Runways and Racers concentrates on the short transitional period,
1952-1954, for sports car racing in America following the ban on
public road racing in many of the States. The ban left the rapidly
expanding Sports Car Club of America with a problem: where to hold
races. At precisely the same time, Curtis LeMay, head of Strategic
Air Command, was having problems obtaining funds from Congress to
improve conditions on the many air bases located around the
country. The solution was a marriage of convenience, whereby the
SCCA was allowed access to active SAC air bases to hold its race
programmes. In return, the SAC base would receive the net profits
from the event, which would be put into the Airmen's Living
Improvement Fund. As a result of some initial financial success for
the SAC bases, the scheme was also adopted by non-SAC bases
together with regional clubs, with the same agreement in place.
Complaints from airmen alerted Congressman Errett Scrivner to
potential irregularities, and he ordered an audit to be conducted
to ascertain precisely what it was costing the air bases to host
the races. His findings led to the cessation of the races, ordered
by Congress. The product of a long period of extensive research by
the author, this book gives a fascinating insight into this
two-year period, complemented by over 150 period pictures, many
previously unpublished.
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