Love's: Fifty-Five Years of a Family's Enterprise

Dr. Bob L. Blackburn

Oklahoma Hall of Fame Publishing

<p>Jack Zink is a legend in the world of car racing. As a driver for more than twenty years, he won stockcar races on dirt tracks, accumulated trophies in off-road dune buggies, and even set a flying mile speed record in a 1957 Pontiac he designed and built for the early NASCAR circuit. As a team leader, mechanic, and engineer, he pushed the limits of technology with his innovative designs for cars that were lighter, lower, and more powerful. Even his failures, such as the attempted use of a turbine engine in a car, opened new doors that others rushed through in the pursuit of speed and durability. Perhaps he is best remembered for his victories at the greatest track in the world, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the greatest race in the world, the Indianapolis 500. From 1950 to 1967, Jack walked shoulder to shoulder with the greatest team owners, mechanics, and drivers in racing history. Twice, his team won the coveted Borg Warner Trophy, in back-to-back Indy victories (1955 and 1956</p>

To Indy and Beyond: The Life of Racing Legend Jack Zink 1st edition by Dr. Bob L. Blackburn (2008) Hardcover

Sports & Outdoors

Cottonwood Publications

<p>This book traces the birth and growth of Sonic from one man's dream to a national giant in the quick-service food industry.</p>

Sonic: The History of America's Drive-In

Oklahoma Historical Society]

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