Dirt Track Auto Racing, 1919-1941: A Pictorial History
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (975 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786417250 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 330 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Five Stars" according to A. Cardinale Jr.. great book, lots of cool pictures
This pictorial history documents dirt track racing, with what is today called sprint cars, around the United States from 1919 to 1941. The dirt tracks offered small-time racing—little prize money and minimal publicity—but people loved it. The cars ranged from state of the art machines to the more common home built specials based on Model T or Model A Ford parts. Regionally divided chapters detail the drivers, tracks, and specific races of each area of the country. Tracks included well known facilities as well as out-of-the-way sites few people had ever heard of. The teams toured the country, and most of the races were held in large cities, so the vast majority of Americans never saw a race. Prior to World War I, auto racing featured expensive machines and teams financed by auto factories. All this changed after World
He lived in Sagle, Idaho. . The late Don Radbruch was a former racer who wrote for racing publications
"Meticulously retrieves that lost history from myriad small town newspapers, race programs, team records and especially from marvelous private photo collections and scrapbooksconsiderable researchpleasurable reading and scholarship." --SAH Journal"An engaging history that is great fun to view. --Antique Automobile"A winning combination, a book that brings together descriptive, informative text and mixes it with an amazing diversity of exciting early racing photography." --The Alternate