New England's Golden Years of Racing

New England's Golden Years of Racing

Author: W. Gauvin Barber

Publisher:

Published: 2014-08-08

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781633850019

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Can you imagine driving a 1,200 horsepower, 900 pound winged World of Outlaws Sprint car, most of the time up on three wheels, kicking up dirt on every turn? In New England's Golden Years of Racing, Barber brings the history of short track racing to life even as he highlights the exciting future of this adrenaline-fueled sport. New England's Golden Years of Racing offers a detailed focus on Thompson Speedway, which has attracted many of racing's biggest names in the northeast to race on the 5/8 mile track including two of the greatest all-time NASCAR drivers, Richard Petty and David Pearson. But the story doesn't stop there. Barber also provides in-depth analysis of female race car drivers, past and present. Read about pioneer Louise Smith who couldn t make it as a nurse, a beautician or a pilot but finally found her calling as a race car driver from 1949 through 1956. Become a fan of Shelly Perry, a modern race car driver who became Thompson Speedway s first female winner and the first female Weekly Track Champion. Barber shares these stories with the hope of inspiring just one more lady to join the ranks of short track racing at any level and to provide recognition to the fearless drivers and sponsors that make it all possible for future generations to enjoy and be a part of short track racing history. Listen for the cheering from the stands, the soundtrack of dirt track New England stock car racing in its finest surroundings.


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Download or read book New England's Golden Years of Racing written by W. Gauvin Barber and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-08 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you imagine driving a 1,200 horsepower, 900 pound winged World of Outlaws Sprint car, most of the time up on three wheels, kicking up dirt on every turn? In New England's Golden Years of Racing, Barber brings the history of short track racing to life even as he highlights the exciting future of this adrenaline-fueled sport. New England's Golden Years of Racing offers a detailed focus on Thompson Speedway, which has attracted many of racing's biggest names in the northeast to race on the 5/8 mile track including two of the greatest all-time NASCAR drivers, Richard Petty and David Pearson. But the story doesn't stop there. Barber also provides in-depth analysis of female race car drivers, past and present. Read about pioneer Louise Smith who couldn t make it as a nurse, a beautician or a pilot but finally found her calling as a race car driver from 1949 through 1956. Become a fan of Shelly Perry, a modern race car driver who became Thompson Speedway s first female winner and the first female Weekly Track Champion. Barber shares these stories with the hope of inspiring just one more lady to join the ranks of short track racing at any level and to provide recognition to the fearless drivers and sponsors that make it all possible for future generations to enjoy and be a part of short track racing history. Listen for the cheering from the stands, the soundtrack of dirt track New England stock car racing in its finest surroundings.


The Godfather of New England Stock Car Racing

The Godfather of New England Stock Car Racing

Author: Adrienne J Venditti

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2019-05-18

Total Pages: 999

ISBN-13: 1796010774

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This book is dedicated to the man whose life inspired me to tell his story. His name is D. Anthony Venditti, widely known as the Godfather of Stock Car Racing in New England. It is also dedicated to my mother, with her eternal love and devoted support of her beloved Anthony, her family, and racing. She and the Godfather enabled and empowered our family to persevere in the sport. This is to all those with unending convictions in the Godfather and to the Seekonk Fraternity of racing. This book is a pictorial and a closer look at the life of the Godfather. He was the youngest promoter in motor sports in the United States in the 1940s. And as a twenty-five-year-old, he planned, engineered, and built his speedway. He was young and full of ambition. It was his dream, an American dream, to build, open, and operate his speedway at the end of World War II, in 1946. Yet when in his advanced years, he then became known as the oldest living promoter in stock car racing. He consecutively ran his race plant each year, faithfully opening his facility, without fail. He never missed a season under his reign—an unheard-of feat of forty-five years as a stock car racing promoter. Seekonk Speedway continues to run without any ambiguity by the same family. The speedway is proudly still in business all these seventy-three consecutive years of racing in the books. Anthony is celebrated and acclaimed for his pioneering in the American sport of auto racing, awarded RPM’s “1978 Promoter of the Year.” It was with great adoration of the sports community that he is acknowledged for his forethought and far-reaching ideas of innovation pertaining to mechanical engineering, safety features in facility construction, and administrative procedures. Mr. Venditti is attributed to numerous awards for his devotion for the betterment of the sport of auto racing.


