Archive for Items Categorized 'Racing, Rally', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.

Nuvolari: Legendary Champion of International Auto Racing

by Count Giovanni “Johnny” Lurani with Luigi Martinatto

Tens of thousands are said to have attended the funeral of “The Flying Mantuan,” the fastest driver of the day—who had selected the tortoise as his mascot. He was a legend in his lifetime. But why?

Thunder at Sunrise

by John M. Burns

This book puts the story of America’s first three races of international stature in the context of the developing auto industry and juxtaposes them with their European predecessors.

Race Man Jim Travers and the Traco Dynasty

by Gordon Chance

Traco was never a household name, and its founders didn’t care if it was, but it was probably the largest producer of racing engines in the world. Written by an engine builder who also did his Traco stint, this book explains the who, why, what, when, where.

The Fairmount Park Motor Races: 1908–1911

by Michael J. Seneca

You’d think that an event that drew half a million spectators in its first year stayed in people’s memory. It lasted only four years and, in telling why, this book closes a gap in the annals of motor racing history.

Amédée Gordini: A True Racing Legend

by Roy Smith

There was a time when The Sorcerer and his cars were fixtures on the racing scene and some of the greatest names hitched their wagon to his train. Technically, Gordini could mix it up with the best but financially. . . . This book puts it all together.

Forty Years of Stock Car Racing: Volume I, The Beginning 1949–1958

by Greg Fielden

A complete and accurate record with stories on each Grand National race from the beginning of what became the Winston Cup. 

INDY: Racing Before the 500

by D. Bruce Scott

So you’re an Indy fan, are you? Bet this book contains a lot you don’t know about those poorly documented early days.

Mickey Thompson, The Fast Life and Tragic Death of a Racing Legend

by Erik Arneson

He was one of racing’s great innovators, accomplished major sporting feats, ran successful businesses—and still his life had never been fully chronicled until now.

Silver Arrows in Camera, 1951–55

by Anthony Pritchard

Pre- and postwar, the Silver Arrows played an important role on the motorsports scene. This second book covers the latter era with an abundance of photos and very good text.

Origin of the Checkered Flag: A Search for Racing’s Holy Grail

by Fred R. Egloff

Ask ten people were the checkered flag used in racing comes from and you’ll get eleven answers. Get the straight dope here.

Lotus 49: The Story of a Legend

by Michael Oliver

Designed for the 1967 F1 season, the Lotus 49 established itself as a dominant car in the hands of some of the greatest drivers of the day in a period when the whole grid ran the same engine.