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HOT SHOE! A Checkered Past: My Story
by Gary Balough with Bones Bourcier
Gary Balough streaked across the racing sky
like a comet, hot and fiery, blazing through several categories of
motorsports. He won in everything he drove – Late Models, Modifieds,
superspeedway Late Model Sportsman cars, you name it – and stood in
victory lanes from Florida to New York, Pennsylvania to Texas, and
at historic venues like the Nashville Fairgrounds and Charlotte
Motor Speedway.
But when that comet flamed out, Balough’s
world went notoriously dark. Now, he sheds some light. Brash, bold,
and honest, “HOT SHOE” is Gary’s story, told in his own words.
Balough the author is as aggressive as Balough the racer, charging
hard and never shy. It’s a gripping ride.
Soft cover, 272
pages, 144 B&W and color photos.
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S-1769UC
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LYNN PAXTON: My Way
by Don Robinson
Lynn
Paxton lived and loved the life of an auto racer. Possessed of a
wicked sense humor and fun-loving personality, he was an amazing
storyteller and racing historian.
After a
successful career, winning over 245 feature races in late models,
Midgets and Sprint Cars, he stopped racing in 1983 and became the
driving force behind the creation of one of the finest automotive
museums in the world: the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing in York
Springs, PA.
Drawn from
personal interviews and family scrapbooks, many of Paxton’s stories
and numerous quotes are brought to life through 200 color photos.
Paxton shares his views on racing and other racers, all told with
his signature wit.
Hard cover, 282 pages
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S-1745
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STILL RACING!
by Ken
Schrader with Joyce Standridge
Ken Schrader is still winning races 52 years
into his driving career. Nearly two decades after the release of his
popular first book, the NASCAR and short-track icon shares many new
tales of his exploits through 48 states and Canada.
Racing’s
finest and funniest ambassador takes readers along on and off the
track as only he can.
Soft cover, 276 pages, 275 color
and B&W photos.
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S-1746
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LAZZARO: The Man and His Machines
by
Ron Moshier
Winning wasn’t all Lou Lazzaro did. It was how he
managed to keep
winning - on dirt and pavement - that made him one of the
Northeast's most revered and respected stock car drivers of all
time.
Seen by some as an underdog because his home-grown
race cars rarely looked like the pick of the litter, “That there
Louie” did it his way. Racing against time and money, he kept his
legion fans shaking their heads in disbelief, as he rebounded from
financial woes and serious illness to win again and again.
With “The Monk” and “The Incomparable Lou Lazzaro” and finally, “The
Legend” at the wheel, “LAZZARO: The Man and
His Machines” takes you on a revealing,
roller-coaster ride down memory lane that shows how his winning ways
worked, and why he will never be forgotten.
Soft cover, 180 pp., 160 color/B&W photos.
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S-1660
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THE
SOUL OF A MODIFIED:
Lenny Boehler’s Ole Blue
by Lew Boyd
Operating out of an old farm near Cape Cod, Lenny Boehler, an
understated personality with overstated aptitude and a twinkle in
his eye, seemed to communicate with his race car as effectively as
with people. And curiously, "Ole Blue" seemed to respond. Together
they motored a million miles on a treacherous road, compiling
hundreds of victories at speedways up and down the East Coast over
four decades. And, though surviving on massively less resource than
their competition, they consistently returned with championship
laurels.
When
Lenny died, he never left. His presence still envelopes the garage
and chicken coop where Ole Blue has been housed for the last 65
seasons. Now a senior citizen itself, Ole Blue, still run by Lenny’s
family and crew, is one of the most enduring and beloved sights in
all of motorsports.
Soft cover, 216 pages, 200 B&W and
color photos.
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S-1741
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The Newport Nightmare:
Living the Dream
by Jimmy Owens
with Dave Argabright
Jimmy Owens
rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most accomplished
and respected racing drivers of his generation. After a stellar
tenure in open-wheel Modified competition, Owens embarked on a
sensational career in dirt late model racing and ultimately became a
four-time national champion. This is the inside story of a great
racer, and an intimate glimpse of his triumphs and tears.
In his
memoir, Owens pulls back the curtain to share the highs and lows of
his eventful career, providing readers with a rare behind-the-scenes
look at a racing life and beyond. Along the way you'll experience
the events and places that led Owens to become one of the most
beloved racers in dirt late model competition.
