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THE HOME OF HEROES
Fifty Years of Racing at Utica-Rome Speedway
by Bones Bourcier
A high-profile NASCAR asphalt oval before becoming
one of the region’s premier dirt tracks, Utica-Rome has
welcomed over time just about every significant racer in
the East. Beautifully written and heavily illustrated, this
Limited Edition is a collector’s item!
Available from Coastal 181 only from Oct. 1, 2011
through April 15, 2012. Hard cover, 400 pp, 500 B&W
and color photos.
S-1167 Price: $55.00
STILL WIDE OPEN
Second Edition Newly Revised
by Brad Doty and Dave Argabright
“Enhanced and Expanded,” this edition contains the entire text
of the original 1999 release, PLUS two new chapters that bring
you up-to-date with Brad. Doty’s story remains one of the most
inspiring and powerful in all motorsports. Hard cover, 288 pp,
including 32 pages of color and B&W photos. S-1142 Price: $29.95
THE CREW CHIEF’S SON
A Trackside Memoir of Early NASCAR
by Michael L. Clements
From 1957–1965, Michael Clements’ father, Louie, traveled
the NASCAR circuit, bringing his wife and five children along
to every race. Owner and crew chief for champion driver Rex
White, Louie introduced many mechanical innovations still used
in NASCAR today. His children grew up on the road between
races, befriending many racing legends along the way. Full of stories about
NASCAR’s early era and a wealth of never-before-seen photographs from his
personal collection. Soft cover, 304 pp, B&W photos.
S-1151 Price: $35.00
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MILLER’S TIME WAward Winner!
A Lifetime At Speed
by Don Miller with Jim Donnelly
Close confidant of Roger Penske, co-founder
of Penske Racing South, mentor of Rusty
Wallace and Ryan Newman, Bonneville
Flats record-maker, technical innovator,
drag racer extraordinaire–Don Miller has seen and done it all.
Hard cover, 304 pp, 200 B&W photos. S-1000 Price: $29.95
JOHN FORCE
The Straight Story of Drag Racing’s
300-mph Superstar
by Erik Arneson
Photo biography that covers Force's rise
from a penniless racer to leader of a multiteam effort that includes his high-profile
daughter Ashley (2004 Driver of the Year and Rookie of the
Year). Soft cover, 176 pp, 200+ color and B&W photos.
S-996 Price: $19.95
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BLUE ISLAND’S
RACEWAY PARK
by Stan Kawalsinski and Samuel Beck
Raceway Park was a popular Chicagoland
entertainment venue throughout the 1950s,
’60s, and ’70s. Although the track is now
a part of history, the “World’s Busiest
Track” remains in the hearts and minds of
many race fans. Soft cover, 128 pp.
S-1053 Price: $21.95
LARRY PHILLIPS
THE NEW “POCKET SMOKEY”
NASCAR’s Only Five-time Winston Racing
Series Champion
Best Damn Garage In Town–
My Life and Adventures
by Kendall Bell and David Zeszutek
The compelling story of Larry Phillips, Missouri short-track
driver par excellence, mentor to Mark Martin, Rusty and
Kenny Wallace, and holder of a NASCAR championship record
unequaled today. Soft cover, 196 pp, many B&W photos.
S-1134 Price: $18.95
by Smokey Yunick
A condensed soft-bound version of the
original Racer’s Edition of this very
popular book. Has all the text but not all
the photos of the original. Soft cover, 7.5" x 9", 650 pp.
S-169 Price: $24.95
SOUTHERN SUPERMODIFIEDS
And Other Early Racers, Volume II
by Gerald Hodges
A follow-up to the highly successful Volume I; features chapters
on hard-racing supermodified or early race car drivers, including
Jan Opperman, Chuck Amati, Johnny Benson Sr., Bobby Ward,
and many others. Special chapters on Rex White, Raymond
Parks, and Smokey Yunick, along with an in-depth history of
Gulf Coast racing. Soft cover, 304 pp, 207 B&W photos.
S-1147 Price: $29.95
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SIX-PACK (DVD)
With Kenny Rogers as Brewster Baker.
A fan favorite! (1982) Color, 91 min.
V-1052 Price: $19.95
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Open Wheel
VUKOVICH
by Bob Gates
Inspiring but tragic tale
of Indy’s greatest driver
and the two generations
of his family following
him to the famous
“Brickyard.”
Hard cover, 320 pp.
