Author: Ross R. Olney
Publisher: Dodd Mead
ISBN: 9780396075837
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Career biographies of Mario Andretti, James Hunt, A. J. Foyt, Niki Lauda, Bobby Allison, and Al and Bobby Unser.
Modern Auto Racing Superstars
Author: Ross R. Olney
Publisher: Dodd Mead
ISBN: 9780396075837
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Career biographies of Mario Andretti, James Hunt, A. J. Foyt, Niki Lauda, Bobby Allison, and Al and Bobby Unser.
Publisher: Dodd Mead
ISBN: 9780396075837
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Career biographies of Mario Andretti, James Hunt, A. J. Foyt, Niki Lauda, Bobby Allison, and Al and Bobby Unser.
Subject Catalog
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1012
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1012
Book Description
The Exciting History of Auto Racing
Author: Ross R. Olney
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300647655
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Two teen-agers back in early day France probably started it all by "borrowing" their Dad's "horseless carriages" and seeing which could go fastest. That was when highly respected doctors were certain that you would die if you moved faster than sixty miles an hour. The human body simply couldn't survive at that speed. Now, racers routinely go two hundred miles an hour, and drag racers go more than three hundred miles an hour in only a thousand feet. Auto racing is one of the most popular sports in the world. It is daring, dangerous, and exciting, and the winners often become millionaires. This book aimed at young adults is full of stories about racing as it describes the progress from the two kids to modern racing. The author has participated as a driver, photographer and journalist for many years, and has written a number of books on the subject.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300647655
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Two teen-agers back in early day France probably started it all by "borrowing" their Dad's "horseless carriages" and seeing which could go fastest. That was when highly respected doctors were certain that you would die if you moved faster than sixty miles an hour. The human body simply couldn't survive at that speed. Now, racers routinely go two hundred miles an hour, and drag racers go more than three hundred miles an hour in only a thousand feet. Auto racing is one of the most popular sports in the world. It is daring, dangerous, and exciting, and the winners often become millionaires. This book aimed at young adults is full of stories about racing as it describes the progress from the two kids to modern racing. The author has participated as a driver, photographer and journalist for many years, and has written a number of books on the subject.
The Writers Directory
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 1134
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 1134
Book Description
Auto Racing in Charlotte and the Carolina Piedmont
Author: Marc P. Singer
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738515151
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Charlotte and the Carolina Piedmont has an extensive and legendary tradition of automobile racing. Soon after 1904, when the first car was registered in Charlotte, autos became a part of everyday life. Car racing was just around the bend: an open-road race was run through Charlotte as early as 1908. Many drivers themselves have hailed from the area, and some are said to have received early training by running moonshine and outrunning authorities. Probably the best-known aspect of Carolina racing is the Queen City's involvement since 1949 with NASCAR, which hosts many of its big names and operations. Auto Racing in Charlotte and the Carolina Piedmont explores the story behind the various forms of the sport, the kinds of people who have raced, and the reasons why they have done so. Historic photographs-many never before published-trace the history of NASCAR and look beyond the professional aspect to include the dragracers, wannabees, kids, and just plain amateurs participating in this cultural phenomenon. The story includes the first formal oval track, constructed entirely of wooden planks and opened in 1925. Other famous Charlotte locations, including professional dirt tracks, drag strips, and even a paved track dedicated to Soap Box Derby, are also revisited. Images of fans, mechanics, and hangers-on round out this singular journey of racing in the Carolinas.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738515151
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Charlotte and the Carolina Piedmont has an extensive and legendary tradition of automobile racing. Soon after 1904, when the first car was registered in Charlotte, autos became a part of everyday life. Car racing was just around the bend: an open-road race was run through Charlotte as early as 1908. Many drivers themselves have hailed from the area, and some are said to have received early training by running moonshine and outrunning authorities. Probably the best-known aspect of Carolina racing is the Queen City's involvement since 1949 with NASCAR, which hosts many of its big names and operations. Auto Racing in Charlotte and the Carolina Piedmont explores the story behind the various forms of the sport, the kinds of people who have raced, and the reasons why they have done so. Historic photographs-many never before published-trace the history of NASCAR and look beyond the professional aspect to include the dragracers, wannabees, kids, and just plain amateurs participating in this cultural phenomenon. The story includes the first formal oval track, constructed entirely of wooden planks and opened in 1925. Other famous Charlotte locations, including professional dirt tracks, drag strips, and even a paved track dedicated to Soap Box Derby, are also revisited. Images of fans, mechanics, and hangers-on round out this singular journey of racing in the Carolinas.
The Allisons
Author: Steven Frank
Publisher: Facts On File
ISBN: 9780791031841
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
As one of car racing's most famous families, the Allisons achieved great success and experienced devastating personal tragedies. Bobby Allison, named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers of all time, is father to Clifford and Davey Allison and brother to Donnie Allison, all of whom have been prominent in auto racing. The tragic deaths of Bobby's sons and his constant struggle to look ahead in the sport he loves explain why, through triumph and tragedy, the Allisons remain legends in their field. Book jacket.
Publisher: Facts On File
ISBN: 9780791031841
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
As one of car racing's most famous families, the Allisons achieved great success and experienced devastating personal tragedies. Bobby Allison, named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers of all time, is father to Clifford and Davey Allison and brother to Donnie Allison, all of whom have been prominent in auto racing. The tragic deaths of Bobby's sons and his constant struggle to look ahead in the sport he loves explain why, through triumph and tragedy, the Allisons remain legends in their field. Book jacket.
Great Auto Racing Champions
Author: Ross Robert Olney
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780811666664
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Biographies of three winners of the Indy 500: Ralph De Palma, Johnnie Parsons, and A. J. Foyt.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780811666664
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Biographies of three winners of the Indy 500: Ralph De Palma, Johnnie Parsons, and A. J. Foyt.
The Writer's Directory, 1998-2000
Author: Miranda H. Ferrara
Publisher: Saint James Press
ISBN: 9781558623286
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1856
Book Description
Information on more than 17,500 living authors from English speaking countries.
Publisher: Saint James Press
ISBN: 9781558623286
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1856
Book Description
Information on more than 17,500 living authors from English speaking countries.
National Union Catalog
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1032
Book Description
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1032
Book Description
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
John Force
Author: Erik Arneson
Publisher:
ISBN: 161673096X
Category : Drag racers
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 161673096X
Category : Drag racers
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description