Johnny Rutherford: The Story of an Indy Champ (Retro Reads) - Softcover

Higdon, Hal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1642340642 ISBN 13: 9781642340648

Publisher: Octane Press, 2021

Synopsis

Johnny Rutherford was one of the most exciting drivers in big-time auto racing of the 1970s. In these action-filled pages, author Hal Higdon tells how Rutherford grew into a racing great. Starting out driving sprint and midget cars in the Midwest, Johnny moved on to stock-car racing—that hair-raising sport in which you shove the throttle pedal to the floor and hold it there all the way around the track. Higdon follows Johnny’s career on to Daytona and finally the famous Indy 500. This is the fascinating true story of how a young man made it to the top in the most dangerous sport of all.

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About the Author

Hal Higdon is the author of 36 books, including a novel, Marathon, and the best-selling Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide, now in its 4th edition, Higdon also has written books on many subjects and for different age groups. His children's book, The Horse That Played Center Field, was made into an animated feature by ABC-TV. He ran eight times in the Olympic Trials and won four world masters championships. One of the founders of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), Higdon also was a finalist in NASA's Journalist-in-Space program to ride the space shuttle. He has served as training consultant for the Chicago Marathon and Chicago Area Runners Association and also answers questions on his Virtual Training Bulletin Board, offering interactive training programs through TrainingPeaks and apps through Bluefin. At the American Society of Journalist and Author's annual meeting in 2003, the Society gave Higdon its Career Achievement Award, the highest honor given to writer members. An art major at Carleton College, he sells and exhibits his paintings in a Pop Art style. Hal Higdon's wife, Rose, hikes, bikes, skis and supports him in his running and writing. They have three children and nine grandchildren.

Edition details

• Publisher: Octane Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1642340642
• ISBN 13: 9781642340648
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104