This is a
story of living the dream. And more.
Hard cover,
280 pages, 116 color & B&W photos.
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S-1724
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THE FIFTY GREATEST DRIVERS
OF
STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
by Phil Smith
From
its dirt beginnings to its lightning-fast asphalt, by the 1980s
Connecticut’s Stafford Motor Speedway had become the epicenter of
NASCAR Modified racing in the Northeast.
The
Arute family, which has owned and guided the destiny of the facility
for the past 50-plus years, commissioned their 1000s of loyal fans
to name their favorite drivers.
The
result is this book of photos and biographies of the “Fifty Greatest
Drivers,” listed in alphabetical order from Tommy Baldwin to Satch
Worley, and compiled by motorsports journalist Phil Smith.
Soft
cover, 166 pages.
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S-1707
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5-10-32: McBride - Parker -
Anvelink
by Joe Verdegan
Author Joe Verdegan tells the stories of three of the best wheelmen
to emerge from the northeastern Wisconsin dirt-track scene. M.J.
McBride. Pete Parker. Terry Anvelink. A trio of late model drivers
with three distinct personalities.
These three dominated action at Shawano Speedway from 1980-2000,
winning all but two track titles. The three scooped up hundreds of
feature wins and multiple track championships along the way.
Verdegan
interviews nearly 100 drivers and former car owners who raced
against these three legends - and even beat them on occasion.
S-1707 Soft cover, 160 pp.
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S-1696
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LEGENDARY RACES,
PLACES & FACES
Photos from
the Lens of
Lenny H. Sammons
A
Racing Pictorial covering the 1970s and ’80s,
largely in PA, NJ and NY,
featuring over 500 popular drivers,
memorable races, closes finishes and much more.
Compiled
from the personal photo library of Area Auto
Racing News Editor and Publisher Lenny H.
Sammons from his time on the road as racing photographer.
Soft
cover, 252 pp, 1000+ B/W photos.
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S-1659
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Duct Tape & Glory: My Semi-Professional Career in
Semi-Professional Auto Racing
by Scotty Orme
With no family ties to racing, mechanical knowledge, or idea
of where to start, southern Indiana dreamer Scotty Orme set out on a
quest to become a professional racecar driver.
Duct Tape & Glory is not the story of a
Hall of Fame superstar. It’s the story of the other 99%. The kid
that chases the dream and learns along the way that sometimes the
finish is less important than the effort, the destination is less
important than the journey, and the person you expected to be is
less important than the one you’ve become.
Soft cover, color photos, 284 pages.
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S-1655
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The Brown Bullet: Rajo Jack's Drive
to Integrate Auto Racing
by Bill Poehler
The
powers-that-be in 1920s auto racing, namely the American Automobile
Association's Contest Board, barred everyone who wasn't a white male
from the sport. But Dewey Gatson, a black man who went by the name
Rajo Jack, drove into the center of "outlaw" auto racing in
California, refusing to let the pervasive racism of his day stop him
from competing against entire fields of white drivers.
In
The Brown Bullet,
journalist Bill Poehler uncovers the life of a long-forgotten
trailblazer and the great lengths he took to even get on the track,
showing ultimately how Rajo Jack proved to a generation that a black
man could compete with some of the greatest white drivers of his
era, winning some of the biggest races of the day.
Hard cover, 240 pages.
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S-1648
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RACING IN THE 906
By Joe Verdegan
Racing In The 906
covers the colorful history of stock car racing in Michigan's Upper
Peninsula
(Area Code 906), and the Soo region of southern Canada.
The book covers all the action dating from the 1950s to the
modern day and profiles many popular drivers who battled at tracks
in Escanaba, Norway, Marquette and Kinross in the Soo region near
the Canadian border.
The book is dedicated to the late Bob
Iverson, who passed away in 2018. Iverson, along with Menominee’s
Gene Coleman are two “yoopers” inducted into the Michigan
Motorsports Hall of Fame. Iverson dominated racing during both the
winged Modified and Late Model eras, while Coleman’s mark in racing
has been made nationwide through his innovative racing parts
business Coleman Machine.
Both the Iverson and Coleman
racing families are covered extensively along with Mike and Kris
Kelly, Mike Mattson, Allen Yelle and Bark River native Greg Ives,
who packed his bags and left the comfortable family business to move
to Charlotte to work as a crew chief for Hendrick Motorsports at
NASCAR’s highest level.
