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S-1066
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Full Throttle – Images of Australian Speedway 1970-2009
by Tony Loxley
This coffee-table book is packed with full-color and black and white
photos that capture nearly 40 years of racing on Australia’s famed
speedways, such as Warrnambool, Parramatta City, Liverpool and many
more. The photos and text cover action in sprints, midgets, stock
cars, motorcycles and more across the country, illustrating all the
stars, their machines, the tragedies and gut-wrenching thrills this
sport has produced. American drivers who raced in Australia, like
Tony Stewart, Donny Schatz, Steve Kinser and Sammy Swindell, are
featured as well. It's a wild ride, so sit back, strap yourself in,
and enjoy a methanol-fed trip Down Under.
Hard cover, 272 pages.
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S-1062
Price: $69.95
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History of San Jose Auto Racing
1903-2007
by Dennis Mattish
The complete history of San Jose auto racing, starting in 1903 –
when Barney Oldfield barnstormed into San Jose to try to set a world
speed record – all the way to the final San Jose Grand Prix held in
2007.
The Foreword is by racing legend Joe Leonard – the only man to win
both the USAC National Indianapolis Car Championship and the AMA
National Motorcycle Championship.
Classes featured include Stock Cars, Indy Cars, Dragsters, Midgets,
Sprint
Cars, Supermodifieds and many more.
The book includes track records and year-by-year coverage of all 14
tracks that ever held a race throughout San Jose’s history. In the
wild pioneer days, racing deaths were almost commonplace, and San
Jose's dirt oval was
dubbed the "suicide bowl," prompting the local newspaper in 1925 to
demand, "It is time to put an end to the gruesome tragedies which
have occurred at nearly every local racing event, and it is time for
San Jose to bar any sport which takes so heavy a toll of human
life."
History of San Jose Auto Racing tells the grim and humorous
stories of the drivers and cars, oval tracks, road courses and drag
strips that were part of the San Jose racing scene.
Hard cover, 288 pages, 725 photos and illustrations, 280 in color.
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S-1053
Price: $21.95
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Blue Island’s Raceway
Park
by Stan Kawalsinski and Samuel Beck
On September 24, 1938, Raceway Park officially opened its doors, and
the track remained open for over 60 years. The first race was won by
Harry McQuinn, who went on to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and
become the chief pit steward of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
In 1948, Raceway Park added stock car races to its regular program,
and the track became a popular entertainment venue throughout the
1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as thousands of Chicagoans filled the
stands.
The track held its last race in 2000 and was torn down the following
year. Although Raceway Park is now a part of history, the "World's
Busiest Track" is still in the hearts and minds of many Chicagoland
race fans.
Soft cover, 128 pages.
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S-819
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SuperSpecial: $29.95
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STIMULUS SPECIAL
Regularly $50.00
This holiday season $29.95
50 YEARS: OSWEGO SPEEDWAY INTERNATIONAL
CLASSICby
George Caruso Jr.,
with Carol D. Haynes
This 400-page hard bound book relives all 50 Oswego Speedway
International Classics, including Sept. 3 2006, the oldest, most
prestigious supermodified race in the country.
Hundreds and hundreds of black and white photos plus 32 pages of
full color Classic memories.
A must for any collector!
Hard cover.
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S-1043
Price: $69.95
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Speedway – Auto Racing’s
Ghost Tracks
by S.S. Collins and Gavin
D. Ireland
Around the world lie a number of long-forgotten raceways; windswept
and abandoned, the derelict pit roads and crumbling concrete are all
that remains of once great race tracks. From the NASCAR heartland of
North Wilkesboro and Middle Georgia to the great European super
speedways at Monza and Brooklands.
All photographed as they are now, but remembered in their prime.
Gorgeous full-page color and black and white photos.
Hardbound coffee table book, 176 pages.
S-1043 $69.95
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S-785
Price: $69.95
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SACRAMENTO – Dirt Capital
of the West
by Tom Motter
Here at last is the long-awaited volume on the history of
Sacramento-area race tracks, including West Capital Speedway, Hughes
Stadium, Lazy J Speedway, Old Sacramento Fairgrounds, Cal-Expo
Fairgrounds, and Sportsman K-9 Park. The book is a photographic
lesson in why “dirt is beautiful,” from a 1913 auto road race to the
Silver Crown 100 in 2000 and covers midgets, sprints, super-modifieds,
dirt Indy cars and Silver Crown cars.
