Download or read book Andretti written by Mario Andretti and published by Harper San Francisco. This book was released on 1994 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the people who published the enormously successful Michael Jordan book Rare Air: Michael on Michael comes an equally stunning photographic look at auto racing superstar Mario Andretti. With an introduction by Paul Newman, here is an exciting, lavishly illustrated tribute to one of the greatest racers of all time.

Download or read book Racer written by John Andretti and published by . This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Andretti's life was driven by family and fueled by a passion for racing. In Racer, as told to bestselling author Jade Gurss (Beast, In the Red, Driver #8), Andretti candidly recounts how these powerful forces shaped a diverse professional driving career. The honesty and character that defined Andretti's life offer a behind-the-scenes look at racing at all levels full of lessons in racing and life supplied by this fiery and fiercely competitive driver. The powerful narrative includes John's substantial charity work, and the story of how he contracted colon cancer at age 53 and turned his affliction into a public awareness campaign. Racer is an intimate look at racing at the highest levels as well as life lessons from one of the world's most celebrated motorsports family.

Download or read book Mario Andretti written by G. S. Prentzas and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the life story of the Italian race car driver who won the Indy 500, the Daytona 500 and the Formula One World Championship.

Download or read book Mario Andretti written by Mike O'Leary and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2002 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 20th century's most versatile and successful driver hits the tarmac for this race-by-race look at his amazing career. Filled with year-by-year statistics on everything from Mario's oval track beginnings up through his exploits in Fl, Indy car, sports car and NASCAR racing. Andretti's life-long race to the finish line is put into perspective here to deliver this information-packed statistical overview of his incredible racing career. Previous Racer Series titles include Dale Earnhardt: The Final Record 0-7603-0953-1 and Jeff Gordon 0-7603-0952-3.

Download or read book Mario Andretti written by Gordon Kirby and published by David Bull Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty years after he launched his professional racing career, Mario Andretti's stature in the history of motorsports remains unparalleled. His accomplishments speak for themselves: four-time USAC and CART champion, 1978 Formula One World Champion, 1969 Indy 500 winner, 1967 Daytona 500 winner, and three-time Sebring 12 Hours winner.

Download or read book Winning written by Matt Stone and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2014-03-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVIn Winning, authors Matt Stone and Preston Lerner present the incredible racing biography of Paul Newman, whose fame as a Hollywood actor largely overshadowed his amazing passion for motorsport./div

Download or read book Niccolaio Andretti written by Parker Huntington and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BOOK TWO IN THE FIVE SYNDICATES SERIES Niccolaio Andretti Asshole. Douchebag. Jerk. Those are all valid descriptions of me, especially since fleeing from Andretti territory. Angry with the turn my life has taken, I prefer the silence and loneliness of my house. Not only is it the safest place for me after my brother placed a hit on me, it is also my sanctuary-my place to get away from the bullshit that is people. Until she comes along-angry, demanding and so damn hot. I hate her immediately. Minka Reynolds Bitch. Tramp. Slut. I've heard it all before. It doesn't bother me. I have more important things to deal with-like graduating from Wilton; taking care of my little sister; and yes, finding the next guy to pay for it all. If I have to sleep around for it? So be it. If I have to lose the dwindling tethers of my sanity every day? So be it. Nothing fazes me. Until he comes along-angry, demanding and so damn hot. I hate him immediately. Minka Reynolds has never been liked, but she doesn't care. Struggling to earn custody of her little sister, she is on mission to gain the only things that will get her there-money, a home, and a stable career. Unfortunately, she has none of those three, but she's close. It's just within reach... until she meets Niccolaio Andretti, the former heir to the Andretti mafia family, and everything she thinks is right becomes wrong.

Download or read book Race to Win written by Derek Daly and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2008-02-15 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The keys to success and the principles of high performance from world-class race car driver, commentator, and entrepreneur Derek Daly.

