The British at Indianapolis recounts the history of the Indianapolis 500 race through the eyes and actions of those British born or British citizens who have driven in it, or...
The great double career of Joie Chitwood. This book has more racing history than most racing books and you get the story of America's oldest thrill show to boot. 175...
About this edition ISBN:9781557883087, 1557883084 Page count:201 Published:1999 Format:Paperback Publisher:HP Books Language:English Author:John Carollo, William G. Holder Stock racing is America's most popular motorsport and one of the fastest growing...
A Little Bit Sideways Scott Huler. Subtitled: One Week Inside a NASCAR Winston Cup Race Team. This rambunctious tour takes you into thedriver¦s seat, the cocktail parties, the race shop,...
From the very beginning of the automobile industry, manufacturers have had to prove the mettle of their products in order to stand out from the multitude of rival companies. One...
Ab Jenkins drove for Studebaker in speedway and road races during the late 1920s and early 30s, then took a Pierce-Arrow roadster to Bonneville, Utah, for the first-ever timed run...
Never before has a national publication featured a collection of photos of the Northeast?s favorite stock car racing?s division ? the modifieds. The author brings together photos and text of...
M.G. established its reputation as a world-class sports car manufacturer by winning races and breaking class speed records. This is the first book to provide in-depth coverage on these record-breaking...
When a group of Indianapolis businessmen built a 2 1/2-mile track and decided to stage a 500-mile race in 1911 it was an epic undertaking with a huge purse for...
257 pages of lavishly illustrated black & white and colored photos of an era gone by, including maps of circuits and charts. Contains chapters on personalities, makes, models, manufacturers, clubs,...
Mickey Thompson: The Lost Story of the Original Speed King in His Own Words is a long-lost, first-person biography brought to light and illustrated with 200 rare and unpublished images....
This photo history showcases each of the 111 full-size open-wheel race cars that Frank Kurtis built between 1941 and 1963. Kurtis' cars won the Indy 500 five years out of...
When Mickey Thompson and his wife Trudy were assassinated in their driveway in the pre-dawn hours of March 16, 1988, the salacious details of the crime and the years of...
For the Old World caught up in the traumas of a bitter conflict, America's Indianapolis 500-mile race was a New-World beacon of auto-racing speed and excitement during the 1940s. This...
In the fiercely competitive world of NASCAR, every manufacturer was looking for a competitive edge. Ford and Chrysler turned their attention to the aerodynamics of their race cars, resulting in...
Perhaps the most photographed personality in automotive and motorsports history, Linda Vaughn has entertained fans and has been a premier marketer of automotive goods for more than 55 years. From...
When thinking of a manufacturer’s racing involvement, AMC is not a manufacturer that immediately comes to mind. Yet even from the very beginning of American motorsports, the companies that became...
The story of Kar-Kraft began, as did many others in the automotive industry, with an axe to grind. In 1963, Ford was seriously interested in purchasing Ferrari. Ferrari was a...
Journey into Gasoline Alley during the tumultuous 1960s, one of the most spectacular and controversial decades in the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Featured are fantastic photos of the...
Journey into Gasoline Alley during one of the most evocative and exciting eras in the history of the great Speedway - the years of the Kurtis Roadsters, the lay-downs, the...
The 1970s was the last creative decade at the great Speedway. The spirit of innovation was still strong in the 1970s, which Ludvigsen calls ?The Last Creative Decade? at the...
