Download or read book The Golden Age of Wisconsin Auto Racing written by Dale Grubba and published by Badger Books Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text highlights races and drivers from the glorious racing days at Wisconsin's short tracks.
Download or read book The Milwaukee Modified Era written by Dale Grubba and published by . This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1950s and throughout the '60s the greatest short track auto racing in Wisconsin was to be found in the Milwaukee area on quarter-mile dirt bullrings. Drivers like Miles “the Mouse†Melius, Kenny “Tweety Bird†Tlougan, Billy “the Cat†Johnson, Jr., Aaron “Snagglepuss†Solsrud, Etchie “The Flying Grandpa†Biertzer, Don “The Duck†Schuppel, and Fuzzy “the Hound†Fassbender matched wits throughout the summer at Hales Corners, Cedarburg, Slinger, Beaver Dam, and State Fair Park.Father Dale Grubba, who resides in Princeton, Wisconsin, has covered Wisconsin racing as fan, writer, photographer and spiritual advisor since 1963. He began his career with The Checkered Flag Racing News and Stock Car Racing Magazine. Father Grubba has covered short track racing in central Wisconsin with such books as Dream Chasing, Wisconsin's Finest, and The Golden Age of Wisconsin Auto Racing. His biography, Alan Kulwicki NASCAR Champion: Against All Odds won the Motorsports Book of the Year Award. Now he has branched out into another area of Wisconsin Short Track racing with his latest, The Milwaukee Modified Era 1959-1973. In this book he has chronicled the era of Milwaukee modified racing and the Milwaukee Stock Car Club at its peak.
Download or read book Life in the Past Lane written by Joe Verdegan and published by M&b Global Solutions. This book was released on 2015-11-25 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Joe's book captures the smells and sounds of what racing was like in the early days. The stories and photos are priceless. It's a book any fan of this era must have in their collection." - Scott Hansen, former NASCAR truck racer, ASA Rookie of the Year and 5-time Wisconsin International Raceway late model champion The heyday of the Northeast Wisconsin auto racing scene featured grandstands packed with fans eager to cheer their heroes and jeer the villains. It was an era in which drivers often used junkyard parts to build their rides, and cars might trade hands over a card game. Author Joe Verdegan introduces you to the characters and behind-the-scenes stories that played out at tracks throughout the region. Sit in on interviews with the drivers, promoters and car builders who made racing the hottest ticket in town.
Download or read book Midget Auto Racing History The Golden Age of Midget Racing An Illustrated History of Eastern Midget Auto Racing written by Crocky Wright and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life in the Past Lane written by Joe Verdegan and published by M&b Global Solutions. This book was released on 2017 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Joe Verdegan has had a front-row seat to the stories, people, and politics that have captured the attention of northeast Wisconsin auto racing fans for decades. As the region's recognized racing historian, Verdegan provides an expert's perspective of the people and events that defined a turbulent era from roughly 1980-2017. Learn about the driver rivalries, family connections, and passionate dedication to the sport displayed by track owners and promoters in this follow-up to Verdegan's popular book, Life in the Past Lane - A History of Stock Car Racing in Northeast Wisconsin from 1950 - 1980.
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Download or read book History Afield written by Robert C Willging and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2012-08-22 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories of sportsmen past come to life in History Afield, an account of the many and varied sporting pursuits that are part of the Wisconsin tradition. Author and outdoorsman Robert Willging shares more than two dozen tales of Wisconsin sporting history, highlighting the hunt for waterfowl, upland birds, and deer; trout fishing in wild north Wisconsin rivers; and recreating at early Wisconsin lakeside resorts. Anecdotes of fishing exploits on our plentiful waterways and presidential visits to northern Wisconsin reveal a unique slice of sporting culture, and chapters on live decoys and the American Water Spaniel demonstrate the human-animal bond that has played such a large part in that history. Tales of nature’s fury include a detailed account of the famous Armistice Day storm, as well as the dangers of ice fishing on Lake Superior. These historical musings and perspectives on sporting ethos provide a strong sense of the lifestyle that Willging has preserved for our new century. Featuring first-hand interviews and a variety of historic photos depicting the Wisconsin sporting life, History Afield shows how the intimate relationship between humans and nature shaped this important part of the state’s heritage.