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Soft cover, 320 pp.
S-605 Orig: $27.50
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JOHNNIE PARSONS –
NEVER LOOK BACK
Memoirs of an
Indianapolis Champion
by Johnnie Parsons with
Gary Delph and Charles
C. Bolton
Hard cover, 256 pp.
S-808 Orig: $25.00
Now: $11.95
TATTERSALL
THE LEGEND
by Ed Watson and
Dennis Newlyn
Soft cover, 256 pp.
S-83 Orig: $15.00
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DAREDEVILS OF
THE FRONTIER
by Keith Herbst
Tales of midgets and
sprinters dueling in the
famed Buffalo Civic
Stadium in the 1940s
and ’50s. Hard cover,
192 pp, 350 photos.
S-810 Orig: $39.95
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THE BILL SCHINDLER
STORY
By Nat Kleinfield
Soft cover, 128 pp.
S-145 Orig: $20.00
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KURTIS-KRAFT
MIDGET GENEALOGY
COMPANION
EDITION
An Illustrated History
by Bill Montgomery
A full volume update of
the original Kurtis-Kraft
Midget: A Genealogy of
Speed. Hard cover, 167
pp, 200+ B&W photos.
S-187 Orig: $39.95
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THE EASTERN
BULL RINGS
The History of the
Eastern Big Car
Championships
1944–1960.
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INDY CARS ON
SHORT TRACKS
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Volume 2
The History of United
Racing Club (URC)
from 1978–2006.
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THE RIM RIDERS
The History of the
Central States Racing
Association.
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NASCAR and Short Track
HISTORY OF AMERICAN
SPEEDWAYS PAST AND
PRESENT
by Allan Brown
Classic reference book.
Hard cover, 850 pp.
S-185 Orig: $35.00
Now: $20.00
NASCAR RACERS
by Ben White and Nigel Kinrade
Colorful photographs, personal and
professional stories of the leading
racers on the circuit today. In words,
images, and numbers, all you need to
know about your favorite drivers.
Soft cover, 256 pp, color photos.
S-1005 Orig: $19.95
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2011 NATIONAL SPEEDWAY
DIRECTORY
by Tim Frost
S-21 Price: $10.00
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THE 200-MPH BILLBOARD
The Inside Story of How Big
Money Changed NASCAR
by Mark Yost
A fascinating look at the business and
politics behind NASCAR sponsorship,
deep inside the head-turning corporate
deals. Hard cover, 320 pp.
S-752 Orig: $25.95
Now: $11.95
DAYTONA 500 An Official History
by Bob Zeller
The first official history of the
Daytona 500, published in 2002,
and the complete story of more than
40 years of close-quarters racing at
Daytona International Speedway.
Year-by-year chapters capture the
competition, drama, and distinctive
personalities of the racers. Richly
illustrated with hundreds of colorful
photographs. Hard cover, 192 pp.
S-126 Orig: $39.95
Now: $19.95
SECOND TO NONE The History
of the NASCAR Busch Series
by Rick Houston
NASCAR’s Busch Series (now
Nationwide) was always about racing
hard and having fun doing it. In the
two decades after it grew out of the
long-running Late Model Sportsman
Series, the Busch circuit became
famous as a training ground for future
Cup stars like Jeff Gordon, Mark
Martin, Bobby Labonte, and Dale
Earnhardt Jr. The series also fostered
some legendary rivalries, starting with
Sam Ard and Jack Ingram in its earliest years. (2001) Soft cover, 176 pp.
S-170 Orig: $24.95
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PAVED TRACK DIRT TRACK
by Lew Boyd
Colorful tales of Old Bridge
Speedway, NJ, and Nazareth
Raceway, PA, including Schneider,
Andretti, Tasnady, the Reutimanns,
Dallenbach, Frazee, Hildreth, Pauch,
many more. Soft cover, 232 pp, 200+
B&W photos.
S-816 Orig: $23.95
Now: $16.95
BUGSY!
The Life and Times of
Bugs Stevens
by Bones Bourcier
Bugsy did it all, with the skill of
a seasoned professional and the
merriment of a Saturday night beer
hall. Soft cover, 232 pp, 150+ B&W
photos.
