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“philip dalling”

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  • The Golden Age of Speedway

    by Philip Dalling ...
    The post-war era was British speedway's golden age. Ten million spectators passed through the turnstiles of a record number of tracks at the sport's peak. With league gates as high as 80,000, speedway offered a colourful means of escape from the grim austerity of the times. A determinedly clean image, with no betting and rival fans mingling on the terraces, made speedway the family night out of ... Read more

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  • The Masters

    Golf, Money, and Power in Augusta, Georgia

    by Curt Sampson ...
    The Masters golf tournament weaves a hypnotic spell. It is the toughest ticket in sports, with black-market tickets selling for $10,000 and more. Success at Augusta National breeds legends, while failure can overshadow even the most brilliant of careers. But as Curt Sampson, author of the bestselling Hogan, reveals in The Masters, a cold heart beats behind the warm antebellum façade of this famous ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Go Like Hell

    Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans

    by A. J. Baime ...
    The epic story of automotive history also told in the film FORD V. FERRARI: By the early 1960s, the Ford Motor Company, built to bring automobile transportation to the masses, was falling behind.Young Henry Ford II, who had taken the reins of his grandfather’s company with little business experience to speak of, knew he had to do something to shake things up. Baby boomers were taking to the road ... Read more

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  • Sundays Will Never Be the Same

    Racing, Tragedy, and Redemption--My Life in America's Fastest Sport

    by Darrell Waltrip ...
    From the former NASCAR champion and current Fox Sports announcer, an intimate account of one of the most dramatic and tragic days in the history of NASCAR: the 2001 Daytona 500—the day that racing legend Dale Earnhardt, Sr. died.In Sundays Will Never Be the Same, former NASCAR champion and current FOX Sports racing analyst Darrell Waltrip provides an intimate account of one of the most dramatic ... Read more

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  • At the Altar of Speed

    The Fast Life and Tragic Death of Dale Earnhardt

    by Leigh Montville ...
    He was The Intimidator. A nightmare in the rear-view mirror. A unique winner in the boardroom. A seven-time Winston Cup champion. A driver whose personal success story and dedication inspired the adoration of millions of fans. Then on February 18, 2001, just seconds from the Daytona 500 finish line, the world of stock-car racing suffered a devastating loss as Dale Earnhardt fatally careened into a ... Read more

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  • The WWE Championship

    A Look Back at the Rich History of the WWE Championship

    by Kevin Sullivan ...
    Series series WWE
    Suddenly it’s over, and in the center of the ring, one man is victorious. The referee raises his hand, and from somewhere (you’re not quite sure where because you’re still cheering), the shining symbol of this momentous win appears. With the crowd still roaring, the winner stands alone in the ring and raises the championship belt high over his head. The lights shine off the WWE Championship title ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Das Reboot

    How German Soccer Reinvented Itself and Conquered the World

    by Raphael Honigstein ...
    "A beautiful story, expertly told." -- Per Mertesacker, Arsenal defender and member of the German national team, winners of the 2014 World CupEstáo do Maracan", July 13, 2014, the last ten minutes of extra time in the World Cup Final: German forward Mario Gö jumps to meet a floated pass from Andr' Schü cushions the ball with his chest, and in one fluid motion volleys the ball past the onrushing ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Driving with the Devil

    Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR

    by Neal Thompson ...
    The true story behind NASCAR’s hardscrabble, moonshine-fueled origins, “fascinating and fast-moving . . . even if you don’t know a master cylinder from a head gasket” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution).“[Neal] Thompson exhumes the sport’s Prohibition-era roots in this colorful, meticulously detailed history.”—TimeToday’s NASCAR—equal parts Disney, Vegas, and Barnum & Bailey—is a multibillion-dollar ... Read more

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  • Evel

    The High-Flying Life of Evel Knievel: American Showman, Daredevil, and Legend

    by Leigh Montville ...
    From New York Times bestselling author Leigh Montville, this riveting and definitive new biography pulls back the red, white, and blue cape on a cultural icon—and reveals the unknown, complex, and controversial man known to millions around the world as Evel Knievel.Evel Knievel was a high-flying daredevil, the father of extreme sports, the personification of excitement and danger and showmanship . ... Read more

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  • Behind The Lions

    Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions

    by Stephen Jones, Tom English, Nick Cain ...
    Series series Behind the Jersey Series
    For 125 years the British & Irish Lions have stood out as a unique emblem in world sport. They represent the best of the best from the four Home Nations, coming together every four years under a united badge to take on the rugby greats of the Southern Hemisphere. Lions tours embody a revered legacy that is steeped in tradition yet maintains a vibrant standing in the modern era. The Lions badge is ... Read more

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  • A Ribbon of Road in The Moonlight - The Targa Florio the Toughest Road Race in the World All Pegasus Had to Do to Survive Was Win

    by Michael Pearson ...
    The story concerns Mike Brookes and his Pegasus Car Company as they attempt to build and enter a two car team for the 1957 Targa Florio road race in Sicily. Pegasus build road-going sports cars but Brookes wants to take them onto an international stage to compete with the likes of Ferrari Maserati and Mercedes. He selects the Targa Florio as it is the toughest road race in the world combining a ... Read more

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  • 100 Years of the Isle of Man TT

    A Century of Motorcycle Racing - Updated Edition covering 2007 - 2012

    by David Wright ...
    Run over the every-day roads of the Isle of Man for over 100 years, the world-famous Tourist Trophy races have gripped the imaginations of successive generations of motorcyclists. From the earliest days of single-speed, belt-driven machines delivering 5 bhp, to the highly developed projectiles of today offering a fearsome 200 bhp, race fans have thronged the roadside banks and watched in awe as ... Read more

    $29.99 USD