Download or read book Road America written by Steve Zautke and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located one hour north of Milwaukee in Wisconsin's scenic Kettle Moraine, Elkhart Lake's Road America race course is one of the world's most famous permanent road racing tracks. Dating back to 1955, the scenic race course has seen the finest in motorsports, such as NASCAR, open wheel, and sports cars, and the best in amateur racing. The track also hosts year-round activities for corporate outings, go-karting, motorcycle/driving schools, and even paintball.
Download or read book Alan Kulwicki written by Dale Grubba and published by Badger Books Inc.. This book was released on 2009-02-02 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the true to life story of how Alan Kulwicki, from his start in Go-Kart racing, won the NASCAR championship. His success as owner, manager, and driver in NASCAR racing has never been duplicated, many have tried and failed. The author Fr. Dale Grubba has followed and documented Kulwicki¿s career for three decades. The emotions and feelings of the racing fraternity are revealed and show the great respect and admiration for Alan Kulwicki. The book is complete with black and white photos and drawings and references for each chapter. A chronological listing of all the races in Alan Kulwicki¿s career from Go-Kart racing to NASCAR championship is included.
Download or read book The Golden Age of the American Racing Car written by Griffith Borgeson and published by SAE International. This book was released on 1998-12-12 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A best seller and winner of the Antique Automobile Club of America's prestigious Thomas McKean Award.The Golden Age of the American Racing Car emphasizes the human side of racing history, offering insight into the men who shaped the golden age. Covering a period of time from the 1910s through the 1930s, the book describes the historical development of race car technology and presents fascinating information on race courses, designers, builders, drivers, and events. Racing pioneers covered include: Fred Duesenberg, Louis Chevrolet, Harry Miller, Leo Goossen, and Fred Offenhauser.
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Download or read book The Best American Sports Writing 2014 written by Christopher McDougall and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Best American Sports Writing gathers the very best from sports journalists from the past year.
Download or read book Great Moments in Wisconsin Sports written by Todd Mishler and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calling all Wisconsin sports fans! This collection of sports stories and achievements, from the author of Cold Wars: 40 + Years of Packer-Viking, covers individual and team accomplishments across multiple sports and various levels of competition. Includes trivia, factoids, off-beat moments, weird/freak plays, black and white photographs, and lightearted accounts. In addition, a general compendium of records, streaks, and amazing moments complements the more than 40 greatest moments in Wisconsin sports.
Download or read book Faithful Servants written by Roger F. Krentz and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short biographies of the priests who ministered to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Princeton, Wi from 1870 to the present.
Download or read book The Golden Age of Speedway written by Philip Dalling and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-03-09 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The post-war era was British speedway’s golden age. Ten million spectators passed through the turnstiles of a record number of tracks at the sport’s peak. With league gates as high as 80,000, speedway offered a colourful means of escape from the grim austerity of the times.A determinedly clean image, with no betting and rival fans mingling on the terraces, made speedway the family night out of choice. The sport thrived despite punitive taxation and Government threats to close down the speedways as a threat to industrial productivity.A three-division National League stretched from Exeter to Edinburgh and the World Championship Final attracted a capacity audience to Wembley. Test matches against Australia provided yet another international dimension.Even at the height of its popularity, speedway was a sporting edifice built on unstable foundations, which crumbled alarmingly as the 1950s dawned and Britain’s economic and social recovery brought competing attractions like television.
Download or read book Time Flies written by John Oreovicz and published by Octane Press. This book was released on 2020-08-15 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Indy car racing enjoyed a golden era in the 1990s, with sleek, high-tech cars, a compelling mix of ovals, road courses and street circuits, and a field stacked with international superstars. PacWest Racing joined the CART series in 1993 and was quickly recognized as a serious competitor. Over the next eight years, the team experienced all the highs and lows that auto racing can generate. In Time Flies, team member John Oreovicz tells the PacWest story from an insider's perspective - how races were won, how sponsors were lost, and how difficult it was for any team to survive Indy car racing's notorious "split.""--Back
Download or read book The Indianapolis Automobile Industry written by Sigur E. Whitaker and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-02-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1893, Indianapolis carriage maker Charles Black created a rudimentary car--perhaps the first designed and built in America. Within 15 years, Indianapolis was a major automobile industry center rivaling Detroit, and known for quality manufacturing and innovation--the aluminum engine, disc brakes, aerodynamics, superchargers, and the rear view mirror were first developed there. When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909, hometown manufacturers Marmon, Stutz and Duesenberg dominated the track. The author covers their histories, along with less well known contributors to the industry, including National, American, Premier, Marion, Cole, Empire, LaFayette, Knight-Lyons and Hassler.
