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Runways and Racers
Terry O´neil
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Description for Runways and Racers
Hardcover.
Runways and Racers concentrates on the short transitional period, 1952-1954, for sports car racing in America following the ban on public road racing in many of the States. The ban left the rapidly expanding Sports Car Club of America with a problem: where to hold races. At precisely the same time, Curtis LeMay, head of Strategic Air Command, was having problems obtaining funds from Congress to improve conditions on the many air bases located around the country. The solution was a marriage of convenience, whereby the SCCA was allowed access to active SAC air bases to hold its race programmes. ... Read more
Runways and Racers concentrates on the short transitional period, 1952-1954, for sports car racing in America following the ban on public road racing in many of the States. The ban left the rapidly expanding Sports Car Club of America with a problem: where to hold races. At precisely the same time, Curtis LeMay, head of Strategic Air Command, was having problems obtaining funds from Congress to improve conditions on the many air bases located around the country. The solution was a marriage of convenience, whereby the SCCA was allowed access to active SAC air bases to hold its race programmes. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Veloce Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845842550
SKU
V9781845842550
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Ref
99-15
About Terry O´neil
Terry O'Neil has been living and working in Stourbridge for the past 34 years, retiring in 2007 from his commercial stationary business to concentrate on motor racing research and writing. Terry is married and has two daughters, who have each produced him a grandchild. He is an active member of the Ferrari Owners Club of Great Britain, and holds the ... Read more
Reviews for Runways and Racers
This is one of those entertaining treasure trove on an important time in U.S. road racing. Terrific book. Buy it and enjoy it! And who knows, maybe your vintage race car is in it. Victory Lane I wholeheartedly recommend Terry O'Neil's Runways & Racers: Sports Car Races held on Military Airfields in America 1952-1954. It's lovingly written passages, perfectly ... Read more