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Author: Tom Kirkland
Publisher: Motorbooks
Published: 1999-08-01
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780760306925
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTraces the early history of Darlingon International Raceway and the Southern 500, NASCAR's first five-hundred-mile race
Author: David McGee
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2014-02-11
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 1625845928
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEast Tennessee isn't typically mentioned among stock car racing's formative hotbeds. But the region from Bristol to Oneida and Chattanooga encapsulates a significant portion of the sport's history. From pioneers like Brownie King and Paul Lewis of Johnson City to former national champions Joe Lee Johnson of Chattanooga and L.D. Ottinger of Newport, East Tennessee has produced many of NASCAR's great drivers. The region is home to one of the world's largest sports stadiums in the Bristol Motor Speedway, but NASCAR also made regular visits to other area tracks. Whether the surface is red clay, asphalt or brushed concrete, East Tennessee still boasts some of the world's fastest, most competitive racing. Join author and racing insider David McGee as he presents a vast array of colorful characters whose passion fueled a sport that has gone from primitive to prime time.
Author: William Burt
Publisher:
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Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9781610591928
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michael L. Berger
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2001-07-30
Total Pages: 516
ISBN-13: 0313016062
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis comprehensive reference guide reviews the literature concerning the impact of the automobile on American social, economic, and political history. Covering the complete history of the automobile to date, twelve chapters of bibliographic essays describe the important works in a series of related topics and provide broad thematic contexts. This work includes general histories of the automobile, the industry it spawned and labor-management relations, as well as biographies of famous automotive personalities. Focusing on books concerned with various social aspects, chapters discuss such issues as the car's influence on family life, youth, women, the elderly, minorities, literature, and leisure and recreation. Berger has also included works that investigate the government's role in aiding and regulating the automobile, with sections on roads and highways, safety, and pollution. The guide concludes with an overview of reference works and periodicals in the field and a description of selected research collections. The Automobile in American History and Culture provides a resource with which to examine the entire field and its structure. Popular culture scholars and enthusiasts involved in automotive research will appreciate the extensive scope of this reference. Cross-referenced throughout, it will serve as a valuable research tool.
Author: Jim McLaurin
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Published: 2001-07-31
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 1612340423
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSpans the fifty-year history of America's love affair with stock car racing.
Author: James A. Vlasich
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2015-09-18
Total Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 1476605505
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work brings together 16 of the best presentations on sport from the conferences of the Popular Culture Association. Topics include baseball (the 1941 World Series, the career of Stan Musial, Italian Americans in the game, and Japanese players), golf (Tiger Woods, and the culture wars over women at Augusta National), football (integration at UCLA, the controversy over the Indian mascot at Florida State, and the creation of the New Orleans Saints), auto racing (the revival of dirt tracks, racing's roots in Virginia, NASCAR in Eastern Iowa, and the NASCAR fan), and sports and men (marketing in hockey, social class and fishing, and Muhammad Ali's last stand). Together the essays demonstrate that sports are deeply woven into the fabric of American culture--a tapestry of society with all its heroism and triumph, failures and flaws. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Author: Linda K. Fuller
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9781433105081
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSexual Sports Rhetoric: Historical and Media Contexts of Violence deals with controversies surrounding the notion of sport violence added to the equation of gender and language. Topics discussed range from hooliganism, spousal abuse, and racial and/or gender orientation issues to literary, televised, filmic and photographic (pornographic?) images of sports violence. The sports represented include ice hockey, stock car racing, football, body building, baseball, boxing, rugby, wrestling, and pool.
Author: Franklin Brian Dsouza
Publisher: Dsouza Group Publishers
Published: 2022-11-22
Total Pages: 366
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs many people believe, a gentleman's identity has vanished and may appear to be becoming extinct. Despite insults, men respect themselves and women. When women decline a male approach, talking, or helping, they may be rude, and they may not want to be approached or talked to. Thank them politely and respectfully for their time, and maintain your poise when leaving. Make her happy with every little thing you can. Gentlemen are kind, protective, caring, and humorous. In the past, I remember being with a friend when we came across a man asking for money on the corner. Even though my friend did not have much money on him, he generously gave the man what he had. I asked why he did that and he replied, "I have a job and he doesn't." His actions were thoughtful, compassionate, and selfless. Gentlemanly qualities characterized him. Men should not confine themselves to being gentlemen only when it comes to women. He can also be a gentleman to a man. A gentleman will assist an elderly person in mowing their lawn, carrying groceries, or washing their car. Most importantly, a gentleman will always be able to make you smile, and if he is unable to make you smile, he will always walk away respectfully. The importance of being a gentleman in modern society is a lost concept from the early times. As centuries pass by, Being a Gentleman will always be in the doom light. This book inspires many to uphold their esteem and keep themselves as humane as possible. A man that is fetched, needed and looked for by the entire human population.
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Published: 1971-01
Total Pages: 254
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPopular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
Author: Perry Allen Wood
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2014-01-10
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 0786457805
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIndependent stock car racers rarely won, often crashed, and flirted with death constantly, all for less money and fame than the money-backed star drivers of their day. This book includes interviews with 12 independent racers, including Curtis "Crawfish" Crider, "Jackhandle Joe" Frasson, and Gene "The Racing Marine" Hobby, among others. Laying the foundation for stock car racing as we know it, most of these racers plied their trade during the sport's early years, when racing required little more than a helmet and a great deal of courage. Readers will discover how each of these men managed to survive and stand out in their sport, despite running on second-hand or inferior equipment, receiving little to no outside support, and, in many cases, holding down another job off-track. The book is supplemented with 126 photographs, many from the personal collections of the author and the racers.
