Mad for Speed - The Racing Life of Joan Newton Cuneo (Paperback)

This book covers Joan Newton Cuneo's life and her role (from 1905 to 1915) as the premier female racer in the United States and spokeswoman for women drivers and good roads. Beginning with her family history and marriage to Andrew Cuneo, it traces their life in New York society, the birth of their children, and Joan's growing interest in automobile touring and racing and partnership with Louis Disbrow, her racing mechanic. The book covers Joan's experiences in three Glidden Tours, including her notes on the experience, her first races, and her rivals. It also looks at the growth and change of automobile culture and the battle for control of racing between the AAA, ACA, and the AAMA, which ends in the banishing of women racers shortly after Joan's greatest racing victories at New Orleans (in 1909). The book then follows Joan's attempts to continue racing, the end of her marriage, her move to the Upper Peninsula, and her remarriage and death. The book also includes a chapter on her female rivals in racing and touring.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2013
First published:	July 2013
Authors:	Elsa A Nystrom
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-7093-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Motor sports > Car racing > General Books > Biography > Sport Promotions
LSN:	0-7864-7093-3
Barcode:	9780786470938

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