Download or read book F1 Mavericks written by Pete Biro and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: F1 Mavericks is the story of the grandest, most influential, and most fondly remembered era in Formula 1 racing as seen through the lens of master motorsports photographer, Pete Biro. The period from 1960 to 1982 saw the greatest technological changes in the history of Formula 1 racing: the transition from front engines to rear engines, narrow-treaded tires, massive racing slicks, zero downforce, and neck-wrenching ground effects—and, of course, a staggering increase in performance and reduction in lap times. In short, the period saw the creation of the modern Formula 1 car. This is also the time when legendary names who defined F1 were out in full force: Jim Clark, Jack Brabham, Dan Gurney, Sir Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, Niki Lauda, James Hunt, Bruce McLaren, Jody Scheckter. We’ll see and meet all of them. But F1 Mavericks also focuses on the designers and engineers behind the cars—men like Colin Chapman, Sir Patrick Head, Maurice Philippe, Franco Rochhi, Gordon Murray, and many others. We’ll hear directly from many of them, including a foreword from 1978 F1 World Champion, Mario Andretti. Every chapter is a photographic account of key races throughout the period, supplemented with sidebars featuring key designers and technologies, like wings, ground effects, slick tires, turbochargers, and the Brabham “fan” suction car. F1 Mavericks is an international story, and includes loads of information on designs from Japan (Honda), Britain (McLaren, Tyrrell, Cooper, BRM) Italy (Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo), France (Matra, Ligier, Renault), Germany (Porsche, BMW) and the United States (Eagle, Shadow, Penske, Parnelli). Strap yourself in for the story of the greatest era in Formula 1 racing—it's all here in F1 Mavericks.

Download or read book Caesars Palace Grand Prix written by Randall Cannon and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The path of Grand Prix racing in America wound through raceways at Sebring, Riverside, Watkins Glen, Long Beach, and finally Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. At each stop, the influence of organized crime seemed no more than a handshake away. But at Caesars the vast crime syndicate appeared deeply involved in the operations of the luxury-branded resort. The Caesars Palace Grand Prix then culminated in an unholy alliance of the world capital of gambling, the mob, and the international czar of Formula One. During its four-year run of successive Formula One and CART IndyCar events, the race hosted the biggest names in motorsport--Mario Andretti, Bernie Ecclestone, Roger Penske, Chris Pook, Alan Jones, Nelson Piquet, Niki Lauda, Danny Sullivan, Bobby Rahal and Al Unser among them. The podium celebration of the inaugural Grand Prix put the convergence of alleged organized crime influences and auto racing on public display, while the years that followed provided their own curiosities. This book traces the intertwined threads through decades of accounts, extensive interviews, and the files of the FBI.

Download or read book Tracks Racing the Sun written by Sandro Martini and published by Aurora Metro Publications Ltd.. This book was released on 2016-12-21 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER - READERS' FAVORITE BOOK ABOUT SPORT In this epic novel about the motor-racing heroes of pre-war Italy and Germany, legendary characters battle to win incredible races on switchback roads along the edges of ravines. Exploring the relationships between the champions as much as the sporting events themselves, this is a thrilling tale based on the true rivalries, triumphs and disasters during a fascinating period in European sporting history. "Martini writes about the dawn of motor racing, a violent and treacherous sport where men serviced their addiction to speed and etched their names in history. Enjoy riding with the greats, it's a rush." - Ben Collins, aka The Stig from BBC's Top Gear "Every fan of motor racing should read this book. How the legendary Italian drivers of the past forged the sport we love today with blood and bone" -.Mario Andretti, motor sport legend "A great read! An incredible tale of skill and courage based on true events". -Alex Baldolini, 250cc/moto2 WSS rider "Meticulously researched, beautifully crafted, and a captivating read from beginning to end". - The Historical Novel Society ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sandro Martini is a seasoned journalist who has worked in Italy and the USA. He has spent years researching the facts and creating a story which tells us much about men, their addiction to speed and the love of the machine at a particular time in history.

Download or read book The Greatest Racing Driver written by Angus Dougall and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who has been the world’s greatest driver, and how do you prove it? With an eye for detail and a flair for storytelling, this book explores motor racing’s rich history in pursuit of the best driver the world has ever seen. Most enthusiasts have a strongly held opinion as to racing’s finest driver over the century of the motor car. By putting aside bias and personal opinion, this book’s exhaustively researched, results-based analysis provides a definitive answer through clear and logical evaluation. These carefully considered, significant statistics, when merged together, reveal with incisive objectivity motor sport’s greatest driver as well as the qualities that define greatness. Contentious? Possibly. Thought-provoking? Definitely. Author Angus Dougall captures many aspects of the motor racing world with a selection of revealing anecdotes on the highlights of racing’s biggest stars, together with stories that bring to life people, places, insider’s opinions of drivers, circuits, constructors, politics, insights, and comments on many of the drivers. For readers wishing to peruse the actual detail, there is a vast array of appendices displaying extensive race results lists, charts on driver performance, and car analysis. Motor racing fans, climb on board and hold on for an intriguing ride to the pinnacle of greatness.

