Super Stock: Drag Racing the Family Sedan
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (835 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1884089534 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 210 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
S. A. ROBBINS said Relive the Glory Days of Drag Racing. If you loved drag racing during the 60's, particularly Super Stocks, then this book is for you. For Each year, it gives info on the cars (Chevy/Ford/Dodge/Plymouth/Pontiac) and who competed/won at the Major Drag Racing events. And it has lots of great pictures although I wish more were in color, most are just black and white. These were the Glory Years of Super Stock Drag Racing, intense competition and constant change.. Jack K Smith said Must have book for Super Stck Drag Racing Fans. Larry Davis' new book, Super Stock - Racing the Family Sedan, is one of the best Drag Racing oriented books I've ever read. His knowledge of the topic and the very numerous photos in this book make it an absolute must own for fans of drag racing and the 1960s factory hot rods. I've displayed this book at model car shows and the response has always been amazing with nearly everyone asking for a source to purchase it. Larry is planning a sequel and I'll be on the list to purchase it as soon as it is available.. "too many stats, not enuf bolts" according to neal zimmerman. I bought this book and read it. I hate to say it but I was pretty disappointed. It was just a big pile of names and records, a stats freaks dream but nothing for me. I wanted to know aboout the cars, the engines, how exactly did they create an AWB. I wanted more tech stuff on the cars, not a bunch of names and times.Tech talk was pretty shallow in my opinion. I will say it is a visual treasure, lots of nice pictures of these cars, and a full color section too. Neal Zimmerman, Eugene Oregon
About the Author Larry Davis was a hobby drag racer between 1960 and 1970, competing in various Stock Modified Production and Super Stock classes. . He participated in the 1967 and 1969 NHRA National Championships in Indianapolis, IN
This was the exciting time when the factories of Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors competed against each other under the slogan, "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday." Author Larry Davis experienced the period firsthand from the driver's seat, as he competed in various Stock and Super Stock categories between 1960 and 1970. From the late 1950s through the 1960s, the same cars that drove people to work and the grocery store were actively raced on Sundays at drag strips all across the country. Read this completely illustrated, year-by-year history of Super Stock racing from 1955 to 1968, including first-person accounts of action from match races to the Nationals, and appendices featuring all major event winners, NHRA rules, and the engine/chassis combinations.
Larry Davis was a hobby drag racer between 1960 and 1970, competing in various Stock Modified Production and Super Stock classes. . He participated in the 1967 and 1969 NHRA National Championships in Indianapolis, IN