The Golden Age of Speedway

The Golden Age of Speedway
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9780752494616
ISBN-13 : 0752494619
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis The Golden Age of Speedway by : Philip Dalling

The post-war era was British speedway’s golden age. Ten million spectators passed through the turnstiles of a record number of tracks at the sport’s peak. With league gates as high as 80,000, speedway offered a colourful means of escape from the grim austerity of the times.A determinedly clean image, with no betting and rival fans mingling on the terraces, made speedway the family night out of choice. The sport thrived despite punitive taxation and Government threats to close down the speedways as a threat to industrial productivity.A three-division National League stretched from Exeter to Edinburgh and the World Championship Final attracted a capacity audience to Wembley. Test matches against Australia provided yet another international dimension.Even at the height of its popularity, speedway was a sporting edifice built on unstable foundations, which crumbled alarmingly as the 1950s dawned and Britain’s economic and social recovery brought competing attractions like television.

Grand National: America's Golden Age of Motorcycle Racing

Grand National: America's Golden Age of Motorcycle Racing
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 1610609425
ISBN-13 : 9781610609425
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Grand National: America's Golden Age of Motorcycle Racing by : Joe Scalzo

An examination of the American Motorcyclist Association's Grand National series, one of the most unique, challenging and exciting motorcycle racing series' on the planet.

The Golden Age of Wisconsin Auto Racing

The Golden Age of Wisconsin Auto Racing
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Publisher : Badger Books Inc.
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 1878569678
ISBN-13 : 9781878569677
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis The Golden Age of Wisconsin Auto Racing by : Dale Grubba

This text highlights races and drivers from the glorious racing days at Wisconsin's short tracks.

Classic Speedway Venues

Classic Speedway Venues
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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.

Raw Speed - The Autobiography of the Three-Times World Speedway Champion

Raw Speed - The Autobiography of the Three-Times World Speedway Champion
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Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Total Pages : 301
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ISBN-10 : 9781789461589
ISBN-13 : 1789461588
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Raw Speed - The Autobiography of the Three-Times World Speedway Champion by : Tai Woffinden

Following in his late father's footsteps, Tai Woffinden made his name as Britain's most successful speedway rider ever. Known for his speed on the tracks and his quirky tattoos, he is a popular figure within the sport and beyond it. With a vast array of titles to his name, including youngest ever Grand Prix World Champion, achieved at the age of twenty-three, Tai has come a long way from his Scunthorpe roots. His love affair with speedway began when his family emigrated to Australia while he was a child, where he became a local champion while still at school. He has not been without his share of struggles, however. In 2010, he lost his father, the popular speedway rider Rob Woffinden, to cancer, which, combined with issues within his team, resulted in a difficult season. Then, in 2019, during his defence of his World Championship, he crashed heavily during a race in Poland and was badly injured, breaking his back. Such setbacks do not keep true champions down for long, however - Tai will be back, to dazzle his thousands of fans with his unique combination of flamboyant skill and raw courage. Told with his trademark honesty and directness, his autobiography provides an eye-opening insight into the life of one of speedway's greatest talents and most beloved stars. © images; not to be copied or reproduced without permission.

Speedway - the Greatest Moments

Speedway - the Greatest Moments
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 0857042017
ISBN-13 : 9780857042019
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Speedway - the Greatest Moments by : John Chaplin

John Chaplin and John Somerville have set out on a remarkable odyssey to reveal, as only they can, the entire speedway spectrum - from the simple idolatry of the humble fan to the high drama that has created speedway's moments of greatest sporting endeavour.

The Golden Age of the American Racing Car

The Golden Age of the American Racing Car
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Publisher : SAE International
Total Pages : 402
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ISBN-10 : 9780768046830
ISBN-13 : 0768046831
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis The Golden Age of the American Racing Car by : Griffith Borgeson

A best seller and winner of the Antique Automobile Club of America's prestigious Thomas McKean Award.The Golden Age of the American Racing Car emphasizes the human side of racing history, offering insight into the men who shaped the golden age. Covering a period of time from the 1910s through the 1930s, the book describes the historical development of race car technology and presents fascinating information on race courses, designers, builders, drivers, and events. Racing pioneers covered include: Fred Duesenberg, Louis Chevrolet, Harry Miller, Leo Goossen, and Fred Offenhauser.

Racing Bicycles

Racing Bicycles
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Publisher : Images Publishing
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9781864704822
ISBN-13 : 1864704829
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Racing Bicycles by : David Rapley

Features racing bikes from the last 100 years. Spectacular photography of racing machines from the Tour de France, the Olympics and World Championships, as well as bikes for everyday use. This breathtaking new Compilations gathers a hand-picked selection of bicycles from Europe and Australia, and documents developments in technology and style over the past century. Racing bikes integrate form and function and the results are often surprisingly elegant, as well as practical, whether for cycling in competition or for pleasure. The racing bikes contained in this book range from unused models to well-ridden but lovingly restored machines from early-20thcentury models featuring wooden wheel rims, to the latest in carbon-fibre and titanium technology.

Mid-Atlantic American Sports Car Races 1953-1962, 1

Mid-Atlantic American Sports Car Races 1953-1962, 1
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 185443263X
ISBN-13 : 9781854432636
Rating : 4/5 (3X Downloads)

Synopsis Mid-Atlantic American Sports Car Races 1953-1962, 1 by : Terry O'Neil

In 1977, precisely 20 years after the last unforgettable high speed Mille Miglia in 1957, the great race came back to relive its history all over again with the commemorative Mille Miglia, attracting once more to Brescia?s Piazza della Vittoria the cars of the greatest, most prestigious race in the world that took place between the end of the?20s and the second half of the?50s. Since then, the Mille Miglia has gone back to being an event not to be missed, first every two years and then yearly for all motoring and motor racing enthusiasts. A book tells the story of this great sporting and cultural event, the 2014 edition of which opens with a historical section that recalls the 1934 race, won by Achille Varzi, and the 1954, with the magnificent victory of Alberto Ascari. After that, the book concentrates on the race that took place last May and its protagonists? competitors, crew after crew, car after car, in a long and fully-illustrated section. 2014 Mille Miglia starting grid was full of exceptional protagonists too: actors Luke Evans, Adrien Brody and Jeremy Irons, American Tv personality Jay Leno, French stylist Paloma Picasso and industrial designer Mark Newson. Many musicians were also there: Brian Johnson, AC/DC frontman, British rapper Example, Scottish singer Amy Macdonald and Belgian singer Milow. Many racing drivers took the start, first and foremost Eros Crivellari, the only one with an original Mille Miglia to his credit, Andy Wallace, Jochen Mass, Teo Fabi, Bernd Schneider, Jacky Ickx, Martin Brundle e Bruno Senna, with the very evocative helmet of his late uncle Ayrton. This is indispensible publication for all those who were there, and for all vintage car enthusiasts.

Saving Speedway

Saving Speedway
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ISBN-10 : 085704348X
ISBN-13 : 9780857043481
Rating : 4/5 (8X Downloads)

Synopsis Saving Speedway by : PHILIP. DALLING

Saving Speedway tells how the road to recovery began when a small group of men of vision re-opened long-closed venues and then, in 1960, formed a new competition, the Provincial League, which doubled the number of speedway venues overnight and eventually led to a new Golden Age for the sport.