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing 2 volumes written by Lew Freedman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 969 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume encyclopedia is the Daytona 500 of stock car racing books—an essential "Bible" that provides an all-encompassing history of the sport as well as an up-to-date examination of modern-day stock car racing. How did stock car racing become firmly entrenched in American pop culture, especially in light of the lack of interest in motorsports overall as a spectator activity in the United States? And what has been the secret to NASCAR's financial success and growth over the last six decades? Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing highlights approximately 250 subjects that have defined the sport since stock car racing was first organized. Organized in A-Z order, it covers all of the greatest drivers, such as Richard Petty, Jimmie Johnson, Junior Johnson, and David Pearson; the special races such as the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400; and the famed tracks across the country, from Bristol Motor Speedway to Darlington Raceway to Talladega Superspeedway. This unprecedented resource collects information about every element of NASCAR history in one place: the early personalities who shaped the sport and set things in motion, the past greats who have now retired, and today's rising stars who continue to make stock car racing one of the most popular sports in the United States.

Download or read book 100 Dream Cars written by A.J. Baime and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An assembly of stories behind 100 of the world’s most beautiful cars and motorcycles, and their owners—the ultimate gift book for gearheads Selected by A.J. Baime, Wall Street Journal’s "My Ride" columnist and the New York Times best-selling author of Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans A compendium of 100 of the fastest, coolest cars, the most classic rides, and one-of-a-kind vehicular oddities accompanied by stunning photography, engaging essays, and enough lists to start (or end) any argument. Everything drivers love about their ride can be found here—pore over the technical specs and gorgeous, detailed photo spreads of every car, and read profiles and histories of their devoted owners. Some of the notable cars include: A 1962 Ferrari GTE that once belonged to Peter Sellers A Batmobile film car owned by comedian Jeff Dunham A 1973 Oldsmobile "Chicken Car" A 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona A 1972 Datsun 240Z A 1932 Custom Ford Hot Rod The 1967 Harley-Davidson land speed record motorcycle A 1970 Pontiac GTO A 1957 Ford Thunderbird A 1918 Buick Touring Car A 1939 Pontiac Woodie station wagon A 2018 Indian Scout Bobber motorcycle and sidecar, modified for a paraplegic war veteran A 2008 Koenigsegg CCX A 1948 Buick "Derelict" A 1964 "million mile" Porsche 356 A 2013 Jaguar XKR-S with custom Iron Maiden signage A 1930 BMW 3/15 DA2, probably the oldest BMW in the United States A 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Mod Top A collection of vintage police cars owned by a Chicago cop A 1994 purple Lamborghini Diablo Some of the included lists: Most Beautiful Cars of All Time Jay Leno's Dream Garage Graham Rahal's Picks: Greatest Racing Drivers of All Time 10 Cars that Changed the World JR Hildebrand's Car Wishlist Ugliest Cars of All Time Weirdest Cars of All Time Most Sought-After Vintage Cars by Hagerty, the nation's top insurer of vintage cars Must-Read Car Books

Download or read book The Winning Cars of the Indianapolis 500 written by James Craig Reinhardt and published by Red Lightning Books. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At speeds of over 230 miles per hour, the Indy open-wheel race cars set the bar for American Championship car racing. For over 100 years, the Indy cars and their drivers have drawn hundreds of thousands of spectators to Speedway, Indiana, with another 6 million people watching the race on television or by live stream. In The Winning Cars of the Indianapolis 500, James Craig Reinhardt, author and official tour guide for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, details the history of the famous race and how the open-wheel race cars have evolved over the last century. Starting in 1911 with the first running of the Indy 500, Reinhardt profiles each race and car, including the starting position, engine, tires, race speed, margin of victory, and much more. Featuring nearly 200 images of the automobiles and individuals who make the race renowned, this book showcases the top drivers and how racing has changed through two world wars, the Great Depression, and unforgettable accidents. This beautifully illustrated book is a must-have for veteran and rookie race fans alike.

Download or read book More Than Champions written by Mario Andretti and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Dave Dravecky tells how faith helped him face his ongoing bout with cancer. Champion gymnast Cathy Rigby learned that doing your best is more important than being the best. Mario Andretti and others offer uplifting accounts that will inspire young and old alike.

Download or read book Ghosts of the Fisher written by Anthony Whatley and published by Upfront Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Ghosts of the Fisher' Anthony Whatley takes the reader on a journey from the Fisher Boxing Club down at the Docks at Tooley Street, through the boxing halls and amateur boxing clubs, and describes some of the colourful people that he had the good fortune to meet on the way.