S-179 Orig: $19.95
Now: $14.95
STEADY EDDIE
The Life and Times of Bugs Stevens
edited by Bones Bourcier
Recollections of one of the East’s
most talented and influential
short-trackers. Soft Cover, 256 pp,
100 B&W photos.
S-2X Orig: $23.95
Now: $16.95
Superspeedway Stock Cars – Today and Yesterday
HE CRASHED ME SO I
CRASHED HIM BACK
DECLARATIONS OF
STOCK CAR INDEPENDENTS
by Perry Allen Wood
Independent stock car racers rarely won, often crashed, and flirted
with death constantly, all for less money and fame than the moneybacked star drivers of their day. Most of these racers plied their trade
during the sport’s early years, when racing required little more than
a helmet and a great deal of courage. Includes interviews with 12
independent racers, including Curtis “Crawfish” Crider, “Jackhandle Joe” Frasson, and
Gene “The Racing Marine” Hobby, among others. Soft cover, 264 pp, 126 B&W photos.
S-1098 Price: $35.00
BUD MOORE
by Mark Bechtel
How Bobby and Donnie Allison, Cale
Yarborough, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt,
Darrell Waltrip, A.J. Foyt, and Kyle Petty
came together in an unforgettable season
that featured the first nationally televised
NASCAR races–a season of fistfights,
feuds, and frenzied finishes. A well-written story about the
birth of modern stock-car racing. Hard cover, 320 pp.
S-1055 Price: $25.95
GOTTA RACE! Back in Print!
Man and Machine
by Dr. John A. Crafts
Bud Moore is legendary as a crew chief and car owner who helped
achieve wins for some of NASCAR’s greatest drivers. Anyone
interested in the roots of superspeedway racing and the drivers,
mechanics and cars that created that history will find this a
fascinating, as well as beautiful, book. Hard cover, 416 pp, 200+B&W and color
photos throughout.
S-1141 Price: $59.95
by Ken Schrader with Joyce Standridge
Ken Schrader: NASCAR Cup hero, Prince
of the Short Tracks, and a fan favorite
across the country. His autobiography is
full of that classic, witty “Schrader speak.”
Detailed race records from 1971–2005.
Soft cover, 320 pp, 350 B&W photos. S-803 Price: $23.95
INSIDE HERMAN’S WORLD
POCONO
NASCAR’s Northern Invasion
by Joe Miegoc
The true story of Pocono Raceway–the role the track played in
extending NASCAR’s reach above the Mason-Dixon Line and
conversely, the role NASCAR played in saving Pocono. Includes
interviews with major NASCAR and Indy Car players of the time:
Richard Petty, David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Rusty Wallace,
A.J. Foyt, Janet Guthrie, and Geoff Bodine among others. Soft cover, 192 pp.
S-1143 Price: $19.95
by Kenny Wallace with Joyce Standridge
One of racing’s nicest guys, Kenny Wallace
is also a serious and talented racer. Personal
stories of his up-and-down career, the
challenge of balancing work and family,
and what it’s like to be in both short track
and Superspeedway racing today Soft cover, 264 pp,
300 B&W photos.
S-723 Price: $23.95
GROWING UP NASCAR
Racing’s Most Outrageous
Promoter Tells All
NASCAR LEGENDS
Memorable Men, Moments and Machines
in Racing History
by Robert Edelstein
A book written for the fans: both a nostalgic look back for longtime
followers of NASCAR and a primer on the undisputed greats for
new converts just discovering racing. Edelstein’s painstaking
journalistic work and his encyclopedic knowledge and love of the
sport make NASCAR Legends an essential book for anyone drawn to the magic of the
racetrack and its extraordinary history. Hard cover, 320 pp.
S-1136 Price: $25.95
by Humpy Wheeler and Peter Golenbock
Humpy Wheeler–racing promoter
extraordinaire. Growing Up NASCAR
presents the ultimate behind-the-scenes
look at NASCAR from the consummate
insider. Filled with photographs from Wheeler’s personal
archives, hard cover, 304 pp.
S-1056 Price: $24.95
ALAN KULWICKI NASCAR
Champion: Against All Odds
DALE EARNHARDT
Defining Moments of a NASCAR Legend
A collection of some of late photographer David Chobat’s iconic
images of The Intimidator, produced to honor the ten-year
anniversary of Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s death. Hard cover, color photos
throughout, 122 pp.
S-1119 Price: $14.95
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
Dale, Daytona, and the Day that Changed Everything
by Michael Waltrip and Ellis Henican
Memoir of one of NASCAR’s most colorful characters, Michael
Waltrip. Focuses heavily on Waltrip’s historic win at the 2001
Daytona 500–which was immediately followed by news of the
tragic death of Dale Earnhardt. The story of a young boy in
Kentucky who dreamed of racing cars and determined to go
from go-karts to the highest levels of NASCAR.
