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Indy Split is a fascinating, authoritative and overdue account of the big money battle that nearly destroyed the sport of Indy car racing. The book traces the roots of Indy car racing’s dysfunction, which began in 1945 when Tony Hulman rescued the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from potential redevelopment. In this post, read about the buzz around Danica Patrick. Image: Indianapolis Motor Speedway…
Indy Split is a fascinating, authoritative and overdue account of the big money battle that nearly destroyed the sport of Indy car racing. The book traces the roots of Indy car racing’s dysfunction, which began in 1945 when Tony Hulman rescued the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from potential redevelopment. In this post, read about Juan Pablo Montoya's rookie win in 2000.
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Indy Split is a fascinating, authoritative and overdue account of the big money battle that nearly destroyed the sport of Indy car racing. The book traces the roots of Indy car racing’s dysfunction, which began in 1945 when Tony Hulman rescued the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from potential redevelopment. In this post, read about toxic politics of Indy racing in the 90's. Image: INDYCAR.
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This excerpt is from Chapter 1 of Finding the Groove. In each chapter, author Hal Higdon asks the drivers: "How do you go fast around a racetrack?" Find out how Mario Andretti’s mastery over the “groove” made him one of the sport’s most legendary drivers.
The white racer came around the last turn, seemed to hesitate at the head of the home straightaway, then rushed past the pits…
Indy Split is a fascinating, authoritative and overdue account of the big money battle that nearly destroyed the sport of Indy car racing. The book traces the roots of Indy car racing’s dysfunction, which began in 1945 when Tony Hulman rescued the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from potential redevelopment. In this post, read about the first appearance of NASCAR at Indy. Photo by Dan R. Boyd.
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This excerpt is from Obsessions Die Hard: A Motorcycle Adventure Across the Pan-American Highway's Darién Gap by Ed Culberson. Here he describes his encounter with another adventurer and his role in perpetuating the myth that this region was impassable for outsiders.All royalties from the sale of Obsessions Die Hard will be donated to ALS of Texas.
“Contemporary man has rationalized myths, but…
Indy Split is a fascinating, authoritative and overdue account of the big money battle that nearly destroyed the sport of Indy car racing. The book traces the roots of Indy car racing’s dysfunction, which began in 1945 when Tony Hulman rescued the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from potential redevelopment. In this post, read about changes in ownership as an early cause of tension.…
In Botts Aboard, the second volume in the Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Tractor series, Botts and his wife, Gadget, travel to Europe on a tractor selling mission! Fresh off the boat, they decide the best way to spread the word about their solid, American-made machines is with a cross-country tractor parade! In this excerpt, the parade travels through France, in search of its first sale.…