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Stockcar Toons #2: More Spins and Grins on the Winston Cup Circuit
StockcarToons II is the second collection of cartoons on NASCAR Winston Cup Racing by editorial cartoonist Mike Smith. This new body of work includes Mike's weekly work from the Las Vegas Sun and Winston Cup Scene. StockcarToons II takes a humorous look at the personalities, controversies and major news events from the past year in Winston Cup racing. Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, NASCAR president Mike Helton and many other prominent figures from the sport are caricatured in the cartoons. In addition, the collection also comments on the controversies surrounding restrictor plate racing, safety issues in racing, and the battle between veteran race car drivers and the up-and-coming generation of new drivers. The cartoons examine all these subjects with an eye that reflects a fan's perspective.
Stockcar Toons: Grins and Spins on the Winston Cup Circuit
StockcarToons is a collection of the weekly cartoons produced by Mike Smith, editorial cartoonist for the Las Vegas Sun. Since its start two and a half years ago, the StockcarToons have proven to be popular with NASCAR fans, crew members, sponsors and newspaper readers from across the country. StockcarToons appear in The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Nashville Tennessean, The St. Petersburg Times, The Detroit News, The Daytona Beach Morning Journal, The Orlando Sentinel, and The Washington Times.
Street Sleepers: The Art of the Deceptively Fast Car
Street racing is now regarded as a highly illicit and dangerous activity, but this was not always the case. For as long as there have been cars, there's been racing, and a lot of acceleration contests took place on public roads. The car owner/drivers were not only competing for pride, but typically there was some kind of cash wager involved. For this reason, it became popular in the 1950s for some enterprising street racers to disguise or hide the true potential hidden within their cars. Taken to its extreme, a very fast car could appear completely unmodified. Such cars were called 'Sleepers, ' since their appearance would lull you to sleep until they passed you at full speed.
The art of building a successful sleeper has varied over the decades as styles and times have changed. One fact that remains constant is that the car's appearance belies its performance potential. In "Street Sleepers," the secrets are exposed and the owners and builders of some of America's quickest street machines share their deceptive art. Outstanding photography and in-depth owner interviews tell the tale, and even engine specifications and quarter-mile track times are shared. There was a time when such things were well-guarded secrets, but this book truly exposes all the tricks!
For anyone who's ever dreamt of building a great sleeper, or has been relieved of some cash by betting against one, this book is a must-have. Countless tales have been told about some secret speed trick or hidden power in an otherwise sedate-looking vehicle, but Street Sleepers is lined with true stories of real cars that live up to the grand hot rodder's tradition of deceptively fast cars.
Sunday Driver
For everyone who's ever wanted to know what it's really like to get behind the wheel of a racecar, automotive enthusiast Brock Yates lived the dream, and lived to tell about it. You'll smell the fumes and feel the heat rising from the track as Brock takes the reader through a refresher course at Bob Bondurant's high-performance driving school, then off to Watkins Glen, Michigan Motor Speedway, and across the country on an unsanctioned, hair-raising thirty-six-hour race from New York to Los Angeles. Sunday Driver is the perfect companion for anyone who has felt the need for speed, or just marveled as they watched their favorite driver race around the track at death-defying speed and wondered what it would feel like to be in the driver's seat.
Sunday Driver: The Writer Meets the Road – at 175 MPH
Amidst the turmoil of the early 1970s, automotive writer Brock Yates set out to take his readers into "the insane environment of heat, noise, vibration, and ambient violence" experienced by the professional racecar driver. Trading his notepad for a helmet, Yates himself got behind the wheel in the booming professional Trans-Am road racing series. Follow him through a refresher course at Bob Bondurant's high-performance driving school; race with him at Watkins Glen and storied racetracks across the country; revel in his account of the first Cannonball Run, an unsanctioned thirty-six-hour race from New York to Los Angeles that inspired no less than four motion pictures, and which the author both organized and won. In Sunday Driver, the reader is strapped in to the world of car racing some thirty years ago, every bit as exhilarating and dangerous as racing today.
Super Sports: The 220 MPH Le Mans Cars
Ian Bamsey Hardcover 192 pages Out of Print. New old stock.
