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S-912
Price: $49.95
S-912
+ S-913 Package
Price: $79.95
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One Tough Circuit– Midget Racing in America’s Heartland
by Bill Hill
This very special book was out of print, reprinted, and now only a
few copies are left before it will be gone forever. Meticulous
researched over many years, it chronicles the rich history of midget
racing in the Midwest, with a focus on Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska,
and Oklahoma from the 1930s up to the mid-‘90s.
Over 60 drivers, choice machinery, and selected race events are
highlighted in 352 pages, with 382 black and white photos printed on
heavy stock.
This and the companion volume, Decades of Daring, are
collectors’ items.
Special offer: Buy both of these wonderful books for $79.95.
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S-913
Price: $49.95
S-912
+ S-913 Package
Price: $79.95
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Decades of Daring – Midget Racing in the Rocky Mountains
by Bill Hill
Relish tales of the midget racing clubs that roamed the Rockies
including the RMMRA, CARC, CMRA, AAA and USAC. Encounter one of
racing’s best-kept secrets, the highly competitive Utah midget
circuit. Revisit Lakeside Speedway with stopovers at Englewood and
Merchants Park, as well. Sojourn to the tracks in Grand Junction,
Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and many more.
Meet the speedsters who ravaged the Rockies during the daring
decades of the 1930s through the mid-1970s.
This beautiful coffee-table quality book is printed on 384 glossy
pages and includes 490 black and white vintage photos, 72 racer
biographies.
This and the companion volume, One Tough Circuit, are
collectors’ items.
Special offer: Buy both of these wonderful books for $79.95.
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S-767
Price: $45.00
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MIDGET AUTO RACING
The First 70 Years
Compiled by Ed Watson
This is Ed Watson’s final book, compiled
and completed with the assistance of his wife Sue.
It’s a huge historical treasure trove covering 1933-2002 that
includes AAA/USAC history, listings of National Feature winners by
number of wins, Club champions by year, Who’s Who in midget racing,
National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame honorees, stories on the
drivers and clubs, and more.
Hard cover, 224 pp, 1260 photos.
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S-296
Price: $29.95
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Midget Chassis Technology
by
Steve Smith & Wally Pankratz
A brand new book for both dirt and asphalt midgets.
Includes: Complete
chassis setup and alignment, suspension systems, coil-overs and
torsion bars, spring selection, chassis tuning with shock absorbers,
tires – selection, grooving, reading, scaling and weight
distribution, adjusting the chassis to track conditions, and
identifying and solving handling problems.
Includes Ford
Focus midgets as well.
Soft cover.
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S-722
Price: $29.95
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Smoke, Sand & Rubber: A Former Racer's Tale of Colorful Drivers,
Unique Cars, and Forgotten Speedways
by Mel Anthony
Between these covers lies a glimpse into the daring West Coast
midget racers who led an early era in auto racing. Author Mel
Anthony discloses first-hand Northwest auto racing history, from the
1930's through the 1950's.
Learn how hazardous midget racing was in the beginning. Read how
some were attracted to this risky business. Mel tells what it was
like to start his first race in 1946. He raced for ten years with
some of the best drivers to compete in the Northwest and beyond.
224 pages.
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S-226
Price: $59.95
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The Mighty Midgets
By Jack C. Fox
The classic book has been finally
been reprinted, again! Now for the sixth time The Mighty
Midgets takes you into the very beginnings of the sport
in the mid-thirties and leads you through their memorable
history.
The mighty Midgets represent not only a traditional
training ground for the nation’s professional
drivers, but a way of life, and even death, to those
who become addicted to them. If you’ve ever wondered
what the inside world of automobile racing is all about,
you’ll know after reading this book.
Hardcover, 302 pages, black &
white photos throughout.
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S-187
Price: $39.95
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Kurtis-Kraft Midget Genealogy
Companion Edition,
An Illustrated History
By Bill Montgomery
This “Companion Edition”
is a full volume update of Bill Montgomery’s December
1999 publication, Kurtis-Kraft Midget- A Genealogy of
Speed.”
The companion is hard bound, 167 indexed
pages, and it contains hundreds of remarkably good photographs
of Kurtis-Kraft midgets everywhere they raced. It is
inconceivable that any open wheel enthusiasts would
not enjoy this book.
Hard cover, 8 3/8” x 9
7/16”, 167 pages.
over 200 black and white photos.
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S-84
Price: $20.00
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A Hand For The Wheel – The
Mel Kenyon Story
By Jack Albinson
The 7 time USAC
National Midget Champion and a veteran of 8 Indianapolis
500 Mile Races overcame the injuries suffered in a flaming
crash at Langhorne, Pennsylvania then came back to win
again.
Soft cover, 120
pages,
51 photos
(13 in full color);
4 Ralph Steele
paintings in full color.
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S-145
Price: $20.00
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The Bill
Schindler Story
By Nat Kleinfield
Mere words can
never be equal to the task of doing justice to the career
of the amazing Bill Schindler.
His exploits on the speedways
of the nation, from the midgets to championship cars,
speak for themselves. The loss of a leg would have depressed
any less determined man, but to Bill Schindler it was
a challenge.
He faced it and won, then went on to meet
the best drivers in the nation, winning over them on
their own grounds, giving no quarter and accepting none.
Soft cover, 128 pages,
48 pages
of photos.
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S-92
Price: $12.00
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The Official Championship
Midget Auto Racing Record Book
2,321 National
Championship races,
(Date-Track-Size-Distance Winner-Owner),
2,322 All-Time Feature Winners,
The National Champions,
The National Owner Champions, Every Club Champion 1933-1999,
The Current Clubs & their Champions, The Hall of
Fame Members, 1801 driver listings (records every driver
who has earned points in a National Championship race
plus all Club Champions from 1933 -1999).
A National
Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame Library Publication.
4 1/2"
X 7", 208 pages
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S-83
Price: $14.95
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Tattersall – The
Legend
By Ed Watson & Dennis Newlyn
The story of
USAC Midget Champion
Bob Tattersall and the legend he
created
for thirteen years in Australia.
Bob won 50%
of the races he participated in "Down Under"
and was one of racing's truly colorful characters.
Soft cover, 256 pages,
56 pages
of photos.
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