Hard cover with dust jacket, 203 pages, over 175 B&W photos.
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S-1006
Price: $9.95
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Thunder Road –
Fifty Years of Excitement
by Justin St. Louis and Dave Moody
Thunder Road – Fifty Years of Excitement celebrates the 50th season
of the famous Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont. The book is
an 88-page pictorial that details the history of the track and the
colorful personalities who have contributed to a half-century of
memories at Thunder Road, recognized nationwide for its success and
longevity.
Over 250 black-and-white and full-color photographs illustrate
important moments since the track’s opening in 1960. Included are
stories of legendary Thunder Road racers Ronnie Marvin, Johnny
Gammell, Chester T. Wood, Dave Dion, Robbie Crouch, the Dragon
family, and more, and recaps of every division of racing from the
rag-tag 1960s Sportsman Coupes to the sleek Late Models of the
2000s. The book also includes an up-to-date list of the track’s
all-time race winners.
Soft cover.
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S-952
Price: $74.95
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LANGHORNE! No Man's Land
by L. Spencer
Riggs
This highly
anticipated tome covers the entire history of one of the world’s
toughest one-mile speedways, from its inception in 1926 to its
closing in 1971. The book won 1st place in the 2008 Book-of -Year at
the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association (AARWBA)
awards breakfast in May.
Covers the midgets, big cars, champ cars, motorcycles, stock cars,
and modifieds that raced there and includes sidebars on drivers.
A hard cover 560-page book, illustrated with over 1,000 photos –
posed, action, head shots, programs, and memorabilia. Many of the
photos have never been published before.
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S-731
Price: $40.00
Back in Print!
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THE GHOSTS
OF JUNGLE PARK
by Tom Williams
Tom Williams' recently released Ghosts is one of the very best racing
history books ever. It covers the affect-laden seasons, 1926 to
1960 at Jungle Park, a legendary dirt track in West Central
Indiana.
Hundreds of great wheelmen such as Duke Dinsmore, Spider Webb, Jimmy
Wilburn, and Duke Nalon matched wits and bravery on the dusty banks.
Williams covers the progression over the years thoughtfully, as the
program morphed between big cars, midgets, hot rods, and stock cars
and took its full toll of drivers and spectators in savage
accidents.
Hard cover, 314 pages, black & white photography.
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S-960
Price: $24.95
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Bill Horner has
lovingly produced 3 volumes that will be a trip down memory lane for
anyone who grew up watching racers compete on the dirt in Western
Pennsylvania in the fifties through the late ’90s.
Windber Speedway and the
Penn Western Racing Association,
Volume 1, 1956-1967
is a 300-page book full of black and white photos and information
from this dirt track located in Windber, Pennsylvania. The book
features many stories written by the former drivers themselves.
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S-961
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Bill Horner has
lovingly produced 3 volumes that will be a trip down memory lane for
anyone who grew up watching racers compete on the dirt in Western
Pennsylvania in the fifties through the late ’90s.
Windber Speedway,
Volume 2, 1985-1999
continues the story of Windber Speedway with stats and results in
200 pages of full-color photographs printed on heavy glossy paper.
This volume contains comprehensive drivers’ lists, racing results,
racing action and posed photos on all classes of cars (and even
bicycles) that raced at Windber in those years, along with photos
taken at car shows and annual banquets.
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S-962
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Bill Horner has
lovingly produced 3 volumes that will be a trip down memory lane for
anyone who grew up watching racers compete on the dirt in Western
Pennsylvania in the fifties through the late ’90s.
Greater Johnstown Speedway
1958-1962 is 200
pages full of facts and black and white photos on such great Western
Pennsylvania drivers as Fuzzy Rubritz, Jimmy Burns, Blackie Watt,
Tom Serokman and many more. The book also has information on
quarter-midget and powder puffs from this long-forgotten dirt track
located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
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S-957
Price: $9.95
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LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
ANNIVERSARY
1952–2002
With Barry Skelly,
Bryan Householder,
and Doug Rothenbach
This Lincoln, PA, history, published on the track’s 50th anniversary
in 2002, is in glossy program format.
