The visceral sensations of driving a Formula 1 race car in the 1950s and 1960s are brought to life through the extraordinary images of the Klemantaski Collection and first-person accounts the drivers who experienced them. Original commentary F1 legends Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jackie Stewart, Sir Jack Brabham, John Surtees, and Sir Frank Williams and carries the reader through a Grand Prix weekend, arrival at the track, practice and setup, the start of the race, and the race itself. A must-have for all Formula 1 aficionados.
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.
A bad boy with something to prove. A woman with a mission. The race of their lives. The love of a lifetime. I don't think his parents expected him to live up to his name?Racer Tate'but once he felt the adrenaline rush behind the wheel, he was addicted. He's the fastest, fiercest driver around. �Scouting new talent brings me to his doorstep... but his smile sends me to my knees.� The sexy, mysterious Racer Tate is not the kind of man a girl like me falls for. He's secretive, reckless, elusive. But his proximity pushes me beyond reason, and his kiss.... This is our last chance to win, and he is our only hope. I'm supposed to watch him'make sure he doesn't get into trouble. But it's an impossible task. And now the one in heart wrenching, toe-curling, soul-crushing trouble is me. Because when your heart belongs to someone, their truths become your own, and their secrets become your salvation...or your curse. He says he wants me. He says I'm the One. But he also thinks he'll break my heart, one piece at a time until it's gone.
Shave lap times or find a faster line through your favorite set of S-curves with professional race driver Ross Bentley as he shows you the quickest line from apex to apex! With tips and commentary from current race drivers, Bentley covers the vital techniques of speed, from visualizing lines to interpreting tire temps to put you in front of the pack. Includes discussion of practice techniques, chassis set-up, and working with your pit chief.
Live life at full throttle… Street racing. Crews. Late-night travels. Just another day in the life of James Wolford. Racing is his life, and money is his game. And he'll stop at nothing to make sure he gets what he wants. Including pissing off the baddest of the racers on the block. However, when a race goes wrong and a black SUV cuts him off, James is thrust into the limelight of professional racing and the secrets even the light has to hold. His eye is on the finish line, but his boss's beautiful daughter is distracting, to say the least. And she harbors a secret of her own that could mean the end of his own professional racing career. Can James juggle professional and personal? Can he shake the angry racing gang following his tail? Or will his dreams of having a good life for himself crash into a guard rail before it crosses the finish line? Racing Hearts Series Rush Pace Fast SEARCH TERMS: ptsd, addiction, contemporary romance, bad boy obsession, romance billionaire series, bbw, new, melody anne billionaire bachelors series, billionaire romance, billionaire romance, true love, happily ever after, famous actor, hot and steamy, hot romance, hot doctors, bad boy, Alpha Bad Boy, Alpha male romance, billionaire, romance, new adult, contemporary romance, love and life, cancer, fiction, big beautiful women, big beautiful woman, fake boss, fake girlfriend, drugs, women's fiction, overcoming, free romance, contemporary romance and sex, billionaire obsession, new adult romance, romance love triangle, romance love, sweet love story, hired wife, sport romance, sexy, motorcycle club romance, romantic suspense, motorcycle romance, reapers motorcycle club series, Romantic Action & Adventure
The visceral sensations of driving a Formula 1 race car in the 1950s and 1960s are brought to life through the extraordinary images of the Klemantaski Collection (one of the world’s largest and finest archives of motorsports photography) and first-person accounts from the drivers who experienced them. Original commentary from F1 legends Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jackie Stewart, Sir Jack Brabham, John Surtees, and Sir Frank Williams and carries the reader through a Grand Prix weekend, from arrival at the track, practice and setup, the start of the race, and the race itself. A must-have for all Formula 1 aficionados. 2011 International Automotive Media Silver Award Winner
A behind-the-scenes look at the hard-driving elite of stock car racing, NASCAR Drivers profiles today's top racers from garage and pit lane to finish line and winners circle.
