British Drag Racing
Author | : Nicholas Pettitt |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2011 |
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ISBN | : 9781787113572 |
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Author | : Nicholas Pettitt |
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Release | : 2011 |
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ISBN | : 9781787113572 |
Author | : David Hardcastle |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Drag racing |
ISBN | : 9780854292905 |
Author | : Brian Taylor |
Publisher | : Haynes Publishing UK |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-11-01 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9781844254255 |
This colorful and entertaining book, the first comprehensive history of drag racing in the UK, is a must for all fans of this exciting sport. Dramatically illustrated, it traces the roots of drag racing from its UK sprinting and American speed trial and hot-rodding origins in the early 1900s, moving on to the landmark opening of Santa Pod in 1966, through the boom periods of the 1970s and 1980s, and finishing with the sport’s rejuvenation in recent years. Meticulously researched, this book features many historic photographs and a wealth of first-hand memories from the leading protagonists.
Author | : Liz Burn |
Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
Total Pages | : 123 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1449039006 |
This is my innocent and humorous recollection of the disasters and successes I have encountered in the male dominated sport of Drag Racing, when it was in it's infancy, back in the 1970's in the UK. I became only the second woman in the UK to race a Top Fuel dragster. How I survived a 200mph crash and came back to win the European Championship two years in a row. Yes, I beat the men at their own game!
Author | : Keith Lee |
Publisher | : |
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Release | : 2010 |
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ISBN | : 9781787114982 |
Author | : Doug Boyce |
Publisher | : CarTech Inc |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2021-03-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1613255829 |
The 1960s were a fascinating decade on the race scene. Relive the memories today through this wonderful new book. Drag racing has a long and storied history. Many have said that the first drag race happened shortly after the second car was made. While that may or may not be true, racing prior to World War II was mostly centered around dry-lake activities and top-speed runs. After the war, drag racing became organized with the formation of the NHRA, and during the 1950s, many tracks were built across America to accommodate the racers. Technology in the 1950s centered on the manufacturers updating old flathead designs into newer overhead-valve designs, and the horsepower race really started to heat up. In many forms of racing, the 1960s brought technological evolution. The decade began with big engines in even bigger stock chassis and ended with purpose-built race-only chassis, fiberglass bodies, fuel injection, nitro methane, and blowers. Quarter-mile times that were in the 13-second range in the beginning of the decade were in the 7-second range by the end. New classes were formed, dedicated cars were built for them, and many racers themselves became recognized names in the sports landscape. In Drag Racing in the 60s: The Evolution in Race Car Technology, veteran author Doug Boyce takes you on a ride through the entire decade from a technological point of view rather than a results-based one. Covered are all the classes, including Super Stocks, Altered Wheelbase cars (which led to Funny Cars), Top Fuelers, Gassers, and more.
Author | : Kevin McKenna |
Publisher | : CarTech Inc |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1932494472 |
Whether you're bracket racing your daily driver, tuning the new suspension setup on your weekend bracket racer, or competing in one of many pro classes, drag racing is the participation motorsport of choice. McKenna uses over 300 color photos to show you what to expect your first time out, how to set your street or racecar up for consistency and speed, and driving technique for enthusiasts at all levels. He talks tires, safety equipment, driving aids like line-locks and delay boxes, choosing a class, and advanced racer math. Special sections detail how to maximize your current setup and strategy bracket racing success.
Author | : Don Garlits |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2013-06-01 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1613217552 |
Since the moment that young men began modifying and personalizing their automobiles back in the 1940s and ’50s, “Big Daddy” Don Garlits was squarely in the thick of this intoxicating pursuit. Tales from the Drag Strip with “Big Daddy” Don Garlits is a first-person account of the many memorable experiences this drag racing icon has lived through in his half-century of nitromethane-fueled exploits. The many races, racers, race fans, and race tracks that have touched his colorful career are recounted as only Big Daddy can, painting a vivid picture of his life at speed and the triumphs and tragedies that came along the way. Insightful, ironic, humorous, and touching—but all true—Big Daddy’s remembrances are the next best thing to reliving the glory days of America’s quickest and fastest motorsports through the eyes of an American institution.
Author | : Tom Cotter |
Publisher | : Motorbooks |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2011-03-04 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1610601270 |
2011 International Automotive Media Gold Award Winner In the early 1960s, Tommy Ivo had the world in the palm of his hands. Still a young man, he was already a star of television and film with a promising Hollywood future ahead of him. Then his producers told him he had to quit drag racing. He quit the entertainment industry instead. This is the official story of Ivo’s incredible life and racing career. Readers will follow “TV” Tommy as he becomes the most ambitious drag racer in the nation, building his own cars in the garage behind his Burbank home; becoming the first driver to pilot his dragsters to 170, 175, and 180 miles per hour and towing his cars to match races at small-town drag strips across the United States. Always the showman, Ivo pioneered promotional techniques that are today taken for granted. In this regard especially, his impact on the sport cannot be understated, and his legacy is detailed in this incredible bio of one of drag racing’s most irrepressible characters.
Author | : Bill Holder |
Publisher | : Smithmark Publishers |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780831751838 |