American Road Racing: 1948 - 1950 - The Sport Revived

The complete history of how American road racing began anew after World War II and grew into a major sport in the United States. The popularity of the sport exploded over the next few years following the war, as racers and organizers struggled to keep up with inevitable changes. The challenges of initiating, staging, organizing and managing these events, many on held on public roads, posed many problems and created a good deal of dissension amongst competing groups and powerful individuals. Author Finn lays out the dramatic story of these crucial early years of American road racing with superb accuracy and the immediacy of first hand experience.

Technical details:
Publisher: Racemaker Press
Author: Joel E. Finn
Size: 30.5 x 23 cm, Hardback
Illustrations: ca. 600 photographs
Pages: 435
Language: English