Heroes of Stock Car Racing

Heroes of Stock Car Racing

Author: Bill Libby

Publisher: Random House Trade

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9780394829944

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Brief biographies of twelve stock car drivers including Lee and Richard Petty, Pops Turner, A. J. Foyt, and Bobby Allison.


Car

Car

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2022-05-31

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0744070023

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Whether you're a vintage car spotter or an armchair petrolhead, strap yourself in for an unforgettable ride through motoring history. This sumptuously designed visual e-guide includes everything you could ever want to know about cars through the ages, from the earliest "horseless carriage" to the modern supercar and Formula 1. Inside the pages of this visually stunning car encyclopedia, you'll discover an iconic celebration of automotive design and motoring history. - Trace the history of the car decade-by-decade in stunning visual detail - In-depth profiles highlight the most important cars of each period along with their specifications and special features - Includes beautifully photographed "virtual tours" that showcase particularly celebrated cars such as the Ferrari F40 and the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost - Tells the story of the people and companies that created sports cars like Porsche and Lamborghini Take a trip through decades of automotive history See the fastest, biggest, most luxurious, most innovative, and downright sexiest motorized vehicles come to life in the most spectacular way! Packed with stunning photography and featuring more than 2000 cars, Car shows you how the finest cars from every corner of the globe have evolved over the last 130 years. Lavishly illustrated feature spreads reveal the stories behind the car world's most famous marques and models, the geniuses who designed them, and the companies and factories who built them. It's the ultimate gift for men or anyone interested in cars, motoring, and motor racing. This new edition has been updated to include hybrid and electric cars, as well as the cars of today and tomorrow. Want to learn more about machines? There's more to discover in this epic series from DK Books! Take an action-packed flight through the history of air travel in Aircraft. Stay on the right track and step off at the most important and incredible rail routes from all over the world in Train.


Real NASCAR

Real NASCAR

Author: Daniel S. Pierce

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2010-04-01

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 0807895725

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In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, Daniel S. Pierce offers a revealing new look at the sport from its postwar beginnings on Daytona Beach and Piedmont dirt tracks through the early 1970s, when the sport spread beyond its southern roots and gained national recognition. Real NASCAR not only confirms the popular notion of NASCAR's origins in bootlegging, but also establishes beyond a doubt the close ties between organized racing and the illegal liquor industry, a story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial.


Stock Car Racing

Stock Car Racing

Author: Robert Blake Jackson

Publisher: Henry Z. Walck, Incorporated

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 9780809820924

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Describes the highly colorful cars, popular drivers, and milestones in the history of stock car racing.


Hot Rod & Stock Car Racing

Hot Rod & Stock Car Racing

Author: Richard John Neil

Publisher: David and Charles

Published: 2024-08-15

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1845847830

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Covers the continued development of short oval motor racing in the UK. At the top level of the sport, cars became more sophisticated and expensive, which led to the introduction of new classes to cater to drivers who no longer had the budget to compete at this level. Promoters continued to work with each other and there was a regular interchange of drivers across the country – not only at major championship events but also in one-off team meetings. Over ninety never-before-published photos and championship listings complement the evocative text. Complete with 100 nostalgic pictures from racing throughout the decade, and a comprehensive listing of major championship dates, venues and winners.


The Indy Car Wars

The Indy Car Wars

Author: Sigur E. Whitaker

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-10-22

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 0786498323

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The world of Champ Car auto racing was changing in the 1970s. As cars became more sophisticated, the cost of supporting a team had skyrocketed, making things difficult for team owners. In an effort to increase purses paid by racing promoters and win lucrative television contracts, a group of owners formed Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) in 1978. Soon after, CART split from its sanctioning body, the United States Auto Club (USAC). Though Champ Cars ran on numerous tracks, the Indianapolis 500 was the payday that supported most teams through the season. From the beginning, CART had most of the successful teams and popular drivers, and they focused on driving a wedge between the track owners and the USAC. Over the next 30 years, the tension between CART and USAC ebbed and flowed until all parties realized that reunification was needed for the sake of the sport. This book details the fight over control of Champ Car racing before reunification in 2008.


Race Cars

Race Cars

Author: Ian Graham

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781432916473

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Provides an overview of the design and engineering of race cars and their history.