{"product_id":"roland-the-hawaiian-leong","title":"Roland \"THE HAWAIIAN\" Leong","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom racing the family \u003cstrong\u003eOldsmobile\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1960 to winning the \u003cstrong\u003eWinternationals\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1964, read about the meteoric rise of drag racing’s greatest owner and tuner in the first-ever book about\u003cstrong\u003e “the Hawaiian” Roland Leong\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the son of a Harvard graduate, it could have been difficult for \u003cstrong\u003eRoland Leong\u003c\/strong\u003e to live up to his family’s expectations. However, that wasn’t the case. “The Hawaiian” knew at a young age that \u003cstrong\u003edrag racing\u003c\/strong\u003e was his career path. His supportive mother, Teddy, saw potential in Roland and bought him a new \u003cstrong\u003e1962 Corvette\u003c\/strong\u003e for “educational” purposes, such as wrenching and tuning. From there, it didn’t take long for the world to discover Oahu’s best-kept secret in drag racing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1964, less than two years after reaching the mainland, Roland was in victory lane at the Winternationals in \u003cstrong\u003eTop Gas Eliminator.\u003c\/strong\u003e The following year, with \u003cstrong\u003eDon Prudhomme \u003c\/strong\u003ebehind the wheel, “the Hawaiian” immortalized his place in drag racing forever with wins in \u003cstrong\u003eNHRA\u003c\/strong\u003e’s \u003cstrong\u003eTop Fuel Eliminator\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003ePomona\u003c\/strong\u003e (Winternationals) and \u003cstrong\u003eIndy\u003c\/strong\u003e (US Nationals). Leong became the first ever to capture those iconic crowns in a single season. For good measure, Roland repeated the achievement in 1966 with \u003cstrong\u003eMike Snively\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing the world that a Harvard education isn’t required to achieve greatness. “The Hawaiian” Roland Leong: Drag Racing’s Iconic Owner \u0026amp; Tuner is a tale of family, friends, and forging a path that no other Chinese-Hawaiian before him had carved. Re-live his biggest wins and lasting friendships in this first-ever publication on drag racing’s first builder and tuner superstar, Roland Leong!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CarTech","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46464546111768,"sku":"9781613257784","price":28.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9781613257784_201.jpg?v=1772260156","url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/ar\/products\/roland-the-hawaiian-leong","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}