Hard cover, 240 pp, B&W photos.
S-1126 Price: $24.95
by Fr. Dale Grubba
The heartfelt biography of the late Alan
Kulwicki, 1992 Winston Cup Champion
driver and car owner. “One of the finest
young men ever to drive a stock car.”
Soft cover, 522 pp, 100+ B&W photos.
S-1004 Price: $23.95
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NASCAR THEN & NOW
by Ben White with photography by Nigel Kinrade and Smyle Media.
Hard cover, 144 pp, color and B&W photos. S-1077 Price: $25.00
BILL FRANCE JR.: The Man Who Made NASCAR
by Herbert A. Branham. Hard Cover, 256 pp. S-1059 Price: $24.95
DRIVING WITH THE DEVIL
by Neal Thompson. Soft cover, 432 pp.
S-828SC Price: $14.95
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How-to Race Books
DWARF CAR
TECHNOLOGY
DIRT TRACK CHASSIS
AND SUSPENSION
Chassis and Suspension
Setup for Dwarf and
Legends Cars
Advanced Setup and
Design Technology for Dirt
Track Racing
Newly Revised, back in print!
by Steve Smith
Detailed chassis and set-up
procedures for improving
performance and handling,
front and rear suspension,
tires, wheels and braking,
adjusting to track conditions
on both dirt and asphalt, and
more. 120 pp.
S-910 Price: $24.95
by the Editors of
Circle Track Magazine
Comprehensive and fully
illustrated collection of
technical articles covering all
aspects of setup and design
for dirt track racing, including
shock & spring tuning, fourlink tech, handling fixes,
chassis fabrication and setup,
tire grooving and much more.
Soft cover, 122 pp, 120 B&W
photos and illustrations.
S-953 Price: $19.95
THE KARTING MANUAL
The Complete Beginner’s
Guide to Competitive Kart
Racing – 2nd Edition
by João Diniz Sanches
This comprehensive, practical
book covers all the fundamentals of kart racing, aimed
largely at the novice yet
sufficiently detailed to benefit
those racing at club level.
Hard cover, 176 pp, heavily
illustrated with color photos.
S-1148 Price: $29.95
STOCK CAR RACING
CHASSIS PERFORMANCE
HANDLING BASICS
by Steve Smith
A distilled guide to understanding the stock car chassis,
dirt and asphalt. Over 40
different topics, from roll
centers to tuning with an
anti-roll bar. Lots of diagrams.
Soft cover, 32 pp, B&W photos.
S-880 Price $16.95
TRACKSIDE TUNING
GUIDE
by Steve Smith
Concise, indexed guide to
analyzing and correcting
handling problems for oval
track race cars, both paved
and dirt tracks. Section A is
organized by problem (such
as corner entry understeer,
loose, underpower, etc.) with
proven solutions. Section B
tells what will happen if you
make specific changes.
Soft cover, spiral-bound,
toolbox-sized at 3.5"x7.5".
S-882 Price: $16.95
MIDGET CHASSIS
TECHNOLOGY
by Steve Smith and
Wally Pankratz
For dirt, asphalt, and Focus
midgets. Complete chassis
setup, adjusting to track
conditions, and identifying
and solving handling
problems. Soft cover, 136 pp,
B&W photos.
S-296 Price: $29.95
PAVED TRACK BIG BAR
SOFT SPRING SETUPS
by Steve Smith
A short but complete
explanation of the BBSS
chassis setup sweeping the
country’s paved tracks.
Charts, diagrams, and photos
to make sure it’s all done
right. Soft cover, 24 pp,
B&W photos.
S-881 Price: $12.95
MINI SPRINT/MICRO
MIDGET CHASSIS
TECHNOLOGY
by Steve Smith
For all 125, 250 and 600
micros, and 1000 to 1200
minisprints. Includes complete
chassis setup, gearing,
suspension, solving handling
problems, wings and
adjustments, and much more.
Everything you need to get
competitive. Soft cover, photos
and illustrations.
S-286 Price: $29.95
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I’LL NEVER BE LAST AGAIN
My journey from dirt-poor dairy farmer to NASCAR
National Champion to Lifelong Entrepreneur
by Bill Wimble as told to Lew Boyd
Bill Wimble’s journey from an impoverished childhood to
racing stardom and on to his enduring career as entrepreneur.
