Essential for drag racing fans and libraries in communities where drag strips draw crowds.
--Library Journal
Gearheads will likely devour this book, but anyone who's ever sat behind a wheel and wondered what it would feel like to floor it will find this cinematic account difficult to put down.
--Publishers Weekly
Once considered the "bad boy" of motorsport, drag racing has evolved into one of the most technically sophisticated and exciting forms of automotive competition. Where at one time it was a sport practiced on deserted roads, today there are almost 400 professional racetracks in North America devoted to competitive drag racing.
This action-packed book reviews the history of the sport from its origins in post-WWII California to the widely respected sport it is today. It explains the differences between car classes, such as Top Fuelers and Funny Cars, Alcohol Cars, Pro Modifieds and Pro Stock, and profiles the sport's pioneers and today's best-known racers.
Drag Racing describes the latest developments in power, speed and racing safety. Consider these remarkable statistics:
Dedicated and new fans alike will thrill at the rubber-burning pages of Drag Racing.
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