Tales from the Toolbox: A Collection of Behind-the-Scenes Tales from Grand Prix Mechanics
Tales from the Toolbox is a unique collection of behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes as told, in their own words, by former Grand Prix mechanics who have worked at the top level of the sport during the past 50 years.
On the front line of the sport, mixing with drivers and team bosses, they saw a side of it that nobody else got to see and rarely gets to hear about – and this book tells their story.
Chapters are themed around a particular aspect of a mechanic’s life, ranging from what they consider the highs and lows of their career, to their opinions of drivers and team bosses, the all-nighters, letting off steam, the ‘Mechanic’s Gallon,’ nightmare journeys and customs capers. It also reveals a tale of camaraderie between teams and individual mechanics which is hard to imagine in today’s highly competitive Formula One environment. The stories are supplemented by photographs from the archives and photo albums of the mechanics themselves, many of which are previously unseen.
Teamwork: West McLaren Mercedes: The Biography of the Formula 1 Team
Going behind the scenes at one of the best known and most successful names in Formula One, this biography of a racing team gives an honest and forthright appraisal of the drivers, management and team personnel that make up McLaren.
The 1912 Milwaukee Races: Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prize
Award winning author and automotive historian Joel E. Finn, renowned for his expertise on American Road Racing, has taken on the subject of the country's largest sporting event of 1912: The Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prize Races, with the first in-depth analysis published on this pivotal moment in American racing. Celebrating the centennial anniversary of the events, this new 213-page hard cover book is presented in large format, to showcase the 200 + color and b&w images and result charts.
The 200 MPH Steamroller: Red Reign
The 200 MPH Steamroller: Red Reign is the 5th novel in B.S. Levy's The Last Open Road series AND the 1st novel in "The 200mph Steamroller" series.
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The 200-MPH Billboard: The Inside Story of How Big Money Changed NASCAR
What began on the dusty racetracks of the rural South is now a world-class enterprise, as closely watched by Wall Street as by hometown racing fans. How NASCAR grew from its provincial roots to become a big business of international proportions is the story Mark Yost tells in The 200-MPH Billboard.
A seasoned sports and business reporter for the Wall Street Journal and contributor to the New York Times and the Sports Business Journal, Yost demystifies the economics and politics behind NASCAR sponsorship. His book takes us behind the scenes of some of the head-turning corporate deals that altered the way NASCAR does business.
From Junior Johnson s contract with Darrell Waltrip and Mountain Dew, which announced a significant change, to deals between the likes of Dale Jr. and Budweiser, Tony Stewart and Home Depot, NASCAR and Fox Television, this book clearly tracks the subtle and not-so-subtle transformations that corporate sponsorship has wrought in recent years. And it offers a rare insider s look at what these changes have meant for NASCAR and its devoted fans.
The Chequered Past: Sports Car Racing & Rallying in Canada, 1951-1991
In the forty-year period between 1951 and 1991, Canadian sports car competition underwent a massive change, transforming itself from an amateur recreational pastime to a commercialized profession and from an individual sport to a spectacle for mass consumption. The Chequered Past is the story of the struggle over power and purpose within the Canadian auto sport that led to this transformation.
The first comprehensive history of sports car racing and rallying in Canada, The Chequered Past traces the efforts of the national governing body - the Canadian Auto Sport Clubs (CASC) - to bring its sports car competition up to a 'world class' level, and to manage the consequences of those efforts in the second half of the twentieth century. David Charters traces the social origins of the sport and the major trends that shaped it: professionalism, technological change, rising costs, and the influence of commercial sponsors. Charters argues that while early enthusiasts set the sport on a course toward professionalism that would eventually produce world-class Canadian events and racers, that course would also ultimately change the purpose of the sport: from personal recreation to mass entertainment. As technological innovations drove up the costs of competing at the top ranks, racers were forced to rely on sponsors, who commercialized and ultimately gained control of the sport. The end result, Charters argues, was the marginalization of the amateur competitor and of the CASC itself.
Based on extensive research into the CASC's records and dozens of interviews with former competitors and officials, The Chequered Past opens a window into the rich but virtually unknown history of the auto sport, and claims for it a place in Canadian sports history.
