Keith Herbst chronicles The Daredevils-a unique breed of Eastern and Midwestern race car drivers who met regularly on the common ground of the Niagara Frontier to test their mettle. Daredevils is a visual remembrance of the excitement and the thrills these drivers provided to record-breaking crowds of race fans in the turbulent 1940s and 1950s. Hardcover, with over 400 photographs.

Daredevils of The Frontier

Keith S. Herbst

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Written as part of the New York track's 50th birthday celebration in 2003, the book has 350 pages and 400 photographs covering all aspects of Fonda's rich tradition. Research involved discussions with hundreds of key players from the past to the present, including detailed interviews with figures such as Steve Danish, Bill Wimble, Richard Petty, Jack Johnson, Brett Hearn, and Bobby Varin. Tall tales are told of notable races and interesting off-track happenings. Appendices provide a compilation of racing records for all major divisions. This is the original edition, printed in its entirety without corrections or updates. Original print files were lost so this edition was scanned from the original book.

Fonda! An Illustrated and documented history of the legendary Fonda Speedway

Lew Boyd

Modified fans everywhere know the legendary name Bugsy Stevens, and his amazing story has at last been told. Whether tooling around the tiny bull rings in Texas while in the Service, or driving the famous NASCAR ovals nearer his Massachusetts home, or competing on the high banks of Daytona International, Bugsy Stevens did it all with the skill of a seasoned professional and the merriment of a Saturday night beer hall. Stevens perspective is profound and touching, as he deals deeply with issues such as racing ethics, driving styles, track types, and even the deaths of so many of his buddies. As told to his friend Bones Bourcier, an internationally claimed motorsports journalist.

Bugsy, the Life and Times of Bugs Stevens

Bones Bourcier

Hot Cars Cool Drivers is the story of three great but now-closed Massachusetts speedways: Norwood, Westboro, and The Pines. With four hundred photographs and scores of interviews with the Northeasts most colorful competitors, the book chronicles the amazing rise and fall of the midgets and then the stock cars. If you ever attended a race in Massachusetts or if you are serious about understanding the evolution of racing, this book is an absolute must.

Hot Cars Cool Drivers

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From farm boy to nine-time NASCAR National Champion, Richie Evans raced through life in the fast lane. Motorsports biographer Bones Bourcier was along for much of the ride as a reporter, observer and friend, and now he tells the complete and unabridged story of the man voted "NASCAR's greatest modified driver." Weaving together over 300 photographs and excerpts from hundreds of hours of interviews with competitors, crew members, friends and family members, "RICHIE!" takes us on a virtual journey back to the time when modifieds ruled and Evans was King. This is the perfect gift for racing fans of all ages.

Richie! The Fast Life and Times of Nascar's Greatest Modified Driver: The Richie Evans Story

Great detail about the weekly series, but Winston involvement has been inexplicably sanitized from this NASCAR-issued history.

Where Stars Are Born: Celebrating 25 Years of NASCAR Weekly Racing

Paul Schaefer

Rivals, teammates, friends, and family members recall one of America's most influential short-trackers, a man who won hundreds of features in modified racing's glory days.Contributors include NASCAR Cup winners Pete Hamilton and Ron Bouchard, legendary team owner Junie Donlavey, modified icons Gene Bergin and Bob Judkins, broadcaster/promoter Jack Arute, and many more!Bones Bourcier is the author of acclaimed biographies on Tony Stewart, Richie Evans, and Bugsy Stevens; Steady Eddie promises to be another classic!Soft cover, black and white photos, 256 pages

Steady Eddie: Memories of Ed Flemke, Modified Racing's Fastest Professor

Mike Adaskaveg

One of auto racing's most likable personalities, Kenny Wallace is also a dedicated racer. In a fascinating recounting of his roller coaster life and career, Wallace shares hilarious stories from a racing-obsessed youth, the pain of losing his best friend, and remarkable insights from a life well-lived. A NASCAR crew chief before he was 21 years old, a nine-time winner in the Busch Series, and a go-to driver for Nextel Cup car owners, "Herman" provides an insider's view of great drivers such as Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Richard Petty and so many more, including brother Rusty Wallace, as well as a behind-the-scenes view of motorsports TV. Inside Herman's World is the rollicking good-time fans would expect, but it's also poignant and perceptive. Another must read for NASCAR and short track fans alike!

Inside Herman's World: The Kenny Wallace Story

Kenny Wallace

South Boston Speedway - The First 50 Years

When "Win It or Wear It" is used to describe a sprint car driver it means that he or she has exceptional determination. Huge, well-known star or Saturday night also-ran, these are the people whose skills and derring-do make sprint car racing the adrenaline rush that has captivated a devoted cadre of fans for generations. Win It or Wear It as a book is a head-long rush into the dangerous and thrilling world of sprint car racing from the mid-20th century to the present, some of the most extraordinary characters to inhabit the pit areas, devastating wrecks that they walked away from-and some that they didn't, and bench racing legends and lore about what happened when the checkered flag flew so the off-track fun got to go green. From 82-year-old Hooker Hood to 28-year-old Daryn Pittman, a fascinating spectrum of drivers share memories of personal and public triumph and disappointment. Legendary stars such as Bobby Allen and Rick Ferkel share space with Saturday night ace Lenard McCarl and Mares Stellfox, the accomplished female for whom sprint cars were the destination instead of a stepping stone. Other captivating drivers profiled include: Chuck "The One-Armed Bandit" Amati, Shane Carson, Richard "The Gas Man" Griffin, Johnny Herrera, Skip Jackson, Bubby Jones, Lealand McSpadden, Curt Michael, Lynn Paxton, Jimmy Sills, and Gary Wright. The book's author, Joyce Standridge, has also penned the very popular books "Gotta Race!" with Ken Schrader and "Inside Herman's World" with Kenny Wallace. Joyce has been a member of the Election Committee of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame since its inception, a former scribe for Open Wheel magazine and currently is a columnist for Dick Berggren's Speedway Illustrated. Her husband is one of four brothers who have been sprint car track champions in the Midwest.

Win It or Wear It: All-Time Great Sprint Car Tales

Joyce Standridge

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