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Trophies and Scars

Trophies and Scars is the sincere and remarkably revealing story of the life and times of NASCAR Hall of Famer Ray Evernham.
 

 

 

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Al Unser Jr: A Checkered Past

A Checkered Past, is a thrill ride through the legendary racers highs and lows.

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Shelby American

This entertaining book delves into the personalities and hijinks that made Shelby American such a vibrant place to work.

 

 

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Indy Split

Indy Split is a fascinating, authoritative and overdue account of the big money battle that nearly destroyed the sport of Indy car racing.

BIOGRAPHIES

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Al Unser Jr: A Checkered Past

A Checkered Past, is a thrill ride through the legendary racers highs and lows.

 

 

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Shelby American

This entertaining book delves into the personalities and hijinks that made Shelby American such a vibrant place to work.

 

 

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Johnny Rutherford

In these action-filled pages author Hal Higdon tells how Rutherford grew into a racing great.

 

 

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The Fastest Woman on Wheels

The Fastest Woman on Wheels is one hell of a ride.

 

 

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Trophies and Scars

Trophies and Scars is the sincere and remarkably revealing story of the life and times of NASCAR Hall of Famer Ray Evernham.

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Racer

In Racer, Andretti candidly recounts how these powerful forces shaped a diverse professional driving career.

 

 

 

 

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Working at the Wild West

Excerpt from Shelby American.

 

 

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Hello, I'm Paul Page

This book takes you inside the broadcast booth with Paul Page, who captured the excitement of twenty-seven Indy 500 races.

 

 

Paula Murphy

A Royal Adventure In Monte Carlo

Excerpt from The Fastest Woman on Wheels.

 

 

 

 

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Interview with Ray Evernham. 

GREAT RACING READS

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Indy Split

Indy Split is a fascinating, authoritative and overdue account of the big money battle that nearly destroyed the sport of Indy car racing.

 

 

 

 

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Beast One: The Flight

Chapter One of Beast.

 

 

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The Last Lap

The Last Lap is a gripping inquest into the fast life and mysterious death of racing driver Pete Kreis.

 

 

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In the Red

In the Red is an insider’s look at the 2001 NASCAR season with his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr.

 

 

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Thirty Days in May

This is the story of the 1970 Indy 500, but the scenes are repeated on the stained turns of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway year after year.

 

 

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Indy Split: Penske Takes Over

Blog Post on Indy Split. 

 

 

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Beast

Beast chronicles the subterfuge and debunks the myths about this legendary power plant that persist twenty years on.

 

 

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50 First Victories

50 First Victories chronicles the journey of NASCAR’s best as they drive their way to that landmark first victory.

 

 

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A Little Bit Sideways

Spend a tumultuous week behind the scenes with Kenny Wallace and the Square D team as their independently funded team struggles to compete with the best of the best in the 1990s, the golden era of NASCAR racing.

 

 

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Six Seconds to Glory

The early career of Don Prudhomme is captured in this spine-tingling account of the 1973 Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park.

HIGH-HORSEPOWER HISTORY

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IMSA 1969-1989

This book details the inside story of how IMSA became a global powerhouse in just a few short years.

 

 

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Time Flies

Time Flies is an inside account of PacWest’s eight-year run in the CART series.

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Adventures in Ferrari Land Set

Adventures in Ferrari Land is a cloth-bound Ferrari book set chronicling the heritage of some of the world's most desirable collectible Ferraris.

 

 

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Holman-Moody

Authors Tom Cotter and Al Pearce recount the colorful story of how two hard-working car guys built one of the largest race teams in history.

RETRO READS

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Finding the Groove

Finding the Groove features enlightening interviews with 27 leading drivers of the 1970s.

 

 

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Six Seconds to Glory

The early career of Don Prudhomme is captured in this spine-tingling account of the 1973 Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park.

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Johnny Rutherford

In these action-filled pages author Hal Higdon tells how Rutherford grew into a racing great.

 

 

 

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Thirty Days in May

This is the story of the 1970 Indy 500, but the scenes are repeated on the stained turns of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway year after year.

HOT RODS

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Road Rocket

Road Rocket captures the heart and soul of 1950s hot rod culture.

 

 

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Street Rod

This carefully crafted edition presents the beloved story of Madison’s hard-driving path to rodding redemption.

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Crash Club

Crash Club is another Henry Gregor Felsen novel that captured the heart and soul of 1950s hot rod culture.

