American Racer 1900-1939 Motorbooks Internat, US ( December, 1992 ) Book Our Price : £ 27.95 Prices subject to change. we are currently unable to offer this title. It may be out of stock with the publisher or out of print. If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it has become available.

Readable, serious history of an auto racing icon

Offenhauser tells the story of the engine that dominated American Championship, sprint and midget and even sports car racing for nearly a half-century. It is surprising that such a book was not written long ago, but the author has done an amazing job of research into racings past. He tells both the human story of the men who built the Offy - Miller, Goossen, Sobraske, Meyer, Drake and Fred Offenhauser himself, and the technical and political story of the old four-bangers rise to victory at Indianapolis, its long domination there, its fall in 1965, rebirth with turbocharging and final demise in the 1980s. The collection of photographs is amazing - many I never saw before as well as those of well-known drivers such as Foyt who drove Offenhauser-powered cars. Anyone remotely interested in auto racing should definitely have this book.

Excellent mental approach towards the sport of drag racing.

This book is an excellent approach towards the sport of drag racing from a mental standpoint. Numerous examples, demonstrations, and mental tactics that are keys to success are reviewed, and they work! Also there are chassis tips, sponsorship techniques, and other aspects discussed. If youre a drag racer, or even just a spectator, this book make a great reading material for a true insight ito the mind of a drag racer.