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Doug Boyce
Softcover
192 pages
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Drag Racing’s Quarter-Mile Warriors: Then & Now
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The true beginnings of racing is an argument never really settled. One could argue that as soon as the second car was manufactured, a contest of speed ensued against the first. While the roots of modern drag racing goes back to the dry lakes of California in the 30s, drag racing became a sanctioned affair in the early 50s with the forming of the National Hot Rod Association. In the 60 years that have followed the first NHRA sanctioned race in 1953, the changes in technology have been astounding, as well as the categories and classes in which racers have competed. And of all of the eras, the golden era of the late 50s through the early 70s is the clear fan favorite.
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| Weight | 0.567 kg |
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| Dimensions | 27.9 × 21.6 × 1 cm |
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