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Wheel to Wheel Racing
"I've never seen anything go so fast." We heard this from a fan behind us when USAC brought the 'Thunder 'nd Lightening' division to a small dirt track outside of Richmond, KY. An old librarian's trick when a new subject comes their way is to go the children's section and read. Information and understanding is their goal, not prestige.
Susan Sexton's SPRINT CAR RACING does this in spades, covering hand signals of the flagman, the great names of racing who have driven the sprints from the time they were open cockpit to the wings of today, and the festival of the sport that lives in the heart.
Age is not a factor if you love racing.
Nash Black, author of QUALIFYING LAPS and TRAVELERS.
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The most powerful, thrilling, and popular cars ever to race on dirt track ovals spring from these pages! Powerful, 700hp motors pull the wheels of Outlaw Sprints from the ground as they leave the turns and head into the straight-aways. Witness the history, development, technology, and construction of these outrageous cars, along with revealing driver profiles in this behind-the-scenes look at Outlaw Sprints. Anew addition to the popular Enthusiast Color Series. ... Read more

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Sound of Thunder
Mike O'Leary's OUTLAW SPRINTS puts the reader so close to the track you start sneezing. The small cars with big wings that are built from start to finish in a week, tear up the track when they come close to flying. If you have a dirt track near and its a Saturday, then you know they sometimes do fly.
These cars and their drivers are what make motor sport racing an intimate personal event for the owners, the drivers, the fans, the pit crews and the neighbors who live near the track.
A must for every shelf of a true race fan.
Nash Black, author of QUALIFYING LAPS and TRAVELERS.

American Racing History at Its Best
Mike O'Leary's book is outstanding. A person who has no background in American racing can easily understand the sport after reading this. Great photos and solid information. This book is a pleasure.

THOSE GOOD OL DAYS!
Husband loves his Christmas present. There was some delay to get it by Dec 25th, but not a problem. Receiving after the 25th just stretched the holiday out further. I had ordered other books too so it wasn't like he had no books.
The item was as it is described. Reasonable wait time to get it. Great customer service from Amazon.
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Discusses sprint car racing, considered the most dangerous of all auto competitions. ... Read more

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Describes sprint cars, including their design and the races they compete in. ... Read more

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Fast vehicles are cool, just ask any teen. Each ot these books focuses on speedy machines and how to get involved with them for recreation or competition. ... Read more

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Down and dirty, short track racing has been provingground for many of the current stars on the NASCAR Winston Cupcircuit. You'll see action, past and present, and learn about howdrivers like Johnny Rutherford, Mario Andretti, Ken Schrader, and JeffGordon got their start. 132 color and b&w photos. ... Read more

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This book is great introduction to the world of sprint cars.
The photography alone makes this book.The shots of actual races leave you with the feeling that you wish you there. I particularly liked the overview of the different organizations. They show the drivers as true americanheroes, born to race.I recommend this book to anyone with an interest inmotorsports.Yes you have the top stars,but it great to read and see theregional racers. ... Read more

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John Gerber defined the term "Sprint Car" with his home made "Bobtail" race car. John Gerber's own autobiography reveals the world of "Outlaw" racing in the 1920 and '30s when a band of Gypsy racers followed the money across the United States in open competition events. ... Read more

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Outlaw Sprint Car Racer
The book appeared new in condition and was a very interesting read as well as informative concerning the 1928 Chevrolet Midget racer engine I had just bought. I can recomend it to anyone interested in early oval racing. I am donating mine to the Museum of American Speed so that it will remain available to future readsre. ... Read more

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Discusses sprint car racing, a noisy, muddy event attracting a wide assortment of drivers. ... Read more

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Describes sprint cars, including their design and the races they compete in. Written in English and Spanish. ... Read more