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American Speed: From Dirt Tracks to Indy to NASCAR
American Speed From Dirt Tracks to Indy to NASCAR Author:Robert Sullivan Nothing in the world of sport comes close to the excitement, color, drama & speed of auto racing. For more than a century it has amazed fans, & every year tens of millions of Americans venture forth to see, hear & feel a dazzling display of grit, guts & glory that has mesmerized the nation. Here, the editors of LIFE have combined rare photos & v... more »ivid writing to capture the entire panorama of racing, from the wild & woolly early days to the bigger-than-life, modern-day heroes, from the emergence of the Indy 500 as the world's greatest single race to the unparalleled impact of NASCAR. It's all here, the pioneers & bootleggers, the early potholes & the pit stops, the legendary speed merchants & the great families whose generations have left their mark.« less