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Charlotte Motor Speedway History:: From Granite to Gold
ISBN: 9781626190184 / Angielski / Miękka / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Engines roared at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first time in 1960, and the track has been home to some of NASCAR's greatest races and most honored drivers ever since. Despite early challenges, Bruton Smith and Humpy Wheeler took charge in 1975, and together sculpted one of the most famous race tracks in America as host of the Coca-Cola 600 and the Sprint All-Star Race. In 1992, the track became the first modern speedway to host night racing and thousands of race fans watched their favorite drivers swap paint under the North Carolina night sky. Get in the groove with racing journalist Deb...
Engines roared at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first time in 1960, and the track has been home to some of NASCAR's greatest races and most honored...
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84,50 zł |
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The History of Motor Sport: A Case Study Analysis
ISBN: 9780415851213 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines the evolution of motor sport from its creation in central Europe, throughout the rest of the continent and elsewhere, including in both North and South America. It was published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport. This book examines the evolution of motor sport from its creation in central Europe, throughout the rest of the continent and elsewhere, including ... |
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224,33 zł |
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Real NASCAR: White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France
ISBN: 9781469609911 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, Daniel S. Pierce offers a revealing new look at the sport from its postwar beginnings on Daytona Beach and Piedmont dirt tracks through the early 1970s, when the sport spread beyond its southern roots and gained national recognition. Real NASCAR not only confirms the popular notion of NASCAR's origins in bootlegging, but also establishes beyond a doubt the close ties between organized racing and the illegal liquor industry, a story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial.
In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, Daniel S. Pierce offers a revealing new look at the sport from its postwar beginnings...
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96,08 zł |
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At the Ragged Edge: Hydroplane racing and the sport's most famous competitors
ISBN: 9781481949057 / Angielski / Miękka / 456 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At the Ragged Edge chronicles the world's fastest boats and among the most extraordinary of sports spectacles. The focus is on the lives of two of the sport's most famous competitors: Gar Wood was a mechanical genius and a perfectionist. A self-made millionaire who once held more patents than any other living American, he devoted his considerable fortune and skills to becoming the world's greatest speedboat driver. Whether he was fighting off the challenges of racers from other nations, setting speed records, or racing a train down the Hudson River as a publicity stunt, Gar Wood always...
At the Ragged Edge chronicles the world's fastest boats and among the most extraordinary of sports spectacles. The focus is on the lives of two of the...
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100,67 zł |
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Mythical Formula One: 1966 to Present
ISBN: 9780764345814 / Angielski / Twarda / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Computer generated profiles of the most famous and legendary Formula 1 single-seaters from 1966, the year when a new engine capacity regulation was approved. This coincided with the most important features we can still see in the cars of today, including wings, sponsors, slick tires, and carbon-fibre chassis. All of them are illustrated in this book, depicting milestones such as the Lotuses 49, 72, 79, Renault RS01, winners like the Ferraris "T" series, McLaren MP4 from 1988, Shumacher's Ferrari, original ideas like the Tyrrell P34 and other curiosities. Despite being focused on the cars, the...
Computer generated profiles of the most famous and legendary Formula 1 single-seaters from 1966, the year when a new engine capacity regulation was ap...
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143,71 zł |
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The Ghosts of NASCAR: The Harlan Boys and the First Daytona 500
ISBN: 9781609381974 / Angielski / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Who won the first Daytona 500? Fans still debate whether it was midwestern champion Johnny Beauchamp, declared the victor at the finish line, or longtime NASCAR driver Lee Petty, declared the official winner a few days after the race. The Ghosts of NASCAR puts the controversial finish under a microscope. Author John Havick interviewed scores of people, analysed film of the race, and pored over newspaper accounts of the event. He uses this information and his deep knowledge of the sport as it worked then to determine what probably happened. But he also tells a much bigger story: the...
Who won the first Daytona 500? Fans still debate whether it was midwestern champion Johnny Beauchamp, declared the victor at the finish line, or longt...
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87,03 zł |
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Senna Versus Prost
ISBN: 9780099528098 / Angielski / Miękka / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Formula One was at its most explosive, with thrilling races, charismatic drivers, nail-biting climaxes--and one of the most dangerous rivalries ever witnessed in sports. Two of F1's most honored champions and iconic figures drove together for McLaren for two seasons, and their acrimonious and hostile relationship extended even after one of them had left the team. Alain Prost was France's only F1 world champion, an intelligent, smooth driver with the epithet "Le Professeur," while Ayrton Senna was the mercurial kid from a privileged background in Sao Paolo...
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Formula One was at its most explosive, with thrilling races, charismatic drivers, nail-biting climaxes--and one of ...
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65,53 zł |
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Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari and their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans
ISBN: 9780553818390 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the 1960s, Ferrari emerged as the dominant force in sports cars in the world, creating speed machines that were unbeatable on the race track. Ford - jealous of the Italians' racewinning prestige - decided to beat them at their own game. 'Go Like Hell' is the epic story of the Ford versus Ferrari Le Mans battles of the 60s.
In the 1960s, Ferrari emerged as the dominant force in sports cars in the world, creating speed machines that were unbeatable on the race track. Ford ...
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55,44 zł |
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Notes from the Hard Shoulder
ISBN: 9780753512029 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Includes funny writing, from tales of motoring adventures through India, Russia and Iceland, to classic articles on essential subjects such as driving songs and haunted car parks.
Includes funny writing, from tales of motoring adventures through India, Russia and Iceland, to classic articles on essential subjects such as driving...
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82,10 zł |
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Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving
ISBN: 9780760340509 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ultimate Speed Secrets is the drivers' guide to going faster Professional race instructor Ross Bentley has raced everything from Indy cars to world sports cars and has the experience to make any racer a more complete driver. With detailed drills and comprehensive instructions, Bentley covers everything you need to know: choosing lines; adapting to different cars, tracks, and racing conditions; setting up controls; and understanding car adjustments and mental preparation. Whether you are racing an Indy car or simply interested in becoming a more complete driver on the street,... Ultimate Speed Secrets is the drivers' guide to going faster Professional race instructor Ross Bentley has raced everything from Indy cars... |
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134,51 zł |
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Thunder at Sunrise: A History of the Vanderbilt Cup, the Grand Prize and the Indianapolis 500, 1904-1916
ISBN: 9780786477128 / Angielski / Miękka / 279 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On a bright October morning in 1904, thousands of people flocked to Nassau County on rural Long Island to witness the first international motor sports competition in America: the newly created Vanderbilt Cup. By 1906, the number of spectators multiplied to a quarter million and America's place in motor racing history was assured. In 1908, the Vanderbilt Cup was joined by a second international competition, the International Grand Prize, the first grand prix held outside France. By 1913, the Indianapolis 500 would supplant the Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prize as America's preeminent race,...
On a bright October morning in 1904, thousands of people flocked to Nassau County on rural Long Island to witness the first international motor sports...
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221,24 zł |
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A Championship Year
ISBN: 9781409118275 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After spending nine years driving some of the slowest and most unreliable F1 cars on the grid, Jenson Button's career was reignited thanks to the newly-formed Brawn GP team. In 'A Championship Year' Jenson describes the highs and lows of his 2009 season as he tries to claim the 'holy grail' of motorsport - the F1 world championship.
After spending nine years driving some of the slowest and most unreliable F1 cars on the grid, Jenson Button's career was reignited thanks to the newl...
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65,53 zł |
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That Near Death Thing: Inside the Most Dangerous Race in the World
ISBN: 9781409138976 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Isle of Man TT - the world's most dangerous race - as seen through the eyes of Cummins, Martin, McGuinness and Dunlop.
THAT NEAR DEATH THING is a life-affirming journey to the heart of the world's most dangerous race. The Isle of Man TT is a throwback to a maverick era that existed before PR platitudes and PC attitudes. WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR-shortlisted author Rick Broadbent gets inside the helmets of four leading motorcycle racers as they battle fear, fire and family tragedy for a gritty sort of glory. Guy Martin is a tea-drinking truck mechanic and... The Isle of Man TT - the world's most dangerous race - as seen through the eyes of Cummins, Martin, McGuinness and Dunlop.
THAT ... |
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65,53 zł |
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Nuvolari
ISBN: 9781780910994 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Marking the half century after Nuvolari's death, this biography is an invaluable addition to motor racing history and essential reading for anyone interested in the sport - even if they are followers of more modern Formula One heroes.
Marking the half century after Nuvolari's death, this biography is an invaluable addition to motor racing history and essential reading for anyone int...
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100,84 zł |
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Le Mans '55 the Crash That Changed the Face of Motor Racing
ISBN: 9781780911007 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Le Mans '55', written by Christopher Hilton, examines the worst crash in motor racing history. Through a host of interviews, with drivers, team members, journalists and spectators, Hilton recreates every aspect of the race and the crash.
'Le Mans '55', written by Christopher Hilton, examines the worst crash in motor racing history. Through a host of interviews, with drivers, team membe...
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100,84 zł |
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Bill Ivy the Will to Win
ISBN: 9781780911014 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Motorcycling star Bill Ivy was fatally injured while practising for the East German Grand Prix in July 1969. This book, an in-depth and richly illustrated biography of the Yamaha World Champion, provides a fitting tribute to him.
Motorcycling star Bill Ivy was fatally injured while practising for the East German Grand Prix in July 1969. This book, an in-depth and richly illustr...
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100,84 zł |
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Mike Hailwood - The Fan's Favourite
ISBN: 9781780912141 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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100,84 zł |
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This book tells the story of how Kris Meeke and Peugeot UK won the Intercontinental Rally Championship in their rookie year, from the disastrous opening round in Monte Carlo, to the ecstasy of winning the San Remo rally and the championship in the same weekend. This is the gripping tale of how Kris and Peugeot defied expectations and made their mark on this highly competitive championship. There are those who felt that Kris was quick but lacked the consistency to succeed at the highest level - but the man from Dungannon proved them wrong in the style of his mentor and rally legend, Colin... This book tells the story of how Kris Meeke and Peugeot UK won the Intercontinental Rally Championship in their rookie year, from the disastrous op... |
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102,64 zł |
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Northeast American Sports Car Races 1950-1959
ISBN: 9781845842543 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book focuses on the different aspects that contributed to the development of Northeast American sports car racing during the 1950s. The tragedy, politics and intrigue that came to characterise the period are covered here in detail.
This book focuses on the different aspects that contributed to the development of Northeast American sports car racing during the 1950s. The tragedy, ...
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256,67 zł |
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Race & Trackday Driving Techniques
ISBN: 9781845843557 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a complete reference and learning tool for people taking to the circuit in their cars, either for the first time or as a seasoned campaigner.
This is a complete reference and learning tool for people taking to the circuit in their cars, either for the first time or as a seasoned campaigner.
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102,64 zł |
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