Back in the hell-bent-for-leather glory years of auto racing, it was drivers, mechanics & their machines stacked against the challenge of speed. This book takes you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear, when the ''business'' of racing was winning in the man-against-macadam mayhem of motorsports. Ride with writers such as Phil Hall, Al Krause & Robert Ackerson as they spin their tales of racing lore. Covers racing from early Vanderbilt Cup races to Winston Cup super-speedway competition. Visit the great tracks from the old board circuits of the East to the ''Brickyard'' & the ''Mile.'' Midgets, sprints, stock cars, championship cars, dragsters, & sports racers are all covered. Can-Am, Trans-Am, NASCAR, Indy Car, USAC, NHRA, etc. Illus.
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