The Chequered Past: Sports Car Racing & Rallying in Canada, 1951-1991 (Hardcover)
In the forty-year period between 1951 and 1991, Canadian sports car competition underwent a massive change, transforming itself from an amateur recreational pastime to a commercialized profession and from an individual sport to a spectacle for mass consumption. The Chequered Past is the story of the struggle over power and purpose within the Canadian auto sport that led to this transformation.
The first comprehensive history of sports car racing and rallying in Canada, The Chequered Past traces the efforts of the national governing body - the Canadian Auto Sport Clubs (CASC) - to bring its sports car competition up to a 'world class' level, and to manage the consequences of those efforts in the second half of the twentieth century. David Charters traces the social origins of the sport and the major trends that shaped it: professionalism, technological change, rising costs, and the influence of commercial sponsors. Charters argues that while early enthusiasts set the sport on a course toward professionalism that would eventually produce world-class Canadian events and racers, that course would also ultimately change the purpose of the sport: from personal recreation to mass entertainment. As technological innovations drove up the costs of competing at the top ranks, racers were forced to rely on sponsors, who commercialized and ultimately gained control of the sport. The end result, Charters argues, was the marginalization of the amateur competitor and of the CASC itself.
Based on extensive research into the CASC's records and dozens of interviews with former competitors and officials, The Chequered Past opens a window into the rich but virtually unknown history of the auto sport, and claims for it a place in Canadian sports history.
The Encyclopedia of Formula One
This book covers the highest echelon of racing from every angle: from modern Formula One's first appearance in 1950 to the high-tech, high-finance world circus of color that is Formual One today, from Jim Clark's inexplicable fatal accident in s second division event in 1968 to Niki Lauda's miraculous escape from his flaming Ferrari in the 1976.
The Exciting World of Jackie Stewart
An assessment of the greatest living racing driver by the people who knew him.
The Fabulous Trashwagon
The Fabulous Trashwagon is the the third novel in author/racer B.S. Levy's hilarious and cult-classic The Last Open Road series. Buddy's life gets more complicated as he starts a family, grows his shop business, builds his own racing special from a couple of Big Ed's wrecks and heads off on new racing & wrenching adventures to the Indianapolis 500, Bonneville, the inaugural race at Road America and the darkest day in motor sports history at Le Mans, 1955.
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The Fastest Show on Earth: The Mammoth Book of Formula One
In the quest for ultimate speed, Formula One combines human drama, cutting-edge technological innovation and high-stakes finance in a thrilling global circus watched by half a billion avid fans.
The Fastest Show on Earth: The Mammoth Book of Formula 1 brings the FIA Formula One World Championship vividly to life for everyone from first-time race-goers to avid fans wanting to delve even further into the Fastest Show on Earth. Experts from within the industry share their insights into the effect that recent revolutionary changes to regulations have had on engines, tyres, brakes, aerodynamics, fuel, safety and the use of date in a whole new era of racing.
It is both a superb technical guide - including circuit diagrams, team histories, driver profiles and a comprehensive glossary - and a fantastic collection of writing offering fascinating insights into the inner workings of a world that offers everything from tragedy to thrilling triumph.
From the cut-throat intrigue of the Piranha Club to the unsung heroism of the pit lane, every aspect of Formula One is covered in compelling detail.
The tragedy of bygone eras is skilfully evoked in 'The Limit' and 'Jochen Rindt: Uncrowned King' while the unending quest by drivers to find the mysterious 'zone' is explored in 'Overdrive'.
Much more than just a sport and far more than a business, Formula One is a world of larger-than-life personalities and razor-sharp businesspeople who reveal their leadership skills in 'The Business of Winning' and their ability to innovate in 'Performance at the Limit'. There is also a window into the very private world of the ultimate ringmaster in 'Bernie's Game'.
This extensive guide includes the official FIA circuit diagrams, team histories, driver profiles, circuit fast facts, technical braking profiles, a special section on the history of Formula One in the US and the most comprehensive glossary of Formula One terms ever compiled.
The Golden Years of Stock Car Racing in Toronto, 1951-1966
Nate Salter Softcover 130 pages
The Great Road Races: 1894-1914
Wonderful account of the great pre World War One road races with all the danger, heroism, triumphs and tragedies.
