Baylands Raceway Park Fremont Drag Strip

Author : Dennis Mattish
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780988186149
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book BAYLANDS Raceway Park FREMONT Drag Strip written by Dennis Mattish and published by . This book was released on 2020-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of Auto Racing in Fremont California and Pleasanton California. Tracks covered are: Fremont Drag Strip, Baylands Raceway Park and Alameda County Fairgrounds.

Author : Scotty Gosson
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613252234
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lost Drag Strips II written by Scotty Gosson and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh on the heels of the best-selling book Lost Drag Strips comes a new look at other long-lost and forgotten drag racing facilities from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. In the first volume, the author examined the birth of drag racing and its subsequent popularity that invaded every city and community across America. Unfortunately, after the initial explosion of popularity, it waned, and various drag strips closed for a myriad of reasons. Financial pressure for the real estate they occupied, suburban sprawl, and waning participation were all reasons for the change in fortunes for the small, and even not-so-small, racetracks. The first volume was great, but readers demanded more! Lost Drag Strips II picks up where the first volume left off, covering even more tracks with archival photos of racing in the tracks' heyday, the cars that ran there, and coverage of the tracks as they exist today. This volume also includes some of the tracks that survived, those that fought off the economic demons and the urban sprawl and continue to run today. Tracks in this volume include: Fort Wainwright/Racing Lions Motorsports Park, Avenue G Drag Strip, Fremont/Baylands Drag Strip, San Fernando Drag Strip, Fontana Drag City, Inyokern Drag Strip, Kahuku Air Strip, Las Vegas Speedrome, Continental Divide Raceways, SRCA Drag Strip, Southwest Raceway, Willow Run Raceway, Minnesota Dragways, KCTA Drag Strip, Detroit Dragway, Niagara Airport Dragstrip, New York National Speedway, York US 30 Drag-O-Way, South Mountain Raceway, La Place Dragway, Yellow River Drag Strip, Thunderbolt Dragway, and more.

Author : Philip Holmes
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738530055
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Irvington, Fremont written by Philip Holmes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before there was a city of Fremont, there was the town of Irvington, and earlier still a busy crossroads called Washington Corners. Fields of grain once spilled over an open landscape, spurring production here of the first wheat harvesters in California. After local landowners built the Washington College of Science and Industry in the 1870s, they renamed its host town Irvington. By 1890, it boasted the largest, most advanced winery in the state and had earned the title, "Beautiful Irvington," home of gracious estates, apricot orchards, baseball, and first-class, high-bred trotters. Cows from Swiss dairy farms populated its green fields by the 1920s, and experimental airplanes dotted its blue skies soon after. In 1956, the City of Fremont absorbed Irvington, and its muddy sloughs were transformed into Central Park and lovely Lake Elizabeth.

Author : Dennis Mattish
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780988186156
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The INFAMOUS Altamont SPEEDWAY written by Dennis Mattish and published by . This book was released on 2022-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Auto racing history of the infamous Altamont Speedway featuring a chapter on the disastrous Rolling Stones concert of 1969. The complete history of motor sports covering the years 1966 through 2008 is covered, complete with 1800 images, charts and point standings. Also the history of auto racing in the nearby cities of Tracy, CA and Livermore, CA are covered.

Author : Steve Reyes
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467108170
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Northern California Drag Racing written by Steve Reyes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organized drag racing began in Northern California in 1949 thanks to World War II veterans with a need for speed. Towns like Redding, Lodi, Fresno, Bakersfield, and Fremont would host their own drag events featuring homebuilt jalopies. Anyone with a driver's license and a paid entry fee could participate, and as the cars got more sophisticated and faster, more and more spectators came to watch the local speed demons. By the 1960s, a metamorphosis began with the introduction of the slingshot-style dragsters. For the next 12 years, the slingshot dragster was the king of the quarter mile, and it made stars of Gary Ormsby, Frank Bradley, Dennis Baca, and James Warren. Meanwhile, in 1965, a funny new race car challenged The King as it gained popularity in Northern California. Leading this funny car charge was a Pennsylvania transplant named Russell James Liberman. However, the golden years of Northern California drag racing came to an end in the mid-1970s. Today, only 5 out of 17 drag strips are still open. Photographer Steve Reyes journeyed into the world of Northern California drag racing in 1963 as a 15-year-old kid. Upon seeing an advertisement from the Oakland Tribune that read, Come see the nitro powered 200mph slingshot dragsters, Reyes and his father made the 23-mile trek to the Fremont drag strip. With the noise of high-powered engines filling the air, Reyes was hooked and made it his duty to capture this one-of-a-kind world on film.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Motorcyclist written by and published by . This book was released on 1986-08 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Motorcyclist magazine, the official journal of the American Motorcyclist Associaton, tells the stories of the people who make motorcycling the sport that it is. It's available monthly to AMA members. Become a part of the largest, most diverse and most enthusiastic group of riders in the country by visiting our website or calling 800-AMA-JOIN.

Author : Jeffrey Zuehlke
Publisher : LernerClassroom
ISBN 13 : 0822590131
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drag Racers written by Jeffrey Zuehlke and published by LernerClassroom. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drag racing is all about pure speed. Inside and out, top fuel dragsters, funny cars, and other drag racers are built to burn off the starting line and sail across the finish line. Races take just a few seconds, but they're packed with excitement, danger, and intense competition. Even the smallest mistake can be the difference between winning and losing. In this book you will learn how the sport got its start on a lonely stretch of road near Santa Barbara, California. You'll also learn about the major classes of drag racers, how they got their start, and the drivers who push them to their limits.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Motorcyclist written by and published by . This book was released on 1986-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Motorcyclist magazine, the official journal of the American Motorcyclist Associaton, tells the stories of the people who make motorcycling the sport that it is. It's available monthly to AMA members. Become a part of the largest, most diverse and most enthusiastic group of riders in the country by visiting our website or calling 800-AMA-JOIN.

Author : Tony Sakkis
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781557882660
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bracket Racing written by Tony Sakkis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1997 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A basic guide to drag racing's most popular and fastest growing class. Includes information on: rules and regulations, driving techniques, engine setup, safety, and more.

Author : Bill Holder
Publisher : Smithmark Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780831751838
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drag Racing written by Bill Holder and published by Smithmark Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: