Download or read book Sprint Car Legends written by Bill Holder and published by . This book was released on 2000-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In-depth biographies & excellent color photographs of the very best drivers, past & present, in the sport of sprint car racing. From the author of the critically acclaimed Sprint Car Racing (named the best book of 1999 by the American Auto Racing Writer's & Broadcaster's Association).
Download or read book Sprint Car Legend written by Dave Argabright and published by . This book was released on 2018-11 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dirt Track Legends written by Lee O'Brien and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kramer Williamson Sprint Car Legend written by Chad Wayne Culver and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-08-11 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sprint Car Hall of Famer Kramer Williamson began his 45-year professional career as a grassroots racer from Pennsylvania and became one of the most successful and beloved professional drivers of all time. Drawing on interviews with those who knew him best, this first ever biography of Williamson covers his life and career as a driver and sprint car builder, from his humble beginnings racing the legendary #73 Pink Panther car in 1968 to his fatal crash during qualifying rounds at Lincoln Speedway in 2013.
Download or read book Racers in the Sun Volume One written by Richard Golardi and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-05-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collective biography with 13 individual biographies and the story of one iconic Florida race track. Two authorized biographies of National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees are included for Pete Folse and Frank Riddle. There are six biographies of Little 500 Hall of Fame inductees: Wayne Reutimann, Dave Scarborough, Robert Smith, Jack Nowling, George Rudolph, and Frank Riddle. Additional biographies for Ralph Liguori, Johnny Hicks, Pancho Alvarez, Cush Revette, Larry Brazil, and Dick Byerly are included. Tampa's auto racing history is told through the life story of Tampa racing legend Johnny Hicks and the other subjects, with the story of Golden Gate Speedway added to increase the excitement level of the rip-roaring, pedal-to-the-floor, all-out NASCAR, Indy car, and sprint car racing stories that are told by award-winning journalist and author Richard Golardi.
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.
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.
Download or read book Legends of Delaware Auto Racing written by Chad Wayne Culver and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sit back and buckle up for a fast-paced thrill ride into Delaware's rich racing history! The earliest Delaware drivers raced on dusty tracks carved into a farmer's field. Characters like Johnny Martin and Paul Walker helped establish racing in the state shortly after World War II. The latest generation races at the famed Georgetown Speedway and Delaware International Speedway, and drivers, owners and promoters like Ricky Elliott, Curt Michael and Brett Deyo make racing the thriving sport it is today. Through interviews and extensive research, author, Delaware native and racing historian Chad Wayne Culver has captured the stories of some of the state's best-known racing legends.
Download or read book Cunningham Sports Cars written by Karl Ludvigsen and published by Enthusiast Books. This book was released on 2003-11-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time magazine cover hero and Americas Cup yachtsman Briggs Cunningham cut a swathe through the post-war sports-racing scene with his magnificent Cunningham sports cars. He burst into view in 1951 with his Chrysler-powered C-2 sports-racers and in 1952 launched the production C-3, a Vignale-bodied car built as both a coupe and cabriolet. Some two dozen were made. The C-4R was his 1952 racer, still Chrysler-powered, which performed well at Le Mans and with Phil Walters and John Fitch was all but unbeatable in American racing. Radical with its solid-axle front end and colossal drum brakes, the C-5R of 1953 was a challenger to the Jaguars at Le Mans. In 1954 Cunningham raced a much-modified Ferrari with water-cooled brakes and in 1955 introduced his C-6R, beautifully engineered by Briggs Weaver and Offenhauser powered. Fabulous unpublished pictures from the Ludvigsen Library show these great cars on the track and at rest. They carried the American flag at home and abroad with style and panache.
Download or read book Lone Star J R written by Johnny Rutherford and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2000-04 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his signature Texas flag painted on his helmet, Johnny "J.R." Rutherford captured the hearts of racing fans all over the world during his stellar three-decade-long career. A versatile driver, he is world renowned for his record-breaking successes in the ultra-competitive world of Indy and Sprint cars. In Lone Star J.R., Johnny himself takes us on an exciting drive through his life and gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the racing world. Born in Coffeyville, Kansas in 1938, John Sherman Rutherford III did his duty in the U.S. Marine Corps for six years before beginning his legendary racing career in Texas. After overcoming a serious accident in 1966, in which he suffered two broken arms, he began to achieve his greatest success. J.R. relives his historic Indianapolis 500 wins (in 1974, 1976, and 1980) and explains the allure and excitement of racing in this personal look back at his storied racing career.
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.
Download or read book Stock Car Legends written by Ronda Jackson Martin and published by . This book was released on 1999-03 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Modern Thunder written by Dave Argabright and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-05 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tommy Hinnershitz the Life and Times of an Auto Racing Legend written by Gary Ludwig and published by Basket Road Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many have called him the greatest dirt-track Sprint car driver of all time. This exciting biography of Tommy Hinnershitz, by veteran writer Gary Ludwig, is a superb account of the life and times of this racecar driver who became an auto-racing legend. This beautifully printed hardcover book is a fascinating history of the Sprint car, telling how it evolved, beginning during the first few years of the 1900s, to become the true American racecar. Racing and winning on the dusty dirt horse tracks at state and county fairs across America earned Hinnershitz a chance to race in the Indianapolis 500. On the dirt he was there at the beginning, one of a handful of daredevil athletes, the champions who invented the broad slide; going in low and coming off high, or vice versa. After leading the way, setting the pace, and developing the style, Hinnershitz set himself apart from all the others; he went in high and stayed there. This history of his life and amazing career includes over 20 pages of photographs and his complete race-by-race career statistics. Hinnershitz was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. This first edition book is already becoming a treasured collector's item for thousands of Hinnershitz's fans.
Download or read book Memorable Moments in Motor Racing written by David Barzilay and published by Cyan Communications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this amazing collection, over 300 legends from the world of motor racing provide their most memorable moments in the sport. Michael Schumacher, Jackie Stewart, Nicki Lauda, Nigel Mansell, Ken Tyrell, John Surtees and Jack Brabham are just some of the legends who relive their great moments in this book. Illustrated throughout with photographs, this is an elegantly produced book that will attract anyone interested in motor sports. Each "great moment" is supported by biographies of the legend and by additional commentary on the events from the editors. This is a wonderfully readable and designed book, which is unlike any other motor sports book, and provides a unique insight into the world of motor racing. The book includes a Foreword by current F1 driver David Coultard.
Download or read book NASCAR Legends written by Robert Edelstein and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A book that should be required reading for everyone who considers themselves to be a NASCAR fan” from the author of Full Throttle (SB Nation). NASCAR Legends traces the story of stock car racing through the courageous, record-breaking drivers who made it the number one spectator sport in America. NASCAR’s sixty-year history is rich with varied lore about heroic racers, incredible races, and love of family. There are profiles of true NASCAR stars: Bill France; Bobby and Davey Allison; Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.; Tony Stewart; Richard, Kyle, and Adam Petty, among other legends of the speedway. TV Guide motorsports reporter Robert Edelstein’s painstaking journalistic work, combined with his encyclopedic knowledge and love of the sport, make NASCAR Legends an essential book for anyone drawn to the roaring magic of the track. “A true delight to read, and the writing in each chapter is pitch-perfect. Not only did it educate me, but it entertained me. It will stay on my bookshelf as a handy source of reference or a refresher on history, too.” —SB Nation
Download or read book The Unsers written by Karen Bentley and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the lives and careers of the Unser family of automobile racing drivers, their rivalries with the Andretti family, and their victories at such major competitions as the Indianapolis 500.
