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The Fast Lane : The History of NHRA Drag Racing
by: National Hot Rod Association
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Edition: Hardcover
 
 
ASIN: 0060394056
 
Publisher: Regan Books; 20 March, 2001
 
ISBN: 0060394056
 
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What A Rush!
This book is phenomenal and a must have for racers, fans and car enthusiasts. Wally Parks and the NHRA should be commended for this wonderful compilation of history and excitement all packed into the colorful pages of "The Fast Lane". When I first opened it up I got goose bumps and was suddenly transported to a place near the starting line. With each new page I could hear the raw horsepower of the engines rumbling the pavement, the smell of fuel filled my nose and the ground shook under my feet. The adrenaline pumping and the memories of my days of racing and watching the pros run overtook me.Being a female that has had cars and racing in my blood since I was a child, I was so happy to get this book and learn all about the history and the people behind the sport from the beginning. So guys and gals alike will love this one. I highly recommend it.

I Could Smell The Nitro!!!
This book was great! It really gave an accurate history of the sport of drag racing. Not only did it cover all of the major technical innovations and dominant vehicles that have helped grow the sport over the years but it really focused on the people behind the machines as well. Most people know about NHRA from watching it on TV but nothing can take the place of being there to see (and feel) the cars as they blast down the strip. This book helps you understand this and that there is a lot more to it than just a lot of noise and exhaust flame. By laying out the progress in technology and the teamwork responsible for the dramatic reductions in ETs (and similar increases in top speed) this book helps the reader to become more involved in the competitive side of the sport. While the attention to safety is also noted often in the book it's best quality is the way it shows the human side of a very technical and sometimes dangerous sport.

nothing but shameless self-promotion
Do yourself a favor and pass this one by. It is by no means a history of drag racing. Rather, it's the NHRA practically breaking it's arm patting itself on the back. Racers who don't cowtow to the "Gods in Glendora" are largely ignored. Can you believe Garlits is hardly represented at all?! Many other gaffes abound. Not a winner.

 
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