Motor Racing at Nassau focuses on the vision of one man, Captain
Sherman 'Red' Crise, and his quest to bring motor racing to the
Bahamas. From its stuttering start in 1954, his event rapidly
developed in stature to become the most important and prestigious
sports car event on the race calendar other than World Championship
events. The races started in the mid-1950s and continued for
thirteen years, and are described by many commentators as the
'Golden Age' of motor racing, where internationally acclaimed
drivers attended Nassau to mix with the many amateur racers from
America and enjoy the sun, parties and racing. For many drivers,
the social scene was as important as the racing, and in later years
prize money was an extra incentive to turn up - in 1960, it was
claimed to be the highest paying event on the race calendar. Words
alone cannot begin to describe the atmosphere generated at the
races, so the wealth of previously unpublished photographs together
with a complete collection of program covers, and other material
accumulated during six years of research, bring real vibrancy to
these fascinating race accounts.
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