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Beach Racers : Daytona Before NASCAR by Dick Punnett (2008, Perfect)

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Beach Racers : Daytona Before Nascar, Paperback by Punnett, Dick, ISBN 0813032601, ISBN-13 9780813032603, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Chronicles the history of automobile racing on the beaches of Daytona and Ormond during the early twentieth century prior to the creation of the Daytona 500, in an illustrated account that includes a host of period photographs, anecdotes, and authoritative lists of winners, contestants, and record-setters. Original.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity Press of Florida

ISBN-100813032601

ISBN-139780813032603

eBay Product ID (ePID)64228519

Product Key Features

Book TitleBeach Racers : Daytona before Nascar

Number of Pages168 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMotor Sports, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)

Publication Year2008

IllustratorYes

GenreSports & Recreation, History

AuthorDick Punnett

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight9.9 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2007-047536

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal796.7209759/21

SynopsisEvery spring, hordes of fans descend upon Florida for the Daytona 500, the famed first race in the NASCAR season. But how many know that racers have been bringing fast cars to the beach for more than one hundred years? This title portrays the thrills and dangers of the first automobile races in Daytona., Every spring, hordes of fans descend upon Florida for the Daytona 500, the famed first race in the NASCAR season. But how many know that racers have been bringing fast cars to the beach for more than one hundred years? "Beach Racers "portrays the thrills and dangers of the first automobile races in Daytona. In an era of poor roads, the flat, wide sands of Ormond and Daytona beaches proved to be the ideal venue for engineers and drivers pushing the technological envelope, looking for ways to make their cars go ever faster. For nearly a decade (1903-1910) land speed records were routinely set and broken by automakers such as Mercedes, Winton, Napier, Darracq, and Stanley Steamer thanks in part to financing from such business tycoons as Stanley brothers and Vanderbilt. Dick Punnett has scoured libraries, auto museums, and historical societies throughout Florida, the Northeast, and the Midwest to track down stunning photographs and primary sources to learn what "really "happened during these early races. Filled with riveting photographs, fascinating anecdotes, and authoritative lists of winners, contestants, and record-setters, "Beach Racers "is a must-have for every true fan of NASCAR., Every spring, hordes of fans descend upon Florida for the Daytona 500, the famed first race in the NASCAR season. But how many know that racers have been bringing fast cars to the beach for more than one hundred years? Beach Racers portrays the thrills and dangers of the first automobile races in Daytona. In an era of poor roads, the flat, wide sands of Ormond and Daytona beaches proved to be the ideal venue for engineers and drivers pushing the technological envelope, looking for ways to make their cars go ever faster. For nearly a decade (1903-1910) land speed records were routinely set and broken by automakers such as Mercedes, Winton, Napier, Darracq, and Stanley Steamer thanks in part to financing from such business tycoons as Stanley brothers and Vanderbilt. Dick Punnett has scoured libraries, auto museums, and historical societies throughout Florida, the Northeast, and the Midwest to track down stunning photographs and primary sources to learn what really happened during these early races. Filled with riveting photographs, fascinating anecdotes, and authoritative lists of winners, contestants, and record-setters, Beach Racers is a must-have for every true fan of NASCAR.

LC Classification NumberGV1033.P85 1997 2008