For many years there were spirited
rivalries with the Canadian and American drivers. Canadian standouts
Hubie Brazeau and Mike Uhlman are just two of many drivers who are
featured in Racing in the 906.
More than 200 drivers (past and present) were interviewed for the
book, along with track promoters who discussed in-depth their highs
and lows in the sometimes crazy, and always challenging business of
weekly short track racing.
Soft cover,
211 pages, 32 color & 27 B&W photos.
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S-1618
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67 - TRICKLE AND
REFFNER
by Fr. Dale Grubba
Details the years
1972 and 1975, when Wisconsin short-track legends Dick Trickle and
Tom Reffner each won 67 features. It is the story of three young men
from Rudolph, WI, how they got their start, and the years leading up
to the record-setting events.
Interspersed are profiles of
the drivers who actually beat Trickle in 1972. Marv Marzofka led the
way with 14 victories. Others included Reffner, Jimmy Back, Joe
Shear, Larry Detjens, Lyle Nabbefeldt, and Johnny Ziegler.
Long-awaited and a must for Wisconsin racing fans.
Soft
cover, 490 pp., including more than 200 color and B&W photos.
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S-1601
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The Number 43: The Life and
Legacy
of Wild Bill Greco
by Sarah Greco
The
Number 43 chronicles the triumphs and trials of Wild Bill Greco, a
legendary Northeastern short-track stock car driver.
His
success on the racetrack reveals much about his determination,
drive, and desire to achieve success, but a look at the man behind
the helmet and fire suit exposes a paradoxical figure who inspires
and infuriates, embraces and battles, and ultimately, who steals the
heart of all who truly get to know him.
Be prepared to have
your heart stolen, too!
Soft cover, 140 pages, 55 color and
B&W photos.
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S-1405
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A History of
Auto Racing in New England
- A Project of the North East
Motor Sports Museum
There has never been a book like
this one, a carefully researched and written biography of automobile
racing in New England.
A History of Auto Racing in New
England celebrates the colorful past of racing cars in the six
states on road courses, up mountains, along the ocean’s beaches,
around dirt and paved ovals, and down strips of concrete and
asphalt.
More than the cars, we have focused on the people
who drove them and those who created the stages on which the drivers
exhibited their courage and their skill. The early races that make
up much of the book were profoundly dangerous; participation
required abnormal courage. As we celebrate the winners, we mourn
with the families and friends of those who paid racing’s ultimate
price.
A few have become wealthy beyond their wildest dreams
through New England racing. The majority have participated for the
love of going fast, the joy of turning wrenches while looking for
more speed or better handling or to hear the cheers of the crowd
following a winning Saturday night or Sunday afternoon.
Go
inside this book’s covers to discover how racing in New England has
made so many lives more thrilling and fulfilling – and in ways that
could never happen again.
Proceeds benefit NEMSM.
Hard cover, 400+ B&W photos, 304 pages.
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S-1400
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On Top of the World:
The Life and Times
of a Racing Pioneer
by Larry Moore
with Dave Argabright
Across four decades Larry Moore
was synonymous with winning, innovation, and a larger-than-life
personality. In this groundbreaking book Larry opens up to share the
story of his fascinating life and career, and how the booming sport
of dirt late model racing began. Larry reaches deep inside himself
to reveal a complex man who rose to stardom in a complex sport. This
isn't just fun and games; Larry describes the lowest lows right
along with the soaring highs.
It would be difficult to find
anyone in racing who has had a career quite like Larry Moore. On the
dirt he was phenomenal, the first repeat winner of the World 100 and
the first to win it three times. Today he is regarded as one of the
greatest dirt drivers in history. Yet he was also an accomplished
pavement racer, winning against the best in ARCA, ASA, and USAC. He
also proved his mettle in USAC sprint car competition. Few racers
have followed such a diverse path, and even fewer were as
successful. Readers will also find themselves mesmerized by the
story of one of the greatest personalities in the history of short
track racing.
This is one of the most entertaining books Dave
Argabright has produced. Hilarious, tragic, outrageous, colorful,
revealing...this is the story of a man who has truly stood...On
Top Of The World.
Hard cover, 336 pages, 32 pages of
color and b/w photos.