Now in soft cover, 239 pp, 130 B&W photos.
S-999SC Price: $21.95
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LIFE WIDE OPEN Back in Print!
by Dave Dion with Dave Moody
Dion, once the most popular Late Model driver in the
Northeast, talks passionately about his racing career. This is
the classic story of a rugged individualist who pieces together
a moral code far more precious than the silver in his hundreds
of trophies. Soft cover, 224 pp, 100+ B&W photos.
S-29 Price: $19.95
RICHIE!
by Bones Bourcier
The complete and unabridged story of Richie Evans, the man
voted NASCAR’s greatest modified driver and now a member
of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. RICHIE! takes us on a virtual
journey back to the time when modifieds ruled and Evans was
King. Soft cover, 262 pp.
S-61 Price: $29.95
ECHOES OF THUNDER IN THE HILLS
Back in Print!
Photographic Memories of 1960s Auto Racing in
Southeastern Ohio and Adjoining West Virginia
by Tony Martin
The history of auto racing along the Ohio Valley from
1958–1972. More than 200 original photographs tell the story
of the evolution from the old coupes and sedans to today’s
sprint cars. Soft cover, 262 pp.
S-983 Price: $19.95
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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE
“KUTZTOWN KOMET”
The Freddy Adam Story
by Paul Weisel Jr.
S-1124 Price: $29.95
BUSCH NORTH SCENE
A Ten Year Retrospective
by George Campbell
S-1114 Price: $19.95
FLORIDA MOTORSPORTS
RETROSPECTIVE PICTORIAL
by Eddie Roche. S-887 Price: $39.95
TO BEAT THE BEAVER
by William Ladabouche
Biography of New England’s
Harmon “Beaver” Dragon.
S-1003 Price: $22.95
ECHOES OF VALLEY THUNDER
Remembering Debo Park
Motor Speedway
by Rick Yocum
Colorful history of a 1/4-mile
Ohio dirt oval.
S-1118 Price: $24.95
HOT CARS COOL DRIVERS
by Lew Boyd
Celebrating 50 Years of Auto Racing
in Massachusetts: Westboro, The
Pines, Norwood Arena.
S-229 Price: $23.95
THUNDER ROAD
Fifty Years of Excitement
by John O. Casey
A pictorial celebrating the famous
Thunder Road Speedbowl in
Barre, VT.
S-1006 Price: $9.95
Open Wheel Books
GEORGE BENSON
WIN IT OR WEAR IT
All-time Great Sprint Car Tales
The Racing Years
by George Benson
A detailed memoir of the life and times of the 1966 Pacific Coast
Midget Race Car champion and the remarkable men he associated
with. Covers Motorcycle, Hardtop, Midget, Sprint Car,
Championship Dirt Car and Indy Car racing from 1952–1987.
Benson shares his thoughts about motor racing and race car design.
Includes race results and complete owner history of the GMB
S-1138 Price: $39.00
Midget cars he built. Soft cover, 472 pp, 157 B&W photos.
THE MIGHTY MIDGETS Back in Print!
by Jack C. Fox
This true classic is finally available again. The Mighty Midgets takes
you back to the very beginnings of the sport in the 1930s and leads
you through the memorable history of Midget car racing. These cars
represented not only a traditional training ground for the nation’s
professional drivers, but a way of life, and even death, to those
who became addicted to them. Hard cover, 302 pp, B&W photos throughout.
S-226 Price: $59.95
RACERS AT REST
The Checkered Flag 1905 – 2008
by Buzz Rose, Joe Heisler, Fred Chaparro, and Jeff Sharpe
A celebration of life to honor the nearly 1500 who perished
while racing. Hard cover, 448 pp, 1000 photos and articles.
Now with 64-page supplement of new information
gathered since 2008.
S-951 Price: $74.95
Supplement alone S-951Sup Price: $16.95
LEADER CARD RACERS
A Dynasty of Speed
by Gordon Eliot White
The remarkable story of the Wilke family’s 4-generation passion
for auto racing. Winners of the Indy 500 and 3-time national
champions with legendary mechanics A. J. Watson and Jud
Phillips, the story of Leader Card Racers is superbly chronicled
by Gordon White. Hard cover, 228 pp, many photos.
