American Speed From Dirt Tracks to Indy to Nascar

Nothing in the world of sport even comes close to the excitement, color, drama and sheer speed of auto racing. For more than a century it has amazed fans, and every year tens of millions of Americans venture forth to see, hear and feel a dazzling display of grit, guts and glory that has mesmerized the nation. In American Speed, the editors of Life have combined rare photographs and vivid writing to capture the entire panorama of racing, from the wild and woolly early days to the bigger-than-life, modern-day heroes, from the emergence of the Indy 500 as the world's greatest single race to the unparalleled impact of NASCAR. It's all here, the pioneers and bootleggers, the early potholes and the pit stops, the legendary speed merchants and the great families whose generations have left their mark. American Speed-the fabulous thrills and spills of racing, as you've never seen them before.Sullivan, Robert is the author of 'American Speed From Dirt Tracks to Indy to Nascar' with ISBN 9781931933193 and ISBN 1931933197.