Author: Robert Arthur Cutter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780132752060
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 675
Book Description
Includes 550 biographies of drivers, designers, mechanics, and engineers.
The Encyclopedia of Auto Racing Greats
Author: Robert Arthur Cutter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780132752060
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 675
Book Description
Includes 550 biographies of drivers, designers, mechanics, and engineers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780132752060
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 675
Book Description
Includes 550 biographies of drivers, designers, mechanics, and engineers.
The Great Savannah Races
Author: Sr. Julian K. Quattlebaum
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820338133
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
While automobile races had been held in Europe earlier, it was not until after 1900 that organized races were held in the United States. These contests took the form of road races--usually over a series of connected links of the best roads available. The most important of the early races were held on Long Island, New York. As a result of the efforts of the Savannah Automobile Club, the International Grand Prize Race of the Automobile Club of America was held in Savannah, Georgia, for the first time in November of 1908 and was enormously successful. In 1910 and again in 1911 the most famous drivers and the finest racing cars from all over the world returned to the city for the Grand Prize Race. The 1911 event attracted thousands more who came to witness the famous Vanderbilt Cup Race, the fastest race of this length up to that time (291 miles in 3 hours and 56 minutes). Julian K. Quattlebaum was among those who lined the Savannah race course for a glimpse of the big Fiats, Loziers, and Mercedes that roared around the turns, across the finish line, and into autoracing history. He has written a new introduction to this edition and has gone through his collection of early photographs of the cars, the drivers, and the races to add to the generous selection of illustrations in the original edition.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820338133
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
While automobile races had been held in Europe earlier, it was not until after 1900 that organized races were held in the United States. These contests took the form of road races--usually over a series of connected links of the best roads available. The most important of the early races were held on Long Island, New York. As a result of the efforts of the Savannah Automobile Club, the International Grand Prize Race of the Automobile Club of America was held in Savannah, Georgia, for the first time in November of 1908 and was enormously successful. In 1910 and again in 1911 the most famous drivers and the finest racing cars from all over the world returned to the city for the Grand Prize Race. The 1911 event attracted thousands more who came to witness the famous Vanderbilt Cup Race, the fastest race of this length up to that time (291 miles in 3 hours and 56 minutes). Julian K. Quattlebaum was among those who lined the Savannah race course for a glimpse of the big Fiats, Loziers, and Mercedes that roared around the turns, across the finish line, and into autoracing history. He has written a new introduction to this edition and has gone through his collection of early photographs of the cars, the drivers, and the races to add to the generous selection of illustrations in the original edition.
NASCAR Encyclopedia
Author: Peter Golenbock
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 9780760315712
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 1009
Book Description
A reference guide to the drivers, owners, races, and cars of NASCAR.
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 9780760315712
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 1009
Book Description
A reference guide to the drivers, owners, races, and cars of NASCAR.
High Performance
Author: Robert C. Post
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801866647
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Providing a firsthand history of the sport, this book takes a detailed look at all aspects of drag racing: the sport, the business, and tracks the innovations that permitted racers to disprove the "laws of physics". 147 halftones.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801866647
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Providing a firsthand history of the sport, this book takes a detailed look at all aspects of drag racing: the sport, the business, and tracks the innovations that permitted racers to disprove the "laws of physics". 147 halftones.
Lost Revolutions
Author: Pete Daniel
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780807848487
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Chronicles the events and societal trends that created disturbance and conflict after World War II, discussing school integration, migration into the cities, the civil rights movement, and the breakdown of traditional values.
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780807848487
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Chronicles the events and societal trends that created disturbance and conflict after World War II, discussing school integration, migration into the cities, the civil rights movement, and the breakdown of traditional values.
Offenhauser
Author: Gordon Eliot White
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 0760319189
Category : Offenhauser engines
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
From the 1920s to through 1980, the Offenhauser and its descendants filled the grids and won race after race across the U.S. In the 1950s, entire Indy grids were made up exclusively of Offy-powered racers. Original hardcover received much acclaim, winner of the 1996 Thomas McKean Memorial award.
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 0760319189
Category : Offenhauser engines
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
From the 1920s to through 1980, the Offenhauser and its descendants filled the grids and won race after race across the U.S. In the 1950s, entire Indy grids were made up exclusively of Offy-powered racers. Original hardcover received much acclaim, winner of the 1996 Thomas McKean Memorial award.
World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers
Author: Peter Higham
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9781844254330
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This remarkable work of unprecedented scale, presented in three volumes within a slipcase, outlines the lives and achievements of 2,500 racing drivers from all eras and all parts of the world. The result of many years of endeavor by a dedicated author, this mighty publication contains nearly a million words along with a comprehensive array of high-quality portrait photographs of the drivers described, in color where possible, together with key biographical information and successes. This magnificent encyclopaedia breaks new ground in motor racing research and will be treasured by anyone interested in the history of the sport.
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9781844254330
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This remarkable work of unprecedented scale, presented in three volumes within a slipcase, outlines the lives and achievements of 2,500 racing drivers from all eras and all parts of the world. The result of many years of endeavor by a dedicated author, this mighty publication contains nearly a million words along with a comprehensive array of high-quality portrait photographs of the drivers described, in color where possible, together with key biographical information and successes. This magnificent encyclopaedia breaks new ground in motor racing research and will be treasured by anyone interested in the history of the sport.
Drag Racing
Author: Timothy Miller
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781554074464
Category : Automobiles, Racing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Looks at the history of drag racing, pioneers and personalities of the sport, and the different types of car classes.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781554074464
Category : Automobiles, Racing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Looks at the history of drag racing, pioneers and personalities of the sport, and the different types of car classes.
The Allisons
Author: Ann Parr
Publisher: Infobase Learning
ISBN: 1438142641
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Profiles NASCAR legends Bobby, Clifford, Davey, and Donnie Allison, discussing each family member's racing successes, career accomplishments, contributions to racing, and other related topics.
Publisher: Infobase Learning
ISBN: 1438142641
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Profiles NASCAR legends Bobby, Clifford, Davey, and Donnie Allison, discussing each family member's racing successes, career accomplishments, contributions to racing, and other related topics.
NASCAR's Most WantedTM: The Top 10 Book of Outrageous Drivers, Wild Wrecks and Other Oddities
Author: Jim McLaurin
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1612340423
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Spans the fifty-year history of America's love affair with stock car racing.
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1612340423
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Spans the fifty-year history of America's love affair with stock car racing.