 

 

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Hot Rod

Hot Rod captured the heart and soul of 1950s hot rod culture.

SECRETS TO SPEED

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Race to Win

Race to Win explains how and why legends like Sebastian Vettel, Jimmie Johnson, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and Mario Andretti maintained their dominance.

 

 

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Finding the Groove

Finding the Groove features enlightening interviews with 27 leading drivers of the 1970s.

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A Champions Path

A Champion's Path describes the tactics and strategic cultures adopted by world-class racing teams and delivers a roadmap for businesses seeking to shift their teams from great to extraordinary.

 

 

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Fast Lines

Fast Lines is a collection of 55 of Pete's columns, Fast Lines, from Vintage Racecar Magazine.

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Trophies and Scars

Trophies and Scars is the sincere and remarkably revealing story of the life and times of NASCAR Hall of Famer Ray Evernham.
 

 

 

 

 

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The Fastest Woman on Wheels

The Fastest Woman on Wheels is one hell of a ride.

 

 

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Crash Club

Crash Club is another Henry Gregor Felsen novel that captured the heart and soul of 1950s hot rod culture.

 

 

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Shelby American

This entertaining book delves into the personalities and hijinks that made Shelby American such a vibrant place to work.

 

 

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50 First Victories

50 First Victories chronicles the journey of NASCAR’s best as they drive their way to that landmark first victory.

 

 

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Hot Rod

Hot Rod captured the heart and soul of 1950s hot rod culture.

 

 

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Adventures in Ferrari Land Set

Adventures in Ferrari Land is a cloth-bound Ferrari book set chronicling the heritage of some of the world's most desirable collectible Ferraris.

 

 

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Al Unser Jr: A Checkered Past

A Checkered Past, is a thrill ride through the legendary racers highs and lows.

 

 

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Finding the Groove

Finding the Groove features enlightening interviews with 27 leading drivers of the 1970s.

 

 

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Beast

Beast chronicles the subterfuge and debunks the myths about this legendary power plant that persist twenty years on.

 

 

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A Champions Path

A Champion's Path describes the tactics and strategic cultures adopted by world-class racing teams and delivers a roadmap for businesses seeking to shift their teams from great to extraordinary.

 

 

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Holman-Moody

Authors Tom Cotter and Al Pearce recount the colorful story of how two hard-working car guys built one of the largest race teams in history.

 

 

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Fast Lines

Fast Lines is a collection of 55 of Pete's columns, Fast Lines, from Vintage Racecar Magazine.

 

 

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Road Rocket

Road Rocket captures the heart and soul of 1950s hot rod culture.

 

 

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The Last Lap

The Last Lap is a gripping inquest into the fast life and mysterious death of racing driver Pete Kreis.

 

 

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Hello, I'm Paul Page

This book takes you inside the broadcast booth with Paul Page, who captured the excitement of twenty-seven Indy 500 races.

 

 

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Street Rod

This carefully crafted edition presents the beloved story of Madison’s hard-driving path to rodding redemption.

 

 

 

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Thirty Days in May

This is the story of the 1970 Indy 500, but the scenes are repeated on the stained turns of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway year after year.

 

 

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In the Red

In the Red is an insider’s look at the 2001 NASCAR season with his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr.

 

 

 

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Johnny Rutherford

In these action-filled pages author Hal Higdon tells how Rutherford grew into a racing great.

 

 

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Time Flies

Time Flies is an inside account of PacWest’s eight-year run in the CART series.

 

 

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Indy Split

Indy Split is a fascinating, authoritative and overdue account of the big money battle that nearly destroyed the sport of Indy car racing.

 

 

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A Little Bit Sideways

Spend a tumultuous week behind the scenes with Kenny Wallace and the Square D team as their independently funded team struggles to compete with the best of the best in the 1990s, the golden era of NASCAR racing.

 

 

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Racer

In Racer, Andretti candidly recounts how these powerful forces shaped a diverse professional driving career.

 

 

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IMSA 1969-1989

This book details the inside story of how IMSA became a global powerhouse in just a few short years.

 

 

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Six Seconds to Glory

The early career of Don Prudhomme is captured in this spine-tingling account of the 1973 Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park.

 

 

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Race to Win

Race to Win explains how and why legends like Sebastian Vettel, Jimmie Johnson, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and Mario Andretti maintained their dominance.