Watkins Glen Racing

Author : Michael Argetsinger
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0738598453
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Watkins Glen International written by Michael Argetsinger and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1948, Watkins Glen became the site of the first postwar road race in America on a 6.6-mile course through the village and surrounding highways; the present-day road course was built in 1956 and held its first race the same year. The circuit presented its first professional race in 1957 when NASCAR made its first appearance. NASCAR returned to the Glen in 1964 and 1965 and found a permanent spot on the Watkins Glen calendar beginning in 1986. Today, the annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in August ranks as the largest spectator event in the state of New York. In addition to NASCAR and Formula One, Watkins Glen race fans have enjoyed America's greatest race series, including Indy car, Can-Am, Trans-Am, six-hour endurance for prototypes, and amateur sports car racing.

Author : Kirk W. House
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439636060
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Watkins Glen Racing written by Kirk W. House and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-06-23 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The war was won, the Depression was over, and Americans were back on the road. From all across the nation, sports car drivers converged on Watkins Glen to race through the gorges, hills, and village streets of western New York. Over the years, the course has evolved from its humble beginnings on streets lined with hay bales to the modern closed track that plays host to NASCAR today. Through vintage photographs, primarily from the International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen, Watkins Glen Racing chronicles the history of the track with early drivers, like Cameron Argetsinger, Phil Walters, and Dave Garroway, vintage cars, hairpin turns, and death-defying races.

Author : Philippe Defechereux
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781854432513
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Watkins Glen written by Philippe Defechereux and published by . This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Index -- Media Room Dvd 86 : Watkins Glen : The Street Years : 1948--1952.

Author : Ross Bentley
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 1610600010
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Speed Secrets written by Ross Bentley and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 1998-08-13 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shave lap times or find a faster line through your favorite set of S-curves with professional race driver Ross Bentley as he shows you the quickest line from apex to apex! With tips and commentary from current race drivers, Bentley covers the vital techniques of speed, from visualizing lines to interpreting tire temps to put you in front of the pack. Includes discussion of practice techniques, chassis set-up, and working with your pit chief.

Author : Robert B. Jackson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grand Prix at the Glen written by Robert B. Jackson and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kirk W. House
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738556666
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Watkins Glen Racing written by Kirk W. House and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The war was won, the Depression was over, and Americans were back on the road. From all across the nation, sports car drivers converged on Watkins Glen to race through the gorges, hills, and village streets of western New York. Over the years, the course has evolved from its humble beginnings on streets lined with hay bales to the modern closed track that plays host to NASCAR today. Through vintage photographs, primarily from the International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen, Watkins Glen Racing chronicles the history of the track with early drivers, like Cameron Argetsinger, Phil Walters, and Dave Garroway, vintage cars, hairpin turns, and death-defying races.

Author : Bert Levy
Publisher : St Martins Press
ISBN 13 : 9780312186241
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Open Road written by Bert Levy and published by St Martins Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A year out of high school in the early 1950s, New Jersey mechanic Buddy Palumbo falls in love with two things at once: race car driving with its speed and adventure, and his boss' niece, Miss Julie Finzio

Author : Paul Challen
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1499401426
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book NASCAR Racing written by Paul Challen and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NASCAR is one of today’s hottest sports. This book gives readers a close an up-close look at everything that makes this sport exciting, competitive, thrilling, and even dangerous. Beginning with NASCAR’s history, the text examines how the sport has evolved, the men and women who work in the pit and behind the wheel, and interesting facts about the extreme races that are broadcast around the world. The text includes tips for readers to get involved and a graphic organizer of NASCAR’s recognizable flags. Sidebars and “Fast Fact” fact boxes provide opportunities for additional learning.

Author : Michael Argetsinger
Publisher : David Bull Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781935007029
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mark Donohue written by Michael Argetsinger and published by David Bull Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 30 years after his death, Mark Donohue's name still stands for the ultimate in speed and sophistication in motor racing. To a generation of fans in the 1960s and 1970s, Donohue embodied a new, uniquely American spirit. He wasn't just fasthe was also smart, with a background in engineering and a unique talent for studying and setting up a race car. Now David Bull Publishing has released the first full biography of racing's greatest driver-engineer, one who set the standard for generations to come. In Mark Donohue: Technical Excellence at Speed, author Michael Argetsinger covers Donohue's entire life and career, staring with his childhood and climaxing with his tragic death a practice accident at the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix. Drawing upon years of research and interviews, Argetsinger re-creates the full scope of Mark Donohue's experience and achievements, from his early days as an amateur sports-car racer to his last years as an Indy champion and Formula One hopeful.

Author : Robert Santelli
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aquarius Rising written by Robert Santelli and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks back at the days of the late 1960's and early 1970's when huge rock festivals were planned and held throughout the United States. From Woodstock and Monterey Pop and Altamont, to Powder Ridge, Mar y Sol, the Celebration of Life, and the Randall's Island Rock Festival.