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Top NASCAR writer and Sirius NASCAR radio personality Jerry Bonkowski answers the questions that get fans most fired up
Who was the greatest NASCAR driver ever? Are crashes good for NASCAR? How will Danica Patrick fare as a NASCAR driver? What are the best and worst NASCAR cities and racetracks?
In Trading Paint, veteran NASCAR writer Jerry Bonkowski gets inside the sport's most contentious issues and gives you fuel for the debates that drive NASCAR...
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The backstage NASCAR race-week action is one of the most secretive and fascinating aspects of the racing world, and for the first time ever, fans have full access to every aspect of race week at Talladega and Darlington, even the top-secret post-race inspections, with this exciting book. The very best photojournalists cover Hendrick Motorsports, Haas CNC Racing, and MB2/MBV Motorsports, who allow an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes view of every...
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This is a history of speedway at the West Ham stadium, from its first-ever dirt track meeting in 1928 to its final season in 1971. Exhaustively researched and supplemented with detailed statistical appendixes, this is a nostalgic but worthy tribute to the track heroes of a bygone era.
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Motocross Grand Prix, the toughest sport in the world played out over 20 weekends at tracks around the world. The embodiment of sporting passion, sacrifice, struggle and accomplishment where man and machine combine to conquer mud, dust, sand and above all else the other 39 riders on the start gate. Following on from Livin' the Dream - life inside Britain's most successful MXGP team, which chronicled the business of running a Grand Prix motocross team,...
25) Foggy on Bikes
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Carl Fogarty, four-time Superbike World Champion and bestselling author, draws on 18 years of international motorcycle riding to give readers a comprehensive guide to bikes, and how to ride them, from competition to leisure biking.
He begins by describing how he started out in bike racing by going to race schools. Advice is given on how to get started in the sport before Carl explores all the key techniques which the novice rider will need in their...
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The Le Mans 24 Hours is no ordinary race - it is the one race that every racing driver wants to win. Back in 1923, the Grand Prix of Endurance was created to prove that the motorcar could be sporty and reliable - 100 years later teams and drivers are still battling it out for supremacy at Circuit de la Sarthe. Racers like Tom Kristensen, Jacky Ickx, Derek Bell, and Allan McNish have all become legends competing in the world's toughest race. Manufacturers...
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There's no other motor racing circuit in Australia that holds the same magic as Bathurst's Mount Panorama. It's been home to the Australian F1 Grand Prix, The Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, the world's greatest 1000km touring car race, the Australian Hill Climb championship, and now a round of the world GT championship. To win on the Mountain is still the pinnacle of Australian motor sport achievement.
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Get the Summary of Adrian Newey's How to Build a Car in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "How to Build a Car" is an autobiographical account by Adrian Newey, detailing his journey from a childhood filled with creativity and a passion for cars to becoming one of the most successful and innovative Formula One car designers. Newey's narrative begins with his early life, marked by his family's unique dynamics and his...
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Since 1894, when motor racing's colourful history began with a bang (and a banger!), drivers, racers and lunatics alike have done many stupid and bizarre things all in the name of motor sport. Author Geoff Tibballs has gathered together this absorbing collection of stories from over a century of motor racing around the world, including the Frenchman who drove 25 miles in reverse, the Grand Prix in which the leading drivers were so far ahead that they...
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Written for every NASCAR fan, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the drivers, promoters, and decision makersall while eavesdropping on their personal conversations.From high-speed thrills to colorful characters, the book includes stories from Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, and Buz McKim,among others, allowing readers to relive highlights, celebrations, and other memorable moments....
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A detailed guide book of off-road driving in the desert. Tips and practical advice on what to do before considering taking the plunge into the beautiful sport of off road driving. Checklists and detailed graphic descriptions on driving techniques with a predominant sense of safety in order to enjoy the sport. A must have guide for anyone considering a venture into the outdoors with their 4x4.
32) Leading the Way
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It was among the most remarkable and successful rebuilding projects in NASCAR history — turning the most popular driver whose confidence bottomed out amid questionable work habits into an assured and diligent championship contender.
In Leading the Way, Steve Letarte takes readers into the closed-door meetings, the heartfelt conversations in the No. 88 hauler and the after-hours bonding sessions that created the faith and trust necessary to make...
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James P. Hayes Sr. begins his storied motorcycle career in the shade of a tree atop Roan Mountain, Tennessee, in 1936. Winston Johnson is a multitalented motocross racer offering other riders a track to practice, play, and worship. The facility opened in 2019 off Interstate 81 in Abingdon, Virginia. Johnson is not only a businessman but also the lead minister at Renewed Church in Kingsport, Tennessee. Between the years of 1936 and today, hundreds...
35) Foggy
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Winner of 72 professional motorcycle races around the world and now a bestselling author, Carl Fogarty has been photographed more than most. This illustrated celebration of all his race victories provides a vivid reminder of the colour and charisma that he brought to the sport; and why he remains a legend to this day.
Carl Fogarty was arguably the best British motorcycle rider the world has ever seen. Of his 72 race victories, 59 were in World Superbikes...
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Here's everything you need to successfully improve your riding whether you are a novice or veteran, cruiser to sportbike rider. This book contains the very foundation skills for any rider looking for more confidence when cornering a motorcycle. Notes and comments by Eddie Lawson. Foreword by Wayne Rainey. A world-wide best seller since it first year of publication, A Twist of the Wrist has been read and re-read by street riders, novice racers and...
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Starting a NASCAR team is hard work. Starting a NASCAR team as an African American is even harder. These are just a few of the lessons learned by Leonard T. Miller during his decade and a half of running an auto racing program. Fueled by more than the desire to win, Miller made it his goal to create opportunities for black drivers in the vastly white, Southern world of NASCAR. Racing While Black chronicles the travails of selling marketing plans to...
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We're living in a golden era. Grand Prix motocross has never been so competitive, bikes are more sophisticated than ever and the presentation of events continues to reach new heights of professionalism as countries vie to host MXGPs around the world. Livin' the Dream charts the journey of Hitachi/ASAKTM UK from a small privateer team to their current factory supported status as Britain's most successful MXGP team and the business of running the team...
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The Indianapolis 500, the greatest spectacle in motorsport, has been a quest for Australians since the first race in 1911. It has been won by an Australian only once - last year by Toowoomba born Will Power (his real name). More than a century before, Rupert Jeffkins, Australia's first international racing driver, came within two laps (five miles) of winning the second Indy ever held. He and Ralph De Palma created legend when they pushed their car...
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DO YOU KNOW THE STORY OF THE DRIVERS WHO BEGAN TO BUILD THE FERRARI LEGEND IN FORMULA 1? Scuderia Ferrari is undoubtedly one of the most legendary in the history of Formula 1. Perhaps the most prestigious of all. It is the team with the most championships won and the only one that has participated in all editions. But beyond its historical journey and the glory achieved, Ferrari is something more. It is a philosophy. That is why the dream of any racing...