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At the Altar of Speed (Chivers Sound Library)

Published in Audio CD by Sound Library (2002-01)

Author: Leigh Montville

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THE MAN IN BLACK ***** THE INTIMIDATOR

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Review Date: 2006-05-03

Dale Earnhardt was The Man. #3 was The Car. they were the team that made the fear run through their fellow racers. Bump drafting and marking another race car with a tire print was part of Dale's game plan.
This book takes the reader behind the scenes in the early life of Dale and how he became the man behind the wheel on race tracks to earn 7 rimes The NASCAR Championship. His love for the race, his fans and especially his family is threaded throughout the book.
Daytona 2001 was to be the big race to begin a new season. With Dale driving for Richard Childress the famous black Monte Carlo #3 and having two of his own cars driven by Michael Waltrip and his youngest son, Dale Jr. it was an exciting day that was to be celebrated. But the final lap held Dale's fate in it's hands. Blocking the drivers behind him, he was helping his own two cars push to the checkered flag. They made it across the finish line with Michael winning the race.
Dale's final race ended with his entrance not to Victory lane at the trace but one far higher by death which took him to the pearly gates.
Many fans share their stories of dealing with the news of Dale's death as well as fellow drivers, team owners and NASCAR ececutives.
The book is well written with several pictures that are wonderful.
If you are a race fan, you will want to read this and add it to your NASCAR collection.

At the Track: A Treasury of Horse Racing Stories

Published in Hardcover by Gramercy (2004-09-07)

Author: Richard Peyton

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Horse racing stories

Helpful Votes: 8 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2005-10-16

I bought this book for my husband who is a horse trainer. He really liked it. He doesnt often read books, just magazines and racing newsletters. For him to comment on how much he enjoyed it is high praise indeed.

Attla Training and Racing Sled Dogs

Published in Hardcover by Arner Pubns (1974-06)

Authors: George Attla and Bella Levorsen

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A good book

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2000-07-18

A good book that helps people train sled dogs. A must for a beginner. It helped me out a lot. Good for all.

The Authorized Biography of Vincent O'Brien

Published in Hardcover by Bantam Press (2005-11-22)

Author: Jacqueline O'Brien

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Great read

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Review Date: 2006-05-02

Very enjoyable read. I had heard the name 'Vincent O'Brien' before, but when I read about what he has achieved I was stunned. He's won everything. Some of the greatest horses were found and trained by him, and I had no idea it was him that did it. Buy this, and once you have read it you will agree with me that the story of his life thusfar should be made into a movie. This was better than Seabisuit, in my opinion. Vincent O'Brien is without a doubt the greatest trainer of all time. His achievements cannot be surpassed because modern trainers only work the horses. O'Brien actually went out and discovered them. I could not reccommend this book more. A must read for anybody who likes horses

Auto Racepages, 1992 (Professional Racing)

Published in Paperback by Youngson Pub Co (1991-12)

Author: Mark C. Youngson

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The bible of the Autosports Industry.

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Review Date: 1998-06-19

With out a doubt the best resource available. I have to chain it to my desk to keep from loosing another copy to someone who borrowed it.

Auto Racing in Charlotte and the Carolina Piedmont (NC) (Images of America)

Published in Paperback by Arcadia Publishing (2003-04-29)

Authors: Marc P. Singer and Ryan L. Sumner

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This book is excellent and has amazing information.

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-02

This book is amazing and has wonderful information. This book is one of the best I have read in a long time, it provided me plenty of information. This book is entertaining and informing. I would reccommend this book for anyone doing a research paper or for anyone in particular wanting to read a really good book.

The Autocourse History of the Grand Prix Car 1945-65

Published in Hardcover by Motorbooks Intl (1993-10)

Author: Doug Nye

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A detailed, technical & readable look at F1 history & R&D.

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Review Date: 1997-07-29

I'm a motorsports junkie. Also, I like to know how things "tick". "The Autocourse History of the Grand Prix Car 1945-65" by Doug Nye combines these two interests of mine in a formidable, well illustrated, technical yet readable volume written with great insight from an F1 enthusiast. It's not just a nuts and bolts book, though. The technical evolution of the cars and teams is examined in detail with reference to the context of team management, the drivers involved, the racecourses upon which the championships were contested and with an eye to what the competition was up to meanwhile. Its appendix is just as impressive; it's a formidable gallery summarizing the efforts of all of the others who have contested for the big prize, with varying levels of success.

This is a large hardcover bound book, printed on thick, glosssy stock and includes many black and white photographs of the cars in action, being worked on in the pits and in the garages, their details and some archive photos from the various manufacturers. There is a color center section with some large, full page photographs taken at various venues.

It offers a far more comprehensive look at the sport and its history than contemporary motorsports coverage's often tempered sound bites and superficial exposes. I recommend it and its equally impressive companion volume dealing with Grand Prix formula cars from 1966 to 1991 to the technologically curious and die hard F1 fans as wonderful primers for understanding and enjoying contemporary F1.

M. N. Dias

Autocourse: The World's Leading Grand Prix Annual 1992-93 (Autocourse)

Published in Hardcover by Motorbooks Intl (1992-11)

Author: Alan Henry

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Great review of Michael Schumacher's first complete season.

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Review Date: 1997-10-08

As usual Autocourse brings a complete recap of the Formula One season. This issue reveals the talent of a new star to the sport, Michael Schumacher. Great photos of the young man winning his first Grand Prix and the complete 1992 Championship, including also one of the best drivers ever, Ayrton Senna.

Autodrome: The lost race circuits of Europe

Published in Hardcover by Veloce Publishing (2005-11-11)

Author: Charles D. Collins

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FANTASTIC PICTURES - AWESOME READING

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Review Date: 2008-06-24

Wonderfully written blending a good mixture of historical and current information. Very nice photo's showing historical tracks and racing, and how the track looks today. This would be a good book to take along with you if you were a historic track hunter. The research and finding these tracks must have been time consuming and frustrating to say the least!
If I only had one suggestion, include GPS coordinates to speed the process of finding these tracks (for people like myself who travel to Europe, successfully convince the wife to spend half a day looking for something that may or may not be in existence (Rouen Les Essarts), and squander that half day never finding anything). I hope Mr. Collins releases more books like this one, and/or inspire more people to do similar work.

Ayrton Senna: One Year on

Published in Hardcover by Weidenfeld & Nicholson (1995-10-09)

Author: Alan Henry

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Must Have Book! If you like driving, don't pass this one!!

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 1998-02-02

Buy it now. I have other driving books, some good, some not so... this one, EXCELLENT! Teh technique of driving is what so many people just do not understand, this tells you and then shows you in superb pictures. I recommend this book for beginning drivers as well as experienced racers. This is one of those books that you will learn something no matter who you are, after all, Senna was the greatest ever! Jeff Mulvihill, Jr.