Lost Drag Strips: Ghosts of Quarter Miles Past (Cartech)
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (893 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1613250452 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The images are teamed with vintage shots of drag racing's glory days, sharing what once was one of America's most popular pastimes with the modern reality facing these facilities today. As a participant sport, drag racing made itself very accessible, and as a result, drag racing facilities sprang up all over the country, some national in scale and others very small and local. Tracks include: Lions Associated Drag Strip, Orange County International Raceway, Riverside International Raceway, Bee Line Dragway, Motion Raceway, Motor City Dragway, Oswego Drag
"Focusing on the period of the height of the hobby where customizing cars for sheer speed alone was the ultimate goal, Tommy Lee Byrd presents an insightful and fascinating exploration of the hobby's history and peak. It's a well-told but melancholy tale of how 'progress' has gobbled up all that racing opportunity." -Drew Hardin, Muscle Car Review, July 2013 (Drew Hardin Muscle Car Review 2013-06-18)"With a foreward by Don Garltis, it's a nostalgic and rather poignant trip down memory lane and a timely reminder of drag racing's simpler, but nonetheless colorful past." -Classic American, September 2013 (Classic American 2013-08-16)Gold Medallion Winner for Book Writing: History of Motorsports -International Automotive Media Competition, 2013 (2013 IAMC Award Winner 2014-07-14) . 'Lost Drag Strips' is a strong addition to general automotive and hobbyist collections focusing on vintage topics." -The Midwest Book Review, April 2013 (James Cox The Midwest Book Review
If you like drag racing this is the book for you. John A. Pommon Very good book.Was a drag racer at Half Moon Bay Dragstrip in the 60s when Don Smith owned it along with Champion Speed Shopon Old BayShore ~ Colma California. Man those were great times and this book brings it all back. Tons of greatphotos & history.. Five Stars Great Gift. Five Stars IndyGator Amazing book & lots of knowledge on the roots of drag racing in the USA.