Outrageous Car Racing Rivalries
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Outrageous Car Racing Rivalries
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Author : Tracy Nelson Maurer
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2015
Outrageous Car Racing Rivalries written by Tracy Nelson Maurer and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
You're on the edge of your seat through each lap, pin, goal, and touchdown. Cheering on the success of your favorite team or player is always fun. But watching them win against a long-time rival adds extra excitement. Filled with famous and outrageous rivalries, the details of the biggest battles in sports await! Book jacket.
Match Race Mayhem
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Author : Doug Boyce
language : en
Publisher: CarTech Inc
Release Date : 2017-06-15
Match Race Mayhem written by Doug Boyce and has been published by CarTech Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-15 with Transportation categories.
Drag racing is a very regulated sport. In the history of the NHRA, IHRA, and other sanctioning bodies, many classes existed in an effort to make sure the cars racing against each other are as equal as possible. It is a noble, if not futile, pursuit. You have two cars facing off that have very similar statistics in terms of weight, transmission type, fuel type, estimated horsepower, and all other sorts of measurables. The byproduct is that often the races that were "fair" were not the races that the fans wanted to see. During the golden age of drag racing, fans didn't care as much about class racing as much as they wanted to see scores settled, rivalries battled, and interesting match-ups. There were the manufacturer rivalries, Ford versus Chevy, Chevy versus Mopar, Mopar versus Ford, as well as numerous driver rivalries. Match races were also a great way to feature wildly popular cars that no longer had a class in which to compete, yet the fans still wanted to see them. So popular and intense were these races that many track promoters didn't bother to promote class racing at all. Instead, they used the match races as headliners, similar to the marquee at your local arena or a billboard in Las Vegas, all resulting in putting more fans in the stands. And the drivers loved it too. Although the prize money for national events was fairly average for the day, the extra appearance fees and prize money to lure the most popular match racers to events increased the driver's take exponentially. Many of the most popular pro drivers quit class racing altogether just to go match racing. Veteran drag race author Doug Boyce tells the tale of the history of match racing through the cars, the drivers, the events, the classes, the rivalries, and everything else that was fun about match racing during the golden era. It's all here, complemented by wonderful vintage photography provided by fans and professionals in attendance. If you are a fan of any class of drag racing, from any era, Match Race Mayhem is a fun addition to your racing library. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial}
Snake Vs Mongoose How A Rivalry Changed Drag Racing Forever
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Author : Tom Madigan
language : en
Publisher:
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Snake Vs Mongoose How A Rivalry Changed Drag Racing Forever written by Tom Madigan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Funny Car Fever
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Author : Steve Reyes
language : en
Publisher: Cartech
Release Date : 2007
Funny Car Fever written by Steve Reyes and has been published by Cartech this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Funny cars categories.
There wasn't always a class for these "funny-looking" cars. In the mid 1960s, many of drag racing's fastest drivers were outgrowing the Super Stock and Factory Experimental classes, building cars that stretched and eventually broke the rules. Promoters discovered they could pair up these altered-wheelbase, injected, blown machines in exhibition match races--and the spectators came running. Rivalries were born, the Funny Car class was created, and the cars kept getting faster and faster. Funny Car Fever is a humorous, heart-felt, first-hand account of the most exciting and memorable years of the Funny Car class. Steve Reyes followed these fiberglass-bodied, nitro burning machines and their drivers from the years leading up to the creation of the Funny Car class through its halcyon days. He's included over 350 of his favorite images and more than a few never-before-heard stories to bring the feeling of the class and the era home to you.
Rush To Glory
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Author : Tom Rubython
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2013-08-01
Rush To Glory written by Tom Rubython and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The greatest duel in FORMULA 1 history: the 1976 season between Austrian Niki Lauda and Britain's James Hunt. As the '75 season ended, Hunt was out of FORMULA 1 racing while Lauda was world champion and the odds-on favorite for ’76 with a year’s contract ahead of him and Enzo Ferrari begging him to sign a multi-year deal. James Hunt, without a drive until Emerson Fittipaldi broke his McLaren contract, grabbed the McLaren drive with both hands and the help of friend John Hogan and Marlboro cigarettes. The result? Two drivers in an epic sixteen-race battle across the globe for the '76 title, ultimately decided by a single point. Fame, wealth, drugs, sex, and the rest of globetrotting 1970s FORMULA 1 racing are encompassed in the Lauda vs. Hunt duel. At the '76 German Grand Prix, Lauda nearly died in a fiery crash, only to emerge six weeks later, severe burns on his face and head, to pursue his rivalry with Hunt. It all came down to the last race, a rain-soaked affair in Japan, where Hunt won the championship by the slimmest possible margin. The book is a study in contrasts during an era of Brut aftershave and disco sex parties. James Hunt, legendary philanderer and FORMULA 1 rock star, versus supernatural racer Niki Lauda, who in '75 set the first sub-seven minute lap around the Ring.
Red Hot Rivals
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Author : Karl E. Ludvigsen
language : en
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
Release Date : 2008
Red Hot Rivals written by Karl E. Ludvigsen and has been published by Haynes Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Automobiles, Racing categories.
What dominated Ferraris policies during the 1950s was the rivalry with Maserati. Two small companies essentially making racing cars, only about 12 miles from each other, who fought for supremacy not only on all the European circuits, but also as far afield as Sebring in Florida, Watkins Glen in the heart of the United States or Buenos Aires in Argentina. Apparently this home-town battle began in the 1930s, when Enzo Ferrari raced Alfa Romeos against the Maseratis, and continued into the 3-litre Formula 1 of the 1960s. This book uniquely depicts the drama, crises, personalities and victims of this intense and historic racing competition. Foreword written by Luca di Montezemolo, top man at Fiat and thus chief of both Ferrari and Maserati.
Diecastx Magazine
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Diecastx Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with categories.
DieCast X covers the entire spectrum of automotive diecast from customizing to collecting. it takes an insider's look at the history behind popular diecast cars and trucks, as well as how each model has helped shape the automotive industry and motor sports
Drag Racers
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Author : Jeffrey Zuehlke
language : en
Publisher: LernerClassroom
Release Date : 2007-09-01
Drag Racers written by Jeffrey Zuehlke and has been published by LernerClassroom this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Drag racing is all about pure speed. Inside and out, top fuel dragsters, funny cars, and other drag racers are built to burn off the starting line and sail across the finish line. Races take just a few seconds, but they're packed with excitement, danger, and intense competition. Even the smallest mistake can be the difference between winning and losing. In this book you will learn how the sport got its start on a lonely stretch of road near Santa Barbara, California. You'll also learn about the major classes of drag racers, how they got their start, and the drivers who push them to their limits.
The Formula
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Author : Joshua Robinson
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2024-03-12
The Formula written by Joshua Robinson and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Wall Street Journal reporters and authors of The Club, Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg tell the riveting saga of how Formula 1 broke through in America, detailing the eclectic culture of racing obsessives, glamorous settings, gearheads, engineering geniuses, dashing racers, and bitter rivalries that have made F1 the world’s fastest growing sport. For decades in America, car racing meant NASCAR, and to a lesser extent IndyCar, with Formula 1—the wealthiest racing league in the world—a distant third. Fast forward to 2023, and F1 has emerged at the front of the pack powered by a passionate yet nascent American fanbase. The F1 juggernaut has arrived, but this checkered flag was far from inevitable. In The Formula, Wall Street Journal reporters Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg tell the epic story of how F1 saved itself from collapse and finally conquered America through guile, fearlessness, and above all, reinvention. With fast cars, big money, glamorous locales, and beautiful people as the backdrop, The Formula reveals how F1’s sudden arrival in the US was actually decades in the making, a product of the sport’s near-constant state of transformation and experimentation. Bringing unique insight and access to F1’s most storied teams and personalities—from Ferrari to Bernie Ecclestone to Christian Horner to Lewis Hamilton—The Formula offers a riveting portrait of the drivers, corporations, cars, rivalries, and audacious gambles that have shaped the sport for half a century. The end result is a high-octane history of how modern F1 racing came to be—the first book to tell the story of the outrageous successes and spectacular crashes that led F1 to this extraordinary yet precarious moment. More than just a sports story, The Formula is the tale of a disrupter that broke into the crowded American sports marketplace and claimed its place through cash, personality, and a new understanding of what a sport needs to be in the age of wall-to-wall entertainment.
Corvette
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Author : William Leroy Mitchell
language : en
Publisher: Automobile Heritage Publishing & Co
Release Date : 1984
Corvette written by William Leroy Mitchell and has been published by Automobile Heritage Publishing & Co this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Automobiles categories.
A revved-up, flat-out, nostalgic, evocative tribute to America's favorite sports car, an epochal book about an epoch-making American adventure. Covering every production Corvette from 1953 to 1985, as well as the racing, experimental and custom models, this is an enthusiast's book-written, photographed and produced by enthusiasts for enthusiasts. Above all, it captures the Corvette spirit.