S-1041 Price: $55.00
UP ON THE WHEEL
by Bud Hunnicutt
A personal look back to the beginning of Olympic Stadium in the late
1930s and the different transitions of Kansas City auto racing, with
Bud’s views on drivers such as Jud Larson, Bill Chennault, Vito
Calia, Carl Badami, the Weld brothers, Ray Lee Goodwin, and many
more. Self-published hard cover, 152 pp, many B&W photos.
S-1111 Price: $64.95
SACRAMENTO: Dirt Capital of the West
by Tom Motter
Hard cover, 203 pp, approx. 200 B&W photos.
S-785 Price: $69.95
DAMN FEW DIED IN BED
by Andy Dunlop and Thomas Saal
Hard cover, 300 pp, B&W photos.
S-855 Price $39.95
LONE WOLF
by Doug Wolfgang with Dave Argabright
Doug Wolfgang, winner of five Knoxville
Nationals, one of the finest sprint car
drivers of all time. This is a haunting
volume, full of intensity, triumph, tragedy,
and controversy. Hard cover, 300 pp, color
and B&W photos.
S-744 Price: $29.95
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TO INDY AND BEYOND
The Life of Racing Legend
Jack Zink
by Dr. Bob L. Blackburn
Driver, designer, team leader,
mechanic, and engineer, Jack Zink
pushed the limits of technology with his innovative designs.
Even his failures opened new doors in racing. Here’s the
story of one amazing man who lived by a simple code: “The
man who wins is the man who tries.” Hard cover, 206 pp.
S-1036 Price: $34.95
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SPRINT CAR CALENDAR
A year’s worth of breathtaking sprint
car photographs–an annual treat for the
sprint car lover. S-1153 Price $16.95
Kansas City Auto Racing – Midgets, Jalopies,
Supermodifieds and Sprints
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by Joyce Standridge
The thrilling world of sprint car racing
over the last 50 years. Humorous and
poignant stories from some extraordinary
characters: Lynn Paxton, Rick Ferkel,
Hooker Hood, Jimmy Sills, Curt Michael,
Lealand McSpadden, Daryn Pittman, and many more.
Soft cover, 256 pp, 300+ B&W photos. S-945 Price: $24.95
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EASTERN SPRINT CAR
2012 CALENDAR
The 2012 Eastern Sprint Car calendar includes $60.00
worth of coupons, a pull-out The Thrill of Victory poster,
track phone numbers, and photos of the finest sprint car
drivers in the country.
S-1154 Price: $12.00
EDDIE SACHS: The Clown Prince of Racing
by Denny Miller. Soft cover, 625 pp, B&W photos.
S-640SC Price $23.95
HARD TIMES, HARD DRIVING
Dirt Track Racing In The 1930s
by Richard Sharpless and John Way
Soft cover, 152 pp.
S-979 Price: $19.95
DIALED IN: The Jan Opperman Story
by John Sawyer. Soft cover,144 pp, 38 B&W photos.
S-920 Price: $29.95
BIG CAR THUNDER, Vol. I by Bob Mays
Sprints on America’s Fair Circuits
Sprinters on the Midwestern fair circuits from
1946 to 1987. Hard cover, 232 pp, 400 B&W photo.
S-647 Price: $49.95
BIG CAR THUNDER, Vol. II by Bob Mays
More Sprint Cars on America’s Fair Circuits
Great stars and old touring clubs (MVCC, IMCA,
and NSCA). Hard cover, 330 pp, 640 B&W photos
and two sections of color photos.
S-998 Price: $59.95
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General Racing Books
THE WINNERS BOOK
SPEED DUEL
A Comprehensive Listing of Motor
Racing Events 1895-2009
The Inside Story of the Land Speed Record in the Sixties
by James O’Keefe
Based on 40 years of intensive research,
this amazing record includes every major
motor racing event held anywhere in the
world: dates, locations, winning times, distances, winners,
cars and championship status. An invaluable source for the
racing historian and a requirement for anyone seriously
interested in worldwide automobile racing history.
Hard cover with dust jacket, 575 pp. Indexed with
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”TV” TOMMY IVO
Drag Racing’s Master Showman
by Tom Cotter, with Foreword by
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Always the showman, Tommy Ivo
pioneered promotional techniques that are
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sport was huge, and his legacy is detailed
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MY FIRST CAR
Recollections of First Cars from
Jay Leno, Tony Stewart,
Carroll Shelby, Dan Ackroyd,
Tom Wolfe and Many More!
by Matthew L. Stone
Everyone remembers that first car, whether
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OLD SCHOOL
HOT ROD PROJECTS
by Walt Scadden
A sequel to Vintage Hot Rod Metal Work
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The perfect gift for that vintage car gearhead who remembers
the golden days when so much was artistry and performed
by hand. Each is one of a kind. Very hard cover, 58 pp,
B&W photos.
