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ISBN
9781613253052
Book Title
Match Race Mayhem: Drag Racing's Grudges, Rivalries and Big Money Showdowns
Publisher
Cartech, Incorporated
Item Length
11 in
Publication Year
2017
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.4 in
Author
Doug Boyce
Genre
Transportation
Topic
Automotive / History
Item Weight
20 oz
Item Width
8.5 in
Number of Pages
176 Pages
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Publisher
Cartech, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1613253052
ISBN-13
9781613253052
eBay Product ID (ePID)
229107788

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Book Title
Match Race Mayhem: Drag Racing's Grudges, Rivalries and Big Money Showdowns
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Automotive / History
Publication Year
2017
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation
Author
Doug Boyce
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
20 oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in

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LCCN
2016-044630
Reviews
Fans of muscle cars and drag racing are likely to find themselves drawn to this one as soon as they crack it open--we certainly were., If you were a fan of the sport then nothing has compared since, but you can relive it a bit on these fun-filled pages.
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
796.720973
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One:Match Racing USA Chapter Two: Factory Bashing, 1963-1964 Chapter Three:A Funny Evolution, 1965-1966 Chapter Four:Times Are A-Changin', 1967-1968 Chapter Five: All Systems A Go-Go, 1969-1970 Chapter Six: Beginning of the End, 1970s Index
Synopsis
Veteran drag race author Doug Boyce tells the tale of the history of match racing through the cars, the drivers, the events, the classes, the rivalries, and everything else that was fun about match racing during the golden era. It's all here, complemented by wonderful vintage photography provided by the fans and professionals in attendance. If you are a fan of any class of drag racing, from any era, Match Race Mayhem is a fun addition to your racing library., Relive or discover the exciting history of match racing through the cars, drivers, rivalries, events, and everything that was fun about match racing in drag racing's golden era. This volume by veteran drag race author Doug Boyce is enhanced with wonderful vintage photography provided by fans and professionals in attendance. Drag racing is a very regulated sport. In the history of the NHRA, IHRA, and other sanctioning bodies, many classes exist in an effort to make sure the cars racing against each other are as equal as possible. It is a noble, if not futile, pursuit. Two cars face off that have very similar statistics in terms of weight, transmission type, fuel type, estimated horsepower, and all other sorts of measurables. The byproduct is that often the races that were "fair" were not the races that the fans wanted to see. During the golden age of drag racing, fans didn't care as much about class racing as much as they wanted to see scores settled, rivalries battled, and interesting matchups. There were the manufacturer rivalries, Ford versus Chevy, Chevy versus Mopar, Mopar versus Ford, as well as numerous driver rivalries. Match races were also a great way to feature wildly popular cars that no longer had a class in which to compete, yet the fans still wanted to see them. So popular and intense were these races that many track promoters didn't bother to promote class racing at all. Instead, they used the match races as headliners, similar to the marquee at your local arena or a billboard in Las Vegas, all resulting in putting more fans in the stands. And the drivers loved it too. Although the prize money for national events was fairly average for the day, the extra appearance fees and prize money to lure the most popular match racers to events increased the driver's take exponentially. Many of the most popular pro drivers quit class racing altogether just to go match racing. If you are a fan of any class of drag racing from any era, Match Race Mayhem: Drag Racing's Grudges, Rivalries and Big-Money Showdowns is a fun addition to your racing library.
LC Classification Number
GV1029.3.B7 2017

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  • by bargin-hunter
    Dec 27, 2024

    Brand new book. Tons and tons of pict...

    Brand new book. Tons and tons of pictures in color. Can't go wrong with this one... thanks

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: bookbarn87

  • by jim21445-6
    Apr 07, 2024

    Fairly good history of the beginnings of the match race era.

    Fairly good history of the beginnings of the match race era.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: bookbarn87

  • by mikec5545
    Sep 20, 2018

    great account of drag racing history

    excellent writing and awesome photos

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: midlifeclassiccarbooks

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    Nov 05, 2018

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