by TimothyMiller (Author)
Two cars, a straight line and a burning desire to win.
Drag racing is the simplest and purest form of auto racing: two competitors accelerate from a standing start to the finish line. Once considered the bad boy of motorsport, drag racing has evolved into one of the most technically sophisticated forms of automotive competition. There are almost 400 professional racetracks devoted to competitive drag racing in North America.
In Drag Racing Timothy Miller reviews the history of the sport and explains the differences between the specific car classes, such as top fuelers, funny cars, alcohol cars, pro modifieds and pro stock. Profiles of the sport's pioneers and today's best-known names are also included.
Consider these remarkable statistics from modern drag racing:
Burn rubber, eat smoke and feel the earth rumble in Drag Racing.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd
Published: 28 Sep 2009
ISBN 10: 1554074460
ISBN 13: 9781554074464
Timothy Miller is an automotive journalist and the author of NASCAR Now!, just published in its third edition. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario.