Legends of Delaware Auto Racing

Welcome to a fast-paced thrill ride into Delaware's rich racing history. The earliest drivers raced on dusty tracks carved into a farmer's field. Early characters like Johnny Martin and Paul Walker helped establish racing in Delaware shortly after World War II. The latest generation races at the famed Georgetown Speedway and Delaware International Speedway, and drivers, owners and promoters like Ricky Elliott, Curt Michael and Brett Deyo make racing the thriving sport it is today. Through interviews and extensive research, author Chad Wayne Culver has captured the stories of some of Delaware's best-known racing legends.

Chad Culver is a native of Laurel, Delaware, and is an author, racing historian, collector and director of the Culver Auto Racing Museum, which houses an extensive collection of race cars and memorabilia from racing's past. Culver's other books on auto racing include Delaware Auto Racing, Dover International Speedway (The Monster Mile) and Kramer Williamson, Sprint Car Legend. Chad resides in North Carolina with his wife and daughter and returns home to Delaware often to attend every race he can.