It covers Hilly Rife’s world-class speedway from the early modified
shows, through the invasion of the “bugs,” to the sprinters in the
current era.
Soft cover, 80 pages, over 250 photos, some color, and yearly stats.
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S-947
Regular Price:
$37.00
Limited Quantity now
Available at $29.95!
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SOUTHERN SUPERMODIFIEDS
and
Other Early Racers
by Gerald Hodges
Veteran syndicated racing journalist and former supermodified owner
Gerald Hodges refers to his book as the “reference bible for early
Southern racers.” Stories from tracks such as Mobile, Five Flags,
Gulf Coast, Speedbowl, Lakeview and Boyd’s – and of hot shoes like
Armond Holley, Rat Lane, Wayne Niedecken, Red Farmer, Rod Perry, and
Hooker Hood fill the book.
A must read for any supermodified enthusiast. Cool period
photography too.
Soft cover, 320 pp, 309 B&W photos.
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S-887
Price:
$39.95
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Florida
Motorsports
Retrospective Pictorial
By Eddie Roche
Eddie Roche, ISC’s historian, put together an incredible pictorial
of Florida racing history from the 1930s to the present day (2002).
It includes over
825 drivers and 1350 photos on good, glossy stock. There are images
of every kind of race car imaginable, still shots and action –
coupes, late models, modifieds, and the infamous “skeeter” cars.
Also includes great shots of drivers from the North who visited
Florida tracks during the off season.
Soft Cover, 208 pages, b&w photography.
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S-915
Price:
$24.95
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56
YEARS OF RACING – 1951-2007 – AND STILL WINNING
By Harold Smith
Harold Smith of Bassett, VA, has self-published this personal and
informal record of his life’s path, including time in the service,
running a drag strip in the late 1950s, working on the famous
Mason’s Garage modifieds in the ‘60s, and building/crewing some 50
cars over the next three decades under the banner of Harold Smith
Racing.
The book is gritty and unedited, but there are loads of anecdotes
describing the colorful racing people Smith met along the way. The
book includes hundreds of photos, some color, including images of
guys like Carl Burris, Perk Brown, and Paul Radford.
56 YEARS is for the serious racing historian, not for the casual
reader.
276 pages, photography throughout.
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V-794
Price:
$16.00
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REBEL SPEEDWAY
by Mark
Osborne
A highly unusual, captivating, “down
home”
book capturing the history of Sumter (SC) Speedway from 1957
through 1976.
It’s illustrated with both black and white photography and
many original paintings of people and cars on the dirt.
There were Tom Terrific, HC Pritchard, Ralph Earnhardt, Cale
Yarborough, and all manner of old time broadsliders in both
coupes and late models.
Soft cover, 142 pages
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S-738
Price: $19.95
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South Boston
Speedway:
The FIRST 50 Years
This photo-filled
history of Virginia’s famous asphalt oval was compiled by SoBo’s
staff and published by Coastal 181.
Full of records and stories of the Mattiolis’ legendary track,
including competitors from Ray Hendrick to Tommy Ellis, the Sadler
Brothers and Denny Hamlin.
Soft cover, 160
pages, 100 B&W photos.
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S-816
Price: $23.95
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PAVED
TRACK
DIRT TRACK
by Lew Boyd
Old Bridge Stadium in New Jersey and Nazareth
Raceway in Pennsylvania were gritty but dramatic
tracks that hosted the finest drivers from all over
the Eastern Seaboard.
Amazing tales of Schneider, Flemke, Tasnady, the
Reutimanns, Kelly, Frazee, Hildreth and many more.
Hundreds of pictures, most never before published.
The latest in our track book series.
Soft cover, 8 1/2" by 11",
220 pages, over 200 photos.
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S-851
Price: $39.95
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MEMORIES OF
THE CALIFORNIA JALOPY ASSOCIATION
by Thomas Luce
MEMORIES is an extraordinary new
book covering the West Coast jalopy era of the fifties and early
sixties. The racing, featuring mostly 32-34 Ford coupes and coaches,
was carried on national television from Gardena Stadium.
Drivers included the likes of
Parnelli Jones, “Lover Boy” Bob Hogle, and Art Atkinson.