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MODIFIED STOCK CAR RACING OF THE '60S
&
'70S: An Illustrated History Featuring the Drivers, Cars, and
Tracks of the Northeastern U.S.
by
Steve Kennedy
This is
the first illustrated history of the Northeast's favorite division –
the modifieds. The author covers the region's best-loved drivers and
their cars, including Richie Evans in his “Big Orange” No. 61; Geoff
Bodine and his No. 99 Valiant; Jean Guy Chartrand and his Hemi-Cuda;
Carl “Bugsy” Stevens in Sonny Koszela's No. 15 “Woodchopper
Special;” Connecticut short track specialists Dave Alkas in the
Roland Cyr Coach No. 54; Tony Membrino in Walt Kuryn's famous No.
00; New Hampshire's Punky Caron and his No. 121 Coupe; Don LaJoie
and the No. 711; “Dynamite” Ollie Silva and his radically offset
Gremlin; and others!
Many lesser-known drivers and their
machines are covered as well, on the tracks of Stafford Motor
Speedway, Thompson Speedway, Waterford Speedbowl, Danbury Racearena,
Seekonk Speedway, Riverside Park Speedway, Westboro Speedway,
Plainville Stadium, Monadnock Speedway, Islip Speedway, Trenton
Fairgrounds and many other Northeast speedways including a few of
the dirt tracks like Reading Fairgrounds and the Nazareth Speedway.
An absolute must for anyone who followed theNortheast’s
wheelmen in the glory days.
Soft cover, 128 pages, 350 B&W and color
photos.
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BUGSY! — The Life and
Times
of Bugs Stevens, three-time NASCAR
National Modified Champion
By Bones Bourcier
Modified fans
everywhere know the legendary name Bugsy Stevens, and
his amazing story has at last been told. Whether tooling
around the tiny bull rings in Texas while in the service,
or driving the famous NASCAR ovals nearer his Massachusetts
home, or competing on the high banks of Daytona International,
Bugsy Stevens did it all with the skill of a seasoned
professional and the merriment of a Saturday night beer
hall.
Stevens’ perspective is profound and touching,
as he deals deeply with issues such as racing ethics,
driving styles, track types, and even the deaths of
so many of his buddies. Told to his friend Bones Bourcier,
an internationally acclaimed motorsports journalist.
232 pages, over 150 photos
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STEADY EDDIE!
Memories of
Ed Flemke
Modified Racing’s Fastest Professor
Edited &
annotated by
Bones Bourcier
Rivals, teammates, friends, and family members
recall one of America’s most influential
short-trackers, a man who won hundreds of features
in modified racing’s glory days.
Contributors include NASCAR Cup winners Pete
Hamilton and Ron Bouchard, legendary team owner
Junie Donlavey, modified icons Gene Bergin and Bob
Judkins, broadcaster/promoter Jack Arute, and many
more!
Bones Bourcier is the author of acclaimed
biographies on Tony Stewart, Richie Evans, and Bugsy
Stevens; Steady Eddie promises to be another
classic!
Soft cover, black and white photos,
256 pages
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RICHIE!
The Fast Life and Times of NASCAR's
Greatest Modified Driver
By Bones Bourcier
From farm boy to nine-time
NASCAR National Champion, Richie Evans raced through life in the
fast lane. Motorsports biographer Bones Bourcier was along for much
of the ride as a reporter, observer and friend, and now he tells the
complete and unabridged story of the man voted “NASCAR's greatest
modified driver.”
Weaving together over 300 photographs and excerpts from hundreds of
hours of interviews with competitors, crew members, friends and
family members, “RICHIE!” takes us on a virtual journey back to the
time when modifieds ruled and Evans was King. This is the perfect
gift for racing fans of all ages.
Soft cover, over 350 pages
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THE OLD MASTER:
the Frankie Schneider Story
with Dennis Keenan
Dennis Keenan has done an extraordinary job in recapturing the long
and colorful racing life of Frankie Schneider, the East Coast’s
undisputed King of the Modifieds.
The story starts at Flemington, NJ in 1947 in a battered ’37 Ford
coach with numbers drawn in lipstick. It weaves year by year to the
present, including Grand National, convertible, open wheel, and road
racing adventures, all over the country.
It ends up with Frankie’s surprise 80th birthday. It becomes crystal
clear to the reader that, regardless what happens to racing in the
future, there will never be another Frankie Schneider.
Revised edition,
March 2016! Soft cover, 235+ black and white photos, 222 pages.
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