Indycar Racing

Author : Sigur E. Whitaker
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786498321

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The Indy Car Wars by Sigur E. Whitaker Pdf

The world of Champ Car auto racing was changing in the 1970s. As cars became more sophisticated, the cost of supporting a team had skyrocketed, making things difficult for team owners. In an effort to increase purses paid by racing promoters and win lucrative television contracts, a group of owners formed Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) in 1978. Soon after, CART split from its sanctioning body, the United States Auto Club (USAC). Though Champ Cars ran on numerous tracks, the Indianapolis 500 was the payday that supported most teams through the season. From the beginning, CART had most of the successful teams and popular drivers, and they focused on driving a wedge between the track owners and the USAC. Over the next 30 years, the tension between CART and USAC ebbed and flowed until all parties realized that reunification was needed for the sake of the sport. This book details the fight over control of Champ Car racing before reunification in 2008.

Author : Elizabeth Hobbs Voss
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781637386972

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IndyCar Racing by Elizabeth Hobbs Voss Pdf

This exciting book provides an overview of IndyCar racing, from the sport’s beginnings to the equipment racers use. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible.

Author : P.K. Daniel
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781629684499

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IndyCar Racing by P.K. Daniel Pdf

The Indianapolis 500, otherwise known as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, features open-wheeled cars and talented drivers. This title takes a close look at the history, the vehicles, the events, and the stars who make IndyCar racing unique. Complete with informative sidebars, a photo diagram, and much more. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : John Oreovicz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1642340561

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Indy Split: The Big Money Battle That Nearly Destroyed Indy Racing by John Oreovicz Pdf

Tradition, technology, and personal bravery combined to make the Indianapolis 500 one of the world's most famous sporting events. However, political infighting within the industry--which climaxed with a 12-year "Split" from 1996 to 2007 between competing forms of Indy car racing--prevented the sport from achieving its potential. The Split seriously tarnished the reputation of the Indianapolis 500 and allowed NASCAR to become America's most popular form of motorsport. But Indy car racing's dysfunction didn't originate in 1996. The story begins in 1945, when a businessman from Terre Haute, Indiana named Tony Hulman rescued the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from potential redevelopment. Over the next 75 years, the Hulman-George family used the stature of the Speedway to carve out a powerful position in American auto racing. Stewardship of the IMS often brought the family into conflict with Indy car competitors. A volatile period in the late 1970s resulted in the formation of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), and tensions ramped up even more when Hulman's grandson, Tony George, assumed power in 1990. The Split forced Indy car fans, sponsors, broadcasters and participants to choose sides. It created confusion and animosity and caused tremendous damage to the sport. With negotiations driven by legendary racer Mario Andretti and actor/racer Paul Newman, The Split was finally resolved in 2008, only for George to walk away less than three years later from the role he so desperately coveted. The long struggle for stability and leadership was finally resolved in 2020 when Roger Penske acquired IMS and the IndyCar Series.

Author : Joseph Steven Wolkin
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541592810

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Superfast Indy Car Racing by Joseph Steven Wolkin Pdf

How did Indy car racing begin? Who are some of the most famous racers? Find out in this exciting look at the sport, with thrilling facts and photos that put readers in the middle of the racing action.

Author : Sigur E. Whitaker
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476646657

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Racing with Roger Penske by Sigur E. Whitaker Pdf

Auto racing legend Roger Penske began as a successful sportscar driver before transitioning to owning a race team and opening a car dealership. Within eight years, Team Penske won the Indianapolis 500. Today, the team boasts more than 580 victories, including an unparalleled 18 Indianapolis 500 wins and two at the Daytona 500. Penske's efforts on the track have been intertwined with his business ventures. Penske Corporation, with $32 billion in revenues, includes Penske truck leasing and rentals, retail automotive centers and logistics. In 2019, he bought the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and related assets, including IndyCar, and led both through the coronavirus pandemic, when racing continued with no fans in the stands. This book chronicles more than 50 years of Roger Penske's racing history, with an overview of his business career, including the turnaround of Detroit Diesel.

Author : Art Garner
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781250017789

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Black Noon: The Year They Stopped the Indy 500 by Art Garner Pdf

Winner of the 2014 Dean Batchelor Award, Motor Press Guild "Book of the Year" Before noon on May 30th, 1964, the Indy 500 was stopped for the first time in history by an accident. Seven cars had crashed in a fiery wreck, killing two drivers, and threatening the very future of the 500. Black Noon chronicles one of the darkest and most important days in auto-racing history. As rookie Dave MacDonald came out of the fourth turn and onto the front stretch at the end of the second lap, he found his rear-engine car lifted by the turbulence kicked up from two cars he was attempting to pass. With limited steering input, MacDonald lost control of his car and careened off the inside wall of the track, exploding into a huge fireball and sliding back into oncoming traffic. Closing fast was affable fan favorite Eddie Sachs. "The Clown Prince of Racing" hit MacDonald's sliding car broadside, setting off a second explosion that killed Sachs instantly. MacDonald, pulled from the wreckage, died two hours later. After the track was cleared and the race restarted, it was legend A. J. Foyt who raced to a decisive, if hollow, victory. Torn between elation and horror, Foyt, along with others, championed stricter safety regulations, including mandatory pit stops, limiting the amount a fuel a car could carry, and minimum-weight standards. In this tight, fast-paced narrative, Art Garner brings to life the bygone era when drivers lived hard, raced hard, and at times died hard. Drawing from interviews, Garner expertly reconstructs the fateful events and decisions leading up to the sport's blackest day, and the incriminating aftermath that forever altered the sport. Black Noon remembers the race that changed everything and the men that paved the way for the Golden Age of Indy car racing.

