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East Tennessee isn't typically mentioned among stock car racing's
formative hotbeds. But the region from Bristol to Oneida and
Chattanooga encapsulates a significant portion of the sport's
history. From pioneers like Brownie King and Paul Lewis of Johnson
City to former national champions Joe Lee Johnson of Chattanooga
and L.D. Ottinger of Newport, East Tennessee has produced many of
NASCAR's great drivers. The region is home to one of the world's
largest sports stadiums in the Bristol Motor Speedway, but NASCAR
also made regular visits to other area tracks. Whether the surface
is red clay, asphalt or brushed concrete, East Tennessee still
boasts some of the world's fastest, most competitive racing. Join
author and racing insider David McGee as he presents a vast array
of colorful characters whose passion fueled a sport that has gone
from primitive to prime time.
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 Williams as she traces the history of the Charlotte
Motor Speedway, with plenty of pit-stops along the way.
'People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust
me, that's nothing. Pressure is watching one of your drivers hit a
barrier at 190mph and exploding before your eyes...' Guenther
Steiner is one of motor racing's biggest and most celebrated
characters, known to millions for his show-stealing appearances on
Netflix's hugely popular fly on the wall series, Drive to Survive.
In Surviving to Drive, the Haas team principal takes readers inside
his Formula 1 team for the entirety of the 2022 season, giving an
unobstructed view of what really takes place behind the scenes.
Through this unique lens, Guenther takes us on the thrilling
rollercoaster of life at the heart of high stakes motor racing.
Packed full of twists and turns, from hiring and firing drivers,
balancing books, pre-season preparations, the design, launch and
testing of a car - and of course, the race calendar itself - this
is the first time that an F1 team has allowed an acting team
principal to tell the full story of a whole season. Uncompromising
and searingly honest, told in Steiner's inimitable style, this is a
fascinating and hugely entertaining account of the realities of
running a Formula 1 team.
This book is about my lifetime of adventure and inside I explain
how I overcame a hand disability from birth to become a British and
Scottish Rally Champion, but my story is not just about motor
sport: I have also worked for a top Hollywood film producer and
shared breakfast with one of the world's top female film stars. I
have also interacted with two US presidents, and met many other
wonderful people. My book also delves into the realms of working
with top world rally constructor as well as major motor
manufacturer. The many and varied characters I have met during my
lifetime has also made my life so much more colourful, and you can
meet many of these characters within the pages of this book. Yes, I
have met all of life's challenges to date.
A place of absolute significance during Italy's golden age of
hillclimbing has to go to the Bologna-Raticosa. As well as the
pioneering first event way back in 1926, the hillclimb was at its
peak from 1950 until 1969. Its winners included Bracco, Cabianca,
Palmieri, Castellotti, Govoni, Herrmann, Moioli or Noris, Ortner
and Venturi. And the cars they drove included Ferraris, OSCAs,
Maseratis and Abarths. So along its more than 43 km route - it was
reduced to not much more than 32 km from 1962 - raced some of the
greatest drivers of the period. Then, after a long silence, the
Bologna made its comeback in 2001, first as an invitation race and
then as a round in the Italian Vintage Car Speed Championship. The
man who tells the story of this great classic is Carlo Dolcini,
author of a number of books on the Mille Miglia, who covers again
this historic event, and Francesco Amante, the tireless organiser
and promoter of the most recent Bologna events. So for the first
time, the entire story of the Bologna-Raticosa is told in a book
that boasts a wealth of historic and modern illustrations as well
as the complete results of the hillclimb.
Frazier Douglass has camped with a motorcycle for over ten years
and quickly learned that it's an inexpensive way to travel.
Increasing gasoline prices now make motorcycle-camping a viable
vacation option for an increasing number of people. It's easy to
experience nature, travel and camp comfortably in state, national
or private campgrounds. Douglass shares his tips on camping gear,
including sleeping bags, sleeping pads, kitchen supplies, cooking
and many other items, which can easily be packed on a motorcycle
without a trailer or a chase vehicle. He shows how to pack these
items safely when riding with a travel companion, and how to use
the supplies in the campground. He provides crucial information on
how to stay dry in wet weather and how to stay warm in cold weather
and presents solutions to dozens of practical problems that might
be encountered when camping on a motorcycle trip. Comprehensive and
organized, Lightweight Camping for Motorcycle Travel summarizes the
preparation that should be done before taking an initial motorcycle
camping trip, goes through each step of the trip, and provides
practical information and advice. Douglass addresses issues
critical to every motorcycle camper, sharing the wisdom he has
acquired in his travels.
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