, and coverage of the tracks as they exist today. This volume also includes some of the tracks that survived, those that fought off the economic demons and the urban sprawl and continue to run today. Tracks in this volume include: Fort Wainwright/Racing Lions Motorsports Park, Avenue G Drag Strip, Fremont/Baylands Drag Strip, San Fernando Drag Strip, Fontana Drag City, Inyokern Drag Strip, Kahuku Air Strip, Las Vegas Speedrome, Continental Divide Raceways, SRCA Drag Strip, Southwest Raceway, Willow Run Raceway, Minnesota Dragways, KCTA Drag Strip, Detroit Dragway, Niagara Airport Dragstrip, New York National Speedway, York US 30 Drag-O-Way, South Mountain Raceway, La Place Dragway, Yellow River Drag Strip, Thunderbolt Dragway, and more.
Author : Stephen H. Provost
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781949971033
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Martinsville Memories written by Stephen H. Provost and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martinsville Memories by Stephen H. Provost examines the history of Martinsville, a town in southern Virginia. A town of fewer than 15,000 people, it's been the plug tobacco capital of the world and the sweatshirt capital of the world. It hosts two stock-car races each year at a speedway that holds four times that many people - the oldest on the NASCAR circuit. It's a place of verdant beauty and blue skies a few miles north of the North Carolina state line, in the Goldilocks zone: seldom too hot in summer or two cold in winter. It has thrived as the town with the nation's most millionaires per capita and struggled through factory closures during the era of globalization.Packed with more than 200 images, Martinsville Memories looks at the town from its beginnings through its is a textual and photographic look a diverse town built on tobacco, textiles and furniture that occupies a unique place in the nation's fabric and history. From its the town's historic beginnings through its 20th century prosperity, this volume offers a nostalgic trek through time, with stops at drive-ins, old hotels and iconic storefronts along the way. Martinsville Memories doesn't stop at the city limits, but gives the reader a tour of surrounding communities such Collinsville, Ridgeway, Bassett, Spencer and Axton, as well.With a foreword by author and Martinsville native Stephen Mark Rainey, Martinsville Memories captures the triumphs and struggles of a city at the heart of the South and the soul of America.
Author : Causey Enterprises, LLC
Publisher : Causey Enterprises, LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book WALNECK'S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER, JUNE 2006 written by Causey Enterprises, LLC and published by Causey Enterprises, LLC. This book was released on with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book LIFE written by and published by . This book was released on 1947-06-30 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Author : Roddy McDougall
Publisher : eBook Partnership
ISBN 13 : 1785319299
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (853 download)
Download or read book No Breaks written by Roddy McDougall and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2021-05-03 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Breaks: A Lost Season in British Speedway is a story of survival. Once the country's second most popular sport, filling Wembley Stadium for meetings, speedway now gets by on crowds numbered in the hundreds. It's been banished to industrial estates in towns like Redcar and Scunthorpe and generally forgotten by the mainstream media. And yet, going into 2020, things were looking up: several star riders were returning to race in Britain for the first time in years and a new, long-term TV contract was in place. Then the coronavirus lockdown happened, cancelling the league season and threatening the sport's very existence. Starting in September 2019, No Breaks hears from those who earn a living from speedway - the riders - and those who continue to keep it alive against the odds: the promoters and fans. Month by month, the book explores British speedway's current health - itself a reflection of wider society - while shining a much-needed light on many compelling and positive stories.
Author : Malcolm Simmons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780955117626
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (176 download)
Download or read book Simmo written by Malcolm Simmons and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Karen J. Benne
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1477153586
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (771 download)
Download or read book Treasured Memories written by Karen J. Benne and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-27 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about my dad, a unique individual, who had his own “BACK WOODS" way of doing things. He played like a KID but had the heart of a LION. Even though we had some dysfunctional issues under our roof, I can look back now and have a good laugh. I’m very proud of everything he accomplished, against odds, no-one else would have taken. He was ONE OF A KIND! I hope you enjoy reading about him and how he succeeded in raising all us kids.
Author : Nathan Cool
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 059538014X
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)
Download or read book Cherished Memories written by Nathan Cool and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future. -Corrie Ten Boom Life brings simple pleasures to us everyday. It is up to us to make them wonderful memories. -Cathy Allen In this unique, heartfelt, and often humorous collection of true, childhood stories, Cherished Memories encourages you to recall your happiest of memories-and make new ones as well-as you voyage back in time alongside of a young Nathan Cool growing up in scenic Appalachia and rural America. Nathan Cool's endearing memoirs will tug at your heartstrings and tickle your funny bone. But during this enchanting journey down memory lane, you will also be invited to reflect upon your most joyous moments from yesteryear while pondering thought-provoking quotes, facts and insights showing the genesis and significance of reminiscence. As you stroll through scenic woodlands with trout-laden streams, snow covered landscapes and lush, grassy meadows, you'll hear tales from elders, and taste the down-home foods from days gone by. As you experience Nathan Cool's dearest memories and understand their origins, you are sure to find long lost treasures that are indeed your, very own, Cherished Memories.
