Southern California Road Racing

Southern California Road Racing PDF Author: Tony Baker
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467103624
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
In California, the popularity of all kinds of motor sports reached its peak in the mid-20th century. None was more exotic or glamorous than the type commonly called road racing. Southern California Road Racing is a collection of historic photographs that depicts all the action and excitement of the golden age of motor sports. The images in this book will take you back to the days when the best cars Europe had to offer competed with homebuilt specials over world-famous road courses like Laguna Seca, Willow, Glen Helen, and Riverside International, plus show all the cars and people that made it happen.

Cadet Blues

Cadet Blues PDF Author: Rob Krider
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781495108587
Category : Police, State
Languages : en
Pages : 269

Book Description
"A hilarious and inspiring story of academy survival." The California Highway Patrol Academy is by far one of the toughest law enforcement training facilities in the world. Completing the rigorous six month curriculum is not an easy task and many people fail to graduate. Cadet Blues is the story of one cadet who is desperately trying to survive the experience so he can earn the right to wear the seven point badge and call himself an officer."--Page [four] of cover.

City of Speed

City of Speed PDF Author: Joe Scalzo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610608770
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description


Bike Racing 101

Bike Racing 101 PDF Author: Kendra Wenzel
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 9780736044745
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Book Description
In order to maximise strengths and minimise weaknesses, this book provides cyclists and coaches with a wealth of insider tips on training, equipment, nutrition, logistics and race tactics. Readers can also learn how to develop an individualised training programme.

The Last Open Road

The Last Open Road PDF Author: Bert Levy
Publisher: St Martins Press
ISBN: 9780312186241
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Book Description
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

Bicycle / Race

Bicycle / Race PDF Author: Adonia E. Lugo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781621067641
Category : Cycling
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
"A study of the U.S. bicycle transportation movement against a backdrop of racism and history in Los Angeles and Washington, DC"--

Motor Age

Motor Age PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobile industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 522

Book Description


Runner's World Guide to Road Racing

Runner's World Guide to Road Racing PDF Author: Katie Mcdonald Neitz
Publisher: Rodale
ISBN: 1594867437
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 285

Book Description
Counsels competitive and recreational runners on how to train for and compete in four popular road race types, sharing a wealth of advice for conditioning the body, following ideal nutrition guidelines, and preventing or rehabilitating after injuries. Original.

Automobile Quarterly:Vol-39 #1

Automobile Quarterly:Vol-39 #1 PDF Author:
Publisher: Automobile Heritage Publishing & Co
ISBN: 1596139528
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94

Book Description


American Auto Racing

American Auto Racing PDF Author: J.A. Martin
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9780786483891
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Book Description
As soon as there were automobiles, there was racing. The first recorded race, an over road event from Paris to Rouen, France, was organized by the French newspaper Le Petit Journal in 1894. Seeing an opportunity for a similar event, Hermann H. Kohlsaat--publisher of the Chicago Times-Herald--sponsored what was hailed as the "Race of the Century," a 54-mile race from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois, and back. Frank Duryea won in a time of 10 hours and 23 minutes, of which 7 hours and 53 minutes were actually spent on the road. Race cars and competition have progressed continuously since that time, and today's 200 mph races bear little resemblance to the event Duryea won. This work traces American auto racing through the 20th century, covering its significant milestones, developments and personalities. Subjects included are: Bill Elliott, dirt track racing, board track racing, Henry Ford, Grand Prix races, Dale Earnhardt, the Vanderbilt Cup, Bill France, Gordon Bennett, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Mercer, the Stutz, Duesenberg, Frank Lockhart, drag racing, the Trans Am, Paul Newman, vintage racing, land speed records, Al Unser, Wilbur Shaw, the Corvette, the Cobra, Richard Petty, NASCAR, Can Am, Mickey Thompson, Roger Penske, Mario Andretti, Jeff Gordon, and Formula One. Through interviews with participants and track records, this text shows where, when and how racing changed. It describes the growth of each different form of auto racing as well as the people and technologies that made it ever faster.