American Auto Racing: The Milestones and Personalities of a Century of Speed - Couverture souple

Martin, J.A.; Saal, Thomas F.

 
9780786412358: American Auto Racing: The Milestones and Personalities of a Century of Speed
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0786412356 ISBN 13 : 9780786412358
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2004

Synopsis

As soon as there were automobiles, there was racing. The first recorded race, an over road event from Paris to Rouen, France, was organized by the French newspaper Le Petit Journal in 1894. Seeing an opportunity for a similar event, Hermann H. Kohlsaat--publisher of the Chicago Times-Herald--sponsored what was hailed as the "Race of the Century," a 54-mile race from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois, and back. Frank Duryea won in a time of 10 hours and 23 minutes, of which 7 hours and 53 minutes were actually spent on the road.

Race cars and competition have progressed continuously since that time, and today's 200 mph races bear little resemblance to the event Duryea won. This work traces American auto racing through the 20th century, covering its significant milestones, developments and personalities. Subjects included are: Bill Elliott, dirt track racing, board track racing, Henry Ford, Grand Prix races, Dale Earnhardt, the Vanderbilt Cup, Bill France, Gordon Bennett, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Mercer, the Stutz, Duesenberg, Frank Lockhart, drag racing, the Trans Am, Paul Newman, vintage racing, land speed records, Al Unser, Wilbur Shaw, the Corvette, the Cobra, Richard Petty, NASCAR, Can Am, Mickey Thompson, Roger Penske, Mario Andretti, Jeff Gordon, and Formula One. Through interviews with participants and track records, this text shows where, when and how racing changed. It describes the growth of each different form of auto racing as well as the people and technologies that made it ever faster.

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À propos de l?auteur

J.A. Martin has written features on motorsports for several newspapers and lives in Baltimore.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786412356
ISBN 13 
9780786412358
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
231
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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