Best of
Racing

2007

More Old Friends: Visits with My Favorite Thoroughbreds


Barbara D. Livingston - 2007
    A Lexington, Kentucky, area equine organization even took on the name "Old Friends" to give r etired racehorses a final home. So, now, Livingston is back with More Old Friends, featuring 175 color photographs of some of racing's most revered retirees.

The Lost Generation: The brilliant but tragic lives of rising British F1 stars Roger Williamson, Tony Brise and Tom Pryce


David Tremayne - 2007
    All had the potential to be World Champions. With access to their families, friends and race colleagues, David Tremayne tells their full stories for the first time. It makes for poignant but uplifting reading.

NASCAR: The Complete History


Greg Fielden - 2007
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Lone Wolf: One of Auto Racing's Most Compelling Characters Tells His Story


Doug Wolfgang - 2007
    Doug Wolfgang rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most successful sprint car racers of all time. His smooth, fast style and his thoughtful, articulate observations of the world around him endeared him to legions of fans throughout the country. He reached the pinnacle of his sport by winning hundreds of races during his career, including five Knoxville Nationals triumphs. In April 1992 Wolfie was terribly burned in an accident at Kansas City, Kan., and fought through years of rehabilitation and dozens of surgeries to race again, mixed with a controversial lawsuit. After years of reflection, Wolfie looks back on his life, his career, and the sport of auto racing. Speaking from the heart, this is Wolfie at his very best: Honest, insightful, funny, interesting, straightforward. Ride along with Bob Trostle, Doug and Joanne Howells, Bob Weikert, Danny Peace, and many more. Race alongside Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell, Darryl Dawley, Keith Kauffman, and Lealand McSpadden. Listen to the cheers in Knoxville, and dodge the boos and beer cans from the people on Beer Hill at Williams Grove Speedway. Make the long ride from Skagit to Syracuse and all points in between. This is a book you will never forget. Author Dave Argabright captures not just the words of Doug Wolfgang, but the deep emotions within the man.

1982: The Inside Story of the Sensational Grand Prix Season


Christopher Hilton - 2007
    Most memorable of all was the thrilling fight for the title -- the 16 races were won by 11 different drivers -- and the controversy surrounding the deaths of three men, two of them Grand Prix icons.There were also ominous subcurrents, not least the FOCA-FISA war, the struggle between the turbo and normally aspirated teams, and the driver rebellion over super licenses.Packed with fresh insight from interviews and new research, this superbly illustrated all-color book captures all the drama of a remarkable year.

Ferrari: Stories from Those Who Lived the Legend


John Lamm - 2007
    From the record-setting Formula One race cars produced by Scuderia Ferrari to the exquisite road cars created in Maranello, Italy, Ferrari has produced some of the most sensuous vehicles ever created.Exquisitely illustrated, Ferrari: Stories from Those Who Lived the Legend tells the complete story of a car like no other. Sixty years after Ferrari blazed onto the scene, this big book takes us back to the world where the car was created. Master photographer and automotive writer John Lamm tells the Ferrari story through the words of the people who made the history. In extensive interviews with those who lived the story of Ferrari, from its founding days right up to our own, Lamm gives us a thrilling, behind-the-scenes look at how automotive history was made. Virtually an oral history of the world's most iconic sports car, Ferrari: Stories from Those Who Lived the Legend is also a treasury of historic and detailed modern images--what any reader lucky enough to open it up might expect--a hell of a ride.Chapters include:The 1940s Ferrari in the 1940s The 1950sProduction Cars Robert M. Lee’s First Ferrari Antonio Chini Chris Cord on the 410 Superfast Sergio Pininfarina Sports Racing Cars Gino Munaron on the 750 Monza Chris Cord on the 121 LM Louis Klemantaski Grand Prix The 1960sProduction Cars Sports Racing Cars Paul Frere on Ferrari’s Conservative Nature Sergio Scaglietti on the 250 GTO Carroll Shelby on the Ferrari-Ford Wars John Surtees MBE and the 250 P Eddie Smith and the NART Spider Steven J. Earle Grand Prix Phil Hill and the 1961 Grand Prix Season John Surtees MBE on Leaving Ferrari The 1970sProduction Cars John Morton Ralph Lauren on Ferraris Grand Touring and Sports Racing Cars Sam Posey and the 512M Brian Redman Grand Prix Mario Andretti Brenda Vernor The 1980s Production Cars Dario Franchitti and the F 40 Sam Posey & John Morton on Luigi Chinetti Grand Prix Mauro Forghieri on Gilles Villeneuve The 1990s Production Cars Sports Racing Cars Phil Hill’s Obituary for Luigi Chinetti Grand Prix Luca Cordero di Montezemolo The 2000sProduction Cars Richard Losee and the Enzo 612 Scaglietti in China Roberto Vaglietti Patrick Hong on Testing Ferraris Frank Stephenson and the Pininfarina Show Cars Grand Prix Luca Cordero di Montezemolo

Sports Car Racing in Camera 1960-69


Paul Parker - 2007
    Meticulously researched photographs are brought to life through the authors well-observed and atmospheric commentary to create a visually stunning and highly nostalgic record of this dramatic decade.Sports Car Racing in Camera, 1960--69 will appeal not only to motor racing enthusiasts but also to anyone interested in the racing history of sports car manufacturers.

Autocourse 2007-2008: The World's Leading Grand Prix Annual


Alan Henry - 2007
    Edited by leading F1 journalist Alan Henry, it has been long established as a genuine collectors item, and has an unrivalled heritage which is recognized by the entire motorsport community - and number f1 luminaries Jackie Stewart, Murray Walker and Ron Dennis as devotees. This sumptuous book has detailed race-by-race vibrant features, comprehensive statistics, technical illustrations and the best photography in the sport. Since 1951 it has, quite simply, been the must-have publication for all serious Formula 1 fans.

Michael Schumacher: The Rise of a Genius


Luc Domenjoz - 2007
    It exists since 1997 and has been fully updated at the end of the 2006 seasons.

The Brothers Rodriguez


Carlos Jalife - 2007
    Photographs show the brothers at every stage of their lives, from childhood until their early deaths, and in all forms of competition."

ESPN Ultimate Nascar: The 100 Defining Moments in Stock Car Racing History


Ryan McGee - 2007
    To welcome NASCAR fans back to its airwaves in July 2007, ESPN will air a special, seven-hour programming extravaganza. The celebration kicks off in February with a five-month countdown of stock car racings 100 most significant moments. For diehard fans of the nations fastest growing sport, ESPN Ultimate NASCAR provides an irresistible sneak peak at the fireworks to comea turbo-charged, four-color, pedal-to-the-metal ride through sixty years of racetrack lore, featuring all of NASCARs royal familes: the Pettys, the Yarboroughs, the Allisons, the Earnhardts, and, of course, the Frances. From the sports birth in Daytona to the shocking crash that killed Dale Earnhardt, from the dirt track wizardry of Junior Johnson to the multi-billion dollar Nextel Cup showdowns of today, ESPN Ultimate NASCAR is a packed track of thrills, chills, spillsand occasional fistfightsall fueled by high octane photos and graphics.