The History of Americas Speedways: Past and Present

History of America's Speedway, Past & Present is the only book ever to list the various auto racing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. As the title implies, both active and defunct tracks are listed. The detailed list includes 9,000 tracks with data on the town they were located in, their various names, the years they operated. The tracks include oval tracks, road courses, drag strips and hill climbs. Besides the information on the tracks, there are many articles on the various types of racing. Spread throughout the book are over 600 pictures. These photographs help visualize different types of race cars, and how technology has progressed their development over the years. This book will prove to be very interesting to any auto racing enthusiast, and it will be an invaluable reference guide for auto racing historians for years to come.