Races such as the Gordon Bennett, the Vanderbilt Cup, Paris-Berlin, Paris-Vienna, Paris-Madrid, Peking-Paris and New York-Paris are included.
Cars such as de Dion-Bouton, Panhard-Levassor, Mors, Itala, Isotta-Fraschini, and Brasier; driven by figures like Nazzaro, Borghese, Barzini , Edge, Jenatzy, Bruce-Brown and others are covered.
The Karting Manual: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Competitive Kart Racing – 2nd Edition
In recent years, karting has grown significantly as an accessible, affordable introduction to motorsport with the emergence of indoor karting tracks and many first-time karters are sufficiently stirred by the experience to want to progress further. Now in its second edition, this comprehensive practical book covers all the fundamentals of kart racing, catering for the complete novice yet sufficiently detailed to benefit those racing at club level.
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The Limit: Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit
In THE LIMIT, Michael Cannell tells the enthralling story of Phil Hill-a lowly California mechanic who would become the first American-born driver to win the Grand Prix-and, on the fiftieth anniversary of his triumph, brings to life a vanished world of glamour, valor, and daring.
With the pacing and vivid description of a novel, THE LIMIT charts the journey that brought Hill from dusty California lots racing midget cars into the ranks of a singular breed of men, competing with daredevils for glory on Grand Prix tracks across Europe. Facing death at every turn, these men rounded circuits at well over 150 mph in an era before seat belts or roll bars-an era when drivers were "crushed, burned, and beheaded with unnerving regularity."
From the stink of grease-smothered pits to the long anxious nights in lonely European hotels, from the tense camaraderie of teammates to the trembling suspense of photo finishes, THE LIMIT captures the 1961 season that would mark the high point of Hill's career. It brings readers up close to the remarkable men who surrounded Hill on the circuit-men like Hill's teammate and rival, the soigné and cool-headed German count Wolfgang Von Trips (nicknamed "Count Von Crash"), and Enzo Ferrari, the reclusive and monomaniacal padrone of the Ferrari racing empire.
Race by race, THE LIMIT carries readers to its riveting and startling climax-the final contest that would decide it all, one of the deadliest in Grand Prix history.
The Lost Art of High Performance Driving: How to Get the Most Out of Your Modern Performance Car
With the promise of autonomous vehicles in our near future, and current cars equipped with all sorts of mind-boggling "driver aides," many feel that the art (and science) of performance driving has been lost - or will be. But no! For every device designed to take the act of driving out of our hands, the desire to actively participate in the control of a car becomes even stronger for driving enthusiasts. One only needs to look at the number of performance cars available today to see that the desire to truly drive is still in strong demand.
In Speed Secrets: The Lost Art of High-Performance Driving, Ross Bentley explains in plain language how you can become an even better performance-oriented driver, whether it's to enjoy a twisty mountain highway, to take that secret back-road route to work, or to participate in a track day on a racing circuit.
From how best to use your car's controls, to cornering, to dealing with adverse driving conditions, this book will make you a better performance driver. Along the way, you'll learn what ABS, traction and stability control, self-braking systems, and semi-automatic transmissions do and how best to incorporate them into your driving.
Speed Secrets: The Lost Art of High-Performance Driving will help you understand your car well and be an even better, faster driver. Most importantly, it will fuel your passion for driving!
The Mighty Midgets
This wonderful book traces the history of midget racing from the early days of the 1930's to the middle 1970's. Loaded with at least 1000 pictures of drivers, cars and action shots it's a walk down memory lane from the times of cloth helmets and shirtsleeves to full face helmets and roll cages. The text is well written and the pictures speak for themselves of a time when the drivers were either fearless and reckless or just plain foolish. The book itself is beautifully produced with semi gloss paper stock, dust jacket and substantial cover material. Some of the shots are absolutely frightening with some unfortunate driver hanging out a car flipping in mid air. Others are fine portraits of these iron men and their machines. Included at the end are listings of winning drivers through the years at different tracks, prize money paid and what I found most interesting....a list of the many types of engines used in midgets during this period. If you at all interested in open wheel racing of this era you won't be disappointed in this book.