Declarations of Stock Car Independents: Interviews with Twelve Racers of the 1950s , 1960s and 1970s

Wood, Perry Allen

ISBN 10: 0786447648 / ISBN 13: 9780786447640

Published by McFarland & Co Inc Pub, 2010

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264 pages. 9.92x7.13x0.59 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # x-0786447648

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Declarations of Stock Car Independents: Interviews with Twelve Racers of the 1950s , 1960s and 1970s
• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc Pub
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786447648
• ISBN 13: 9780786447640
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.47 kilograms

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Synopsis

Independent stock car racers rarely won, often crashed, and flirted with death constantly, all for less money and fame than the money-backed star drivers of their day. This book includes interviews with 12 independent racers, including Curtis "Crawfish" Crider, "Jackhandle Joe" Frasson, and Gene "The Racing Marine" Hobby, among others. Laying the foundation for stock car racing as we know it, most of these racers plied their trade during the sport's early years, when racing required little more than a helmet and a great deal of courage. Readers will discover how each of these men managed to survive and stand out in their sport, despite running on second-hand or inferior equipment, receiving little to no outside support, and, in many cases, holding down another job off-track. The book is supplemented with 126 photographs, many from the personal collections of the author and the racers.

About the Author

Perry Allen Wood is an investigator for Wells Fargo Bank and a noted racing historian. He has written four other McFarland books on stock car racing, hosts a weekly radio show Start Your Engines, and lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina.