Thunder Road -Goodyear, God & Gatorade!
Tom McAuliffe
Price ($):
15.95
Book Description
It was 120 degrees in the pits and 120mph on the track!
In the heat of a Southern summer, when the cicadas sang their endless dirge and the kudzu vines threatened to swallow entire towns, men turned to stock car racing. It was the 1960s, a time of transition and turmoil, and in the South, racing wasn't just a sport; it was a way of life.
This is the story of the gutsy drivers and their speed machines during the golden
Age of Stock car racing on everything from dirt tracks to concrete ovals!
Book Review
"From the smell of peanuts, beer and cotton candy to gasoline, buying rubber and human sweat It was a special time and place when the new sport of Stock car racing came into being. This is their story of speed, camaraderie and culture!"
Genre
General Fiction, Sports
