Category: Racing
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Carroll Shelby: An Interview with the SnakeProduct Description: The producers of the hit TV series WILD ABOUT WHEELS bring you a full hour "auto" biography of the creator of history's most exciting sports cars, Carroll Shelby. The Snake Charmer himself takes you through the years of his many motoring exploits. In this exciting program you'll re-live with Shelby the development of the Cobra and the GT 350, and hear about his collaboration with Dan Gurney, a … |
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Drive Like Hell: NASCAR's Best Quotes and QuipsProduct Description: "Don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Get the hell out of the race car if you have feathers on your legs or butt." - Dale Earnhardt Sr. NASCAR racing is fast, furious and filled with colorful characters who have lots to say -- sometimes at the most inopportune times. Drive Like Hell celebrates the wit and wisdom of the NASCAR circuit. Race fans of all ages will love this … |
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Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le MansProduct Description: By the early 1960s, Ford Motor Company, built to bring automobile transportation to the masses, was falling behind. Baby boomers were taking to the roads in droves, looking for speed not safety, style not comfort, and Ford didn’t offer what these young drivers wanted. Meanwhile, Enzo Ferrari lorded over the European racing scene, crafting beautiful, fast sports cars that epitomized style. … |
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NASCAR - The IMAX ExperienceProduct Description: When NASCAR: The IMAX Experience 3D is released to IMAX Theatres in Spring 2004, fans will literally be transported into the driver\'s seat of America\'s most popular spectator sport. The groundbreaking IMAX 3D film, set against America\'s most popular spectator sport, will be distributed exclusively to IMAX theatres by Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX in Spring 2004 and marks Warner Bros.\' first … |
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NASCAR: Greatest Dominators & Greatest FinishesProduct Description: GREATEST FINISHES 36 mins Featuring 10 heart-pounding races spanning four decades of racing excitement, this collection is a must-have for enthusiasts of all ages! From the penultimate rivalry between Richard Petty and David Pearson at the 1976 Daytona 500 to the excitement of Kevin Harcik s .006 second victory over Jeff Gordon at the 2001 Cracker Barrel 500, the greatest moments at the finish … |
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Nascar's Greatest Drivers (Step into Reading)Product Description: Young stock car fans looking to learn more about their favorite sport need look no further than NASCAR’s Greatest Drivers, a survey of the greatest drivers in racing history. Featuring in-depth bios of and stats for Glenn “Fireball” Roberts (whose nickname came from playing baseball, not racing cars), Richard Petty (“The King”), Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (“The Intimidator”), and Jeff … |
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SO-CAL Speed Shop: The Fast Tale of the California Racers Who Made Hot Rod HistoryProduct Description: The ability of U.S. car enthusiasts to satisfy their need for speed changed dramatically in the late 1940s as car-crazy veterans returned home from World War II with formal mechanical training, courtesy of Uncle Sam. This is the story of how one such veteran, an ex–B-17 airman named Alex Xydias, established the SO-CAL Speed Shop and helped transform hot rodding from a scruffy, underground, … |
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Sports Car Racing in Camera 1960-69Product Description: Following the success of Hayness Formula 1 in Camera titles, the spotlight is turned towards sports car racing in the sixties. Meticulously researched photographs are brought to life through the authors well-observed and atmospheric commentary to create a visually stunning and highly nostalgic record of this dramatic decade. Sports Car Racing in Camera, 1960--69 will appeal not only to motor … |
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Sports Car Racing in Camera, 1970-79Product Description: The next book in the Sports Car Racing in Camera series looks at sports car racing in the 70’s. Meticulously researched photographs, all of them in color, are brought to life through the author’s well-observed and atmospheric commentary to create a visually stunning and highly nostalgic record of this multi-faceted decade. This glorious book will appeal not only to motor racing enthusiasts … |
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The Dirt Under the Asphalt: An Underground History of Stock Car RacingProduct Description: Many other books have been written about NASCAR, mainly about its drivers and other celebrities who compete in the sport of stock car racing, but there have been very few books written or published about the internal workings of NASCAR. This book takes a look at NASCAR from day one to present-day and tells the story of how NASCAR has maintained its operation as a dictatorship since the late … |
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Then Junior Said to Jeff--: The Best NASCAR Stories Ever Told (Best Sports Stories Ever Told)Product Description: NASCAR racing reigns as America’s most popular sport not only because of its high-speed thrills and chills but also for the colorful characters and memorable moments this unique fraternity has produced over the past half century. Below are just a handful of excerpts from the sport’s greatest behind-the-scenes stories ever told, as compiled in the first-of-its-kind collection, "Then Junior … |
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Winning: The Racing Life of Paul NewmanProduct Description: Winner of International Automotive Media Gold Award 2010 For all his fame as one of Hollywood's great actors, a world-class humanitarian, and the proprietor of a natural food empire, the late Paul Newman had another intriguing facet that was less known and perhaps closer to his heart than all the rest of his well-chronicled life. He was an avid, successful and well respected car racer and … |