Author : Nigel Mansell,Jeremy Shaw
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0879388366

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Nigel Mansell's Indy-car Racing by Nigel Mansell,Jeremy Shaw Pdf

Author : Robert Newman
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845847487

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Motor Racing Heroes by Robert Newman Pdf

100 heroes from almost 100 years of motor sport are covered in this book. Revealing the determination, heroism, raw courage, skill at the wheel – and just plain humanity – that has elevated men and women into the special, rarified atmosphere of heroism.

Author : Lew Freedman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 655 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9798216149330

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Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing [2 volumes] by Lew Freedman Pdf

This two-volume encyclopedia is the Daytona 500 of stock car racing books—an essential "Bible" that provides an all-encompassing history of the sport as well as an up-to-date examination of modern-day stock car racing. How did stock car racing become firmly entrenched in American pop culture, especially in light of the lack of interest in motorsports overall as a spectator activity in the United States? And what has been the secret to NASCAR's financial success and growth over the last six decades? Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing highlights approximately 250 subjects that have defined the sport since stock car racing was first organized. Organized in A-Z order, it covers all of the greatest drivers, such as Richard Petty, Jimmie Johnson, Junior Johnson, and David Pearson; the special races such as the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400; and the famed tracks across the country, from Bristol Motor Speedway to Darlington Raceway to Talladega Superspeedway. This unprecedented resource collects information about every element of NASCAR history in one place: the early personalities who shaped the sport and set things in motion, the past greats who have now retired, and today's rising stars who continue to make stock car racing one of the most popular sports in the United States.

Author : Philip Raby
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0822524872

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Racing Cars by Philip Raby Pdf

Presents the design, performance, and statistics of a variety of high-speed cars, including indycars, rally cars, and dragsters.

Author : Michael J. J. Fetchko,Donald P. P. Roy,Vassilis Dalakas
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781003819509

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Sports Marketing by Michael J. J. Fetchko,Donald P. P. Roy,Vassilis Dalakas Pdf

Highly practical and engaging, Sports Marketing equips students with the skills, techniques, and tools they need to be successful marketers in any sporting environment. The book blends relevant marketing theory—focusing on industry-specific terminology and practices—with practitioner insights into current issues and future directions in the sports industry. This anticipated third edition has been fully updated to incorporate a broad range of global and diverse perspectives from industry experts and international case studies throughout. Contemporary topics within the sports industry have been expanded upon, including esports, social responsibility, sustainability, digital and social media, and personal branding. Popular "You Make the Call" cases, insider and early career insights, and review questions stimulate lively classroom discussion, while chapter summaries and terms support further support learning. Overall, this exciting text will: • Increase students’ depth of knowledge about sports marketing • Challenge students to apply concepts to real-world situations • Profile best practices of organizations and individuals within the sports industry as they relate to the book’s content • Equip students to position themselves to compete for entry-level positions in sports business • Provide faculty with a concise but thorough text that meets their needs. Sports Marketing remains a core textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of sports marketing and management, providing a firm grasp of the ins and outs of working in sports. Additional online resources include PowerPoint slides for each chapter, a test bank of questions, and an instructor’s manual.

Author : Elizabeth Blackstock,Alanis King
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-29
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781476647920

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Racing with Rich Energy by Elizabeth Blackstock,Alanis King Pdf

Formula One has long maintained a glitzy aura that masks dark and strange goings-on in the background. But with the 2019 season came a force louder than Formula One could dream of muffling: William Storey, the founder of British energy drink startup Rich Energy. Storey became a multimillion-dollar sponsor of the Haas Formula One team a year after records showed Rich Energy having a mere $770 in the bank. He equated his doubters to moon-landing truthers and publicly mocked both the Haas team and the entities winning legal disputes against him. But where were actual cans of Rich Energy, and did the supposed sponsorship funds exist? In the six months between Storey's first race as a Formula One sponsor and his very public exit, he stole the spotlight with a loud mouth and an active Twitter account. Haas team boss Guenther Steiner once described the Rich Energy news cycle as: "I'm getting sick of answering these stupid fucking questions on a race weekend. I've never seen any fucking thing like this." No one else had, either. This book uncovers the complete, bizarre story.

Author : Dani Ben-Ari & Susan Frissell
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-12
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781452040806

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Girls Go Racing by Dani Ben-Ari & Susan Frissell Pdf

The purpose of this book is to help women understand the sport of auto racing, what it entails for young girls who express an interest in getting involved, how racing is a viable career option for young women and finally, how involvement in the sport of auto racing builds much needed self esteem.

Author : Tracy Nelson Maurer
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781491420256

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Outrageous Car Racing Rivalries by Tracy Nelson Maurer Pdf

You're on the edge of your seat through each lap, pin, goal, and touchdown. Cheering on the success of your favorite team or player is always fun. But watching them win against a long-time rival adds extra excitement. Filled with famous and outrageous rivalries, the details of the biggest battles in sports await! Book jacket.