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Black Noon: The Year They Stopped the Indy 500

by Art Garner

It looked as if the entire grandstand was on fire. A.J. Foyt likened it to an atomic bomb going off. Chaos, chaos everywhere. A lot has been written about that day but this is the one book that the folks who were there say you ought to read.

Caribbean Capers: The Cuban Grand Prix Races of 1957, 1958 & 1960

by Joel E. Finn

A wild era in racing is captured here in grand detail and fabulous photos. Probably the only book on the subject and certainly the only one you’d want or need.

Hard Luck Lloyd

by John Lingle

You can deduce from the title that there will be toil and tribulation. It’s all relative—if you have your priorities straight. A very good portrait of a life worth knowing and, maybe, learning from.

USRRC: A Record of the United States Road Racing Championship, 1963–1968

by Mike Martin

This SCCA series—the first for pro drivers—is a topic long-overlooked in the literature. Just as well, because this is the only book you’d want anyway.

Return to Glory! The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Racing Car

by Robert C. Ackerson

It took a 13-year hiatus before Mercedes returned to the podium—and to glory. This book discusses that one big year and the car and people that made it possible.

Bert Hadley – A Son of Birmingham

by Geoff Roe

A name known to all Austin Seven enthusiasts—but not to many others. This Austin apprentice rose to become a successful racer who hung up his goggles after the 1955 Le Mans carnage. Meet him here.

The Bahamas Speed Weeks, Including the Revival Meetings

by Terry O’Neil

Umbrella drinks and high-test, warm breezes and beautiful people. For 13 years this was the stylish way to end the racing season. Never mind that the points didn’t count towards anything. Fun was had!

Around the Circuit: Racing Car Transporters and Support Vehicles at Work

by David Cross

Just look at that cover. You can, and will, spend hours studying these photos as if they were fine art, wringing every little detail from them!

Lotus 72: Formula One Icon

by Michael Oliver

First fielded in 1970 this wedge on wheels racked up a winning streak that remained unmatched for almost a decade. Obviously not everything was sunshine and light.

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.

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