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RUSTED MUSCLE
A Collection of Derelict Dream Machines
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WATKINS GLEN RACING
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MARK DONOHUE His Life in Photographs
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FAST COMPANY Six Decades of Racers, Rascals, and Rods
by “Speedy” Bill Smith with Dave Argabright
Bill Smith rose from humble beginnings to reach the Hall of Fame as a racer
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Hard cover, 352 pp, 32 pp of B&W photos.
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It’s a racing adventure when Martin & T.J.
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RACING THROUGH THE ALPHABET
by Scott & Judy Pruett
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RED DIRT RISING
Based on a true story, Red Dirt
Rising is about love in the time
of moonshine. Three of stock
car racing’s earliest heroes
come of age to find escape
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track, ultimately shaping the
future of their families–and auto racing–during
the Fightin’ Forties. Color, 93 min.
V-1129 Price: $9.95
OLD SPEEDWAYS –
LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY, Vol. 2
More rare footage of classic auto racing history,
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GRANDVIEW USA
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THE GOLDEN YEARS OF INDY CAR
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SPEEDWAY, 1955–1975
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DEMO DERBY Norwood Arena, featuring
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OLD SPEEDWAYS – FONDA SPEEDWAY
Step back to the classic years of Fonda
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taken from 1973-1975. Includes both Modified
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STOCK CAR CLASSICS
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KNOXVILLE NATIONALS
LADY IN BLACK New Release
Dirt, Sweat and Tears – Celebrating 50 Years
of the Knoxville Nationals
This documentary look at the Nationals features
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car fan who has ever made the trip to Knoxville
for the Nationals. 45 min. V-1116 Price: $19.95
The Story of Darlington Raceway
There’s only one original superspeedway:
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track dubbed “Lady in Black.” This new release
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V-1164 Price: $14.95
TOUCHED BY AN ANGELL
The Story of Angell Park
Packed with interesting footage of Wisconsin’s
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interviews with the people who have made this
one of the premier midget racing tracks in the
world. Color, 1 hour, 44 min.
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EASTERN SPEEDWAY CLASSICS
Rare vintage black and white and color footage
plus historic photos highlight this collector’s
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the ’80s–Sprint Cars, Midgets, Champ Cars,
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DUST TO GLORY
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SPRINT & CHAMP CAR CLASSICS
Experience one of the most popular eras in the
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RICHARD PETTY’S AUDIO
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Stuck in traffic? Now Richard
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The 4-hour, 4-disc series
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The Petty family will donate a portion of the
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TOGETHER The Hendrick Motorsports Story
Rick Hendrick started a one-car race team in
1984 with just 5 employees. Now Hendrick
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operations with a history of both wins and dramas
from racers like Geoff Bodine, Tim Richmond,
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V-1031 Price: $19.95
STOCK CARS OF THE ’50S & ’60S
4-DVD set featuring America’s classic racers.
Watch the biggest pileup in auto racing history
in Stock Cars Grow Up: NASCAR 1959-1962;
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Darlington-Southern 500 – 1955, 1956; and
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1958, 1959. Then, you won’t believe your eyes
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TIM RICHMOND To the Limit
Tim Richmond lived his life the way he raced
cars–wide open. And in 1986, when he won seven
NASCAR races and finished third in the Winston
Cup series, some believed he was on the verge of
stardom. But AIDS ended his life in 1989 at the
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V-1105 Price: $14.95
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GREASED LIGHTNING
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96 min. Strong Language. V-1113 Price: $19.95
THE CROWD ROARS
With James Cagney and Joan Blondell. Shot at
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(1932) B&W, 85 min.
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TO PLEASE A LADY
With Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck.
(1950) B&W, 91 min.
V-990 Price: $19.95
BUCK PRIVATES COME HOME
With Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Tom Brown.
“By far the most hilarious comedy ever made by
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V-1075 Price: $19.95
THE CALIFORNIA KID
With Martin Sheen, Nick Nolte, Vic Morrow,
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(1974) Color, 74 min.
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The Shirley Muldowney Story
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