Tony Hulman

Tony Hulman
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 247
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ISBN-10 : 9781476614939
ISBN-13 : 1476614938
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Tony Hulman by : Sigur E. Whitaker

Almost unknown when in 1945 he purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its famous race, Tony Hulman soon became a household name in auto racing circles. He is credited not only with saving the Speedway from becoming a residential housing development but also with reinvigorating auto racing in the United States. Until his purchase of the Speedway, Hulman had not been involved in auto racing; he was the CEO of Hulman & Company, a wholesale grocer. An astute businessman, Hulman made Clabber Girl Baking Powder a national brand and successfully led the reorientation of the family fortunes to include a range of businesses including a beer company, a Coca-Cola franchise, a broadcast empire, and real estate and gas companies. This biography of Hulman covers his many ventures, particularly the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indianapolis 500, and his philanthropy.

Speedway to Sunshine

Speedway to Sunshine
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Publisher : Boston Mills Press
Total Pages : 364
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ISBN-10 : 1550463586
ISBN-13 : 9781550463583
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Speedway to Sunshine by : Seth Bramson

A revised and expanded illustrated history of the railroad from its inception, through the building of the Key West extension, to the present day.

Speedway

Speedway
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 0738533327
ISBN-13 : 9780738533322
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis Speedway by : Jane Carroll Routte

Racing crowds and excitement describe the Racing Capital of the World. Speedway, Indiana is home to the Indianapolis 500, Nascar's Brickyard 400, and Formula One's U.S. Gran Prix. But Speedway is more than a town that surrounds the most famous automobile racing track in the world. The city is proud of its quality schools, and residents have prospered from the businesses in the area. Civic pride runs strong through this community where generations of families have remained in the same neighborhoods, and sometimes in the same house.

Big John's Speedway Grill

Big John's Speedway Grill
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Publisher : Meredith Books
Total Pages : 244
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0696226871
ISBN-13 : 9780696226878
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis Big John's Speedway Grill by : John Youk

Contains interviews and stories with celebrity drivers on the NASCAR racetrack, including Kyle Petty, Sterling Marlin, and others. This book also features recipes including appetisers, entrees, sides, and desserts, each illustrated with colour photos.

One Track Mind

One Track Mind
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Publisher : Harlequin
Total Pages : 220
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781426837586
ISBN-13 : 1426837585
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis One Track Mind by : Bethany Campbell

The Halesboro Speedway has been in Lori Garland's family for generations. And thanks to a last-minute offer, she may be able to save the debt-ridden race track. Then she discovers who her mystery buyer is—sports agent Kane Ledger, the bad-boy rebel she loved and lost. The guy from the wrong side of the tracks likes being in the driver's seat for the first time in his life. Now Kane can show his North Carolina hometown—and the girl who turned her back on him—what a success he has become. But seeing Lori again is opening old wounds…and rekindling desire. Is history about to repeat itself? Or can Kane and Lori restore the race track to its former glory and become the winning team they were meant to be?

Classic Speedway Venues

Classic Speedway Venues
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 0857042122
ISBN-13 : 9780857042125
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Classic Speedway Venues by : Philip Dalling

This is a highly personal and richly illustrated exploration of more than 50 highly individual homes of speedway, including all of the UK's current tracks and a selection of iconic venues from the past. For the author, and thousands of others, these speedway tracks really do have the promise of Cinder Heaven.

Full Throttle

Full Throttle
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Publisher : ABRAMS
Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : 9781590205624
ISBN-13 : 1590205626
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis Full Throttle by : Robert Edelstein

“A superbly researched and engagingly written biography” of NASCAR legend Curtis Turner, known as the Babe Ruth of stock car racing (Sports Illustrated). Curtis Turner’s life embodied everything that makes NASCAR the biggest spectator sport in American history; the adrenaline rush of the races, the potential for danger at every turn, and the charismatic, outrageous personality of a winner. Turner created drama at the racetrack and in his personal life, living the American Dream several times over before he died a violent and mysterious death at the age of forty-six. In gripping prose, and with access to the files of Turner’s widow, sports writer and author of NASCAR Generations Robert Edelstein offers the first complete chronicle of Turner’s life. From his days as a teenage moonshine runner in Virginia, through millions earned in fearless finance deals, to his incredible comeback after four years of being banned from the NASCAR circuit, Full Throttle lets you ride shotgun with the legend.

Stock Car Driving Techniques

Stock Car Driving Techniques
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : 1610591909
ISBN-13 : 9781610591904
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis Stock Car Driving Techniques by : Don Alexander

Whether the reader wants to knows how their NASCAR heroes achieve their superspeedway feats or how to get the most of their own cars at the local track on Friday nights, this illustrated guide provides the answers. Topics like positioning, drafting, passing, cornering, proper lines and pit strategies are illustrated with color photos and specially commissioned illustrations. Also featured are comments from top NASCAR drivers Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Ricky Rudd, Terry Labonte and Jeff Burton. A must-have guide for armchair fans as well as burgeoning local-track stars.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 437
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781440219283
ISBN-13 : 1440219281
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Indianapolis Motor Speedway by : Ralph Kramer

"In Indianapolis . . . racing is religion. The Speedway is our temple. That's the best way I can explain my worship for Indianapolis." --Mario Andretti, racing legend Officially licensed in cooperation with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 100 Years of Racing tells the compelling story of the most renowned racing venue in the world, capturing moments, big and small, that mark the Speedway's first century and spotlight the people who made the speedway what it is today.

The Historic Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix

The Historic Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 132
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0738585173
ISBN-13 : 9780738585178
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis The Historic Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix by : Larry Upton

Phoenix's Manzanita Speedway, the last of the big dirt tracks located near the central corridor of a major metropolitan area, is now gone. The track opened in the early 1950s when Jack Holloway, president of the Arizona Jalopy Racing Association, along with Avery Doyle and Gene Gunn, set about convincing Rudy Everett and Larry Meskimen to convert their unprofitable dog-racing operation into a quarter-mile dirt track. On August 25, 1951, Everett and Meskimen beamed with excitement as Manzy opened to an overflowing crowd. They had tapped into America's post-World War II craze for automobiles and found their own Lost Dutchman Gold Mine in the process. Manzanita Speedway dominated dirt-track racing in Phoenix and was heralded as one of the top five dirt tracks in the United States. Manzy became an integral part of the racing culture in Phoenix, and its sale and closure in 2009 created a sense of lingering disappointment.