This soft-cover, glossy volume
has lots of history and is crammed with over 1,550 incredible period
photographs.
Soft cover, 288 pages, black
and white photographs.
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S-829
Price: $35.00
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Silent Speedways of the Carolinas:
The Grand National Histories of 29 Former Tracks
by Perry Allen Wood
This is the story of every racetrack in North and South Carolina
that held at least one big time race through 1971, but is no longer
used for auto racing. Seven are one-race wonders, while others are
as much racing legends as the sport’s past champions.
Chapters cover each track’s big time history, from early background
through its racing years to its current status. Included are the
thrilling tales of the personalities and machines that shaped
NASCAR’s early days. Statistics chart every track’s past winners,
records, and wins by make.
Nearly 150 photographs give the reader a virtual tour of speedways
that are often inaccessible or nonexistent.
Soft cover, 7”x 10”, 398 pages, 140 photos.
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S-229
Price: $23.95
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Hot Cars, Cool Drivers
By Lew Boyd
Hot Cars Cool
Drivers is the story of three great Massachusetts speedways,
Norwood, Westboro, and The Pines. With four hundred
photographs and scores of interviews with the Northeast’s
most colorful competitors, the book chronicles the amazing
rise and fall of the midgets and then the stock cars.
If you ever attended a race in Massachusetts or if you
are serious about understanding the evolution of racing,
this book is an absolute must!
Soft cover, 240
pages,
400+ black & white photos.
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S-662
Price: $19.95
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Lancaster Heroes –
A Look Back at the Golden Age of Racing in Western NY
by John Bisci
John Bisci, Gordon Reinig, and Mark
Southcott have collaborated to produce this 128 page history of one
of the country’s greatest asphalt modified tracks, 1966-1976.
Covers
Evans, Troyer, Treichlers, Hoag, Bodine, hundreds more.
Over 300 B &
W photos. Excellent reference material for restorers and car
builders.
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S-109
Price Was: $29.95
Now Reduced: $15.00
(Soft Cover)
S-109-1
Price Was: $44.95
Now Reduced: $24.50
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A History of Oakland Stadium
1946-1955
By Tom Motter
Tom Mottor has written a captivating book replete with rare photos
that bring Oakland Stadium’s rich history back to life. The
chapters record the Stadium’s events featuring Big Cars, Sprints,
Midgets, Roadsters, and Hardtops.
Soft cover, Smythe-sewn binding, with over 200 black and
white photos.
Also available in hard cover.
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S-134
Price Was: $29.95
Now Reduced: $15.00
(Soft Cover)
S-134-1
Price Was: $44.95
Now Reduced: $24.50
(Hard Cover)
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A History of the Oakland Speedway
1931-1941
By Tom Motter
The book covers
the history of the Oakland Speedway, a one-mile, banked
dirt track built in Oakland California in 1931. The track
was the site of AAA National Championship races (Indy
cars and stars) from 1931 until 1936 when the AAA pulled
out of the West Coast. It was known as the "fastest
dirt track in the Nation".
Chapters cover all races
at the Speedway including Indy Cars, Big Cars, Stock Cars,
Midgets, Roadsters and Motorcycles.
More than 200 beautiful
black and white photos, most in full 8" x 10"
size, many never before published!
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S-119
Price: $39.95
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Saugus Speedway Scrapbook
Later Years: 1979-1995
By Harold Osmer & Lyn Pherigo
This book will
stir the memories and stories of all who ever raced the
place. Whether a fan, driver, or race official, the hundreds
of photos and comprehensive stats in this book will take
you back to “The Super Track” and “LA’s
Place to Race.” All divisions shown. All main event
winners listed. Season standings for each division listed.
Hard cover, 288 pages
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S-80
Price: $49.95
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Long Ride on a Short Track
By Ken Spooner
This is absolutely
THE book on the rich history of stock car racing on Long
Island. The book is 176 glossy pages in hard cover and
is liberally splashed with very interesting photographs.
Great stories with a personal slant by Ken Spooner, a
musician who in the 1960s raced under the name of Ken
Joseph.
Covered are tracks such as Islip, Freeport, Riverhead;
drivers such as Axel Anderson, Mousey Kempster, Fred Harbach,
the Bruhnhoelzls, Charlie Jarzombek, etc.
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