Tales from the Indianapolis 500 (eBook)

A Collection of the Greatest Indy 500 Stories Ever Told

Jack Arute, Jenna Fryer (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
224 Seiten
Sports Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-61321-882-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Whats it like to race across the blacktop of the nations most famous track? How does it feel to smash into a concrete wall while going over 200 miles per hour? This exciting, humorous, and poignant collection of tales takes readers inside the most thrilling race in America. Newly updated, Tales from the Indianapolis 500 captures horrific collisions and sweet victories from drivers past and present. With the 100th race approaching, the excitement and history of the Indy 500 will be on the mind of every racing fan.Author and renowned broadcaster Jack Arute exposes readers to a fast-paced world of high-speed thrills and unbelievable wipeouts. Beginning with his first encounter at the iconic race, along with stories from racing legends like Ray Harroun, and memorable races stretching up to the present day, Arute captures an entire culture of its own. NASCAR fans, whether young or old, will revel in the chance to experience the Indy 500 from within these pages. Theres no doubt readers will feel like theyre actually there!Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sportsbooks about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team.In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Autor

Jack Arute covers the NFL and college sports for Sirius XM Radio. He previously served as president of the family-owned Stafford Motor Speedway.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.5.2016
• Vorwort: A. J. Foyt
• Zusatzinfo: 50 B&W photos
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: Automobile • automobile history • automobile racing • best cars • best racecars • best racetracks • broadcasters • car parts • car racing • CARS • cars book • Cart racing • chassis • Classic Cars • F1 Racing • fastest cars • fastest racecars • Helio Castroneves • high speed racing • Indianapolis Motor Speedway • Indy 500 • Indy 500 centennial • Indy 500 racing • IndyCar • IRL racing • luxury cars • NASCAR • NASCAR biographies • NASCAR books • NASCAR history • NASCAR legends • NASCAR tracks • open wheel racing • pit reporter • pit reporting • race car aerodynamics • race car book • race car chassis • race car data • race car design • racecar drivers • race car drivers biography • race car driving • race car engine • race car engineering • race car fabrication • racecar legends • race car physics • race car preparation • Racecars • race car science • race car setup • race car shocks • race car speeds • race car suspension • race car wiring • race tracks • Racing • Racing Legends • Radio • radio hosts • Ray Harroun • science of racing • top racetracks • TV broadcasting • TV hosts • TV stars • TV Talk Shows • Winston Cup
• ISBN-10: 1-61321-882-6 / 1613218826
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61321-882-2 / 9781613218822