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Download or read book The Godfather of New England Stock Car Racing written by Adrienne J Venditti and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-05-18 with total page 999 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is dedicated to the man whose life inspired me to tell his story. His name is D. Anthony Venditti, widely known as the Godfather of Stock Car Racing in New England. It is also dedicated to my mother, with her eternal love and devoted support of her beloved Anthony, her family, and racing. She and the Godfather enabled and empowered our family to persevere in the sport. This is to all those with unending convictions in the Godfather and to the Seekonk Fraternity of racing. This book is a pictorial and a closer look at the life of the Godfather. He was the youngest promoter in motor sports in the United States in the 1940s. And as a twenty-five-year-old, he planned, engineered, and built his speedway. He was young and full of ambition. It was his dream, an American dream, to build, open, and operate his speedway at the end of World War II, in 1946. Yet when in his advanced years, he then became known as the oldest living promoter in stock car racing. He consecutively ran his race plant each year, faithfully opening his facility, without fail. He never missed a season under his reign—an unheard-of feat of forty-five years as a stock car racing promoter. Seekonk Speedway continues to run without any ambiguity by the same family. The speedway is proudly still in business all these seventy-three consecutive years of racing in the books. Anthony is celebrated and acclaimed for his pioneering in the American sport of auto racing, awarded RPM’s “1978 Promoter of the Year.” It was with great adoration of the sports community that he is acknowledged for his forethought and far-reaching ideas of innovation pertaining to mechanical engineering, safety features in facility construction, and administrative procedures. Mr. Venditti is attributed to numerous awards for his devotion for the betterment of the sport of auto racing.


The Golden Age of Wisconsin Auto Racing

The Golden Age of Wisconsin Auto Racing

Author: Dale Grubba

Publisher: Badger Books Inc.

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781878569677

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This text highlights races and drivers from the glorious racing days at Wisconsin's short tracks.


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Download or read book The Golden Age of Wisconsin Auto Racing written by Dale Grubba and published by Badger Books Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text highlights races and drivers from the glorious racing days at Wisconsin's short tracks.


Transactions of the New York and New England Association of Railway Surgeons

Transactions of the New York and New England Association of Railway Surgeons

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1920

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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Horse Racing

Horse Racing

Author: Eric Rachlis

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2001-03

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780811829908

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A collection of photographs from the golden age of horse racing featuring trainers, jockeys, thoroughbreds, and celebrity fans.


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Download or read book Horse Racing written by Eric Rachlis and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of photographs from the golden age of horse racing featuring trainers, jockeys, thoroughbreds, and celebrity fans.


Fifty Golden Years

Fifty Golden Years

Author: Mrs. Bertha Grimmell Judd

Publisher:

Published: 1927

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book Fifty Golden Years written by Mrs. Bertha Grimmell Judd and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:


The Golden Age of Air Racing: 1934-1939

The Golden Age of Air Racing: 1934-1939

Author: Sylvester H. Schmid

Publisher:

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book The Golden Age of Air Racing: 1934-1939 written by Sylvester H. Schmid and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:


The History of Harness Racing in New England

The History of Harness Racing in New England

Author: Robert Temple

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2010-04-09

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13: 1450054722

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New England has played a prominent role in the history of harness racing in America. The greatest horses, owners, drivers and trainers competed here and the sport reached its height of popularity following the legalization of pari-mutuel wagering in the mid-1930's following 300 years of Puritanical resistance to gambling. Today harness racing is barely hanging on as a viable commercial entity. This book details the history of the sport, tracing its rise and near-final fall and the possible solution to saving it.


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Download or read book The History of Harness Racing in New England written by Robert Temple and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-04-09 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New England has played a prominent role in the history of harness racing in America. The greatest horses, owners, drivers and trainers competed here and the sport reached its height of popularity following the legalization of pari-mutuel wagering in the mid-1930's following 300 years of Puritanical resistance to gambling. Today harness racing is barely hanging on as a viable commercial entity. This book details the history of the sport, tracing its rise and near-final fall and the possible solution to saving it.


The Conquest of a Continent: Expansion of Races in America

The Conquest of a Continent: Expansion of Races in America

Author: Madison Grant

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2019-12-18

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13:

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This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. "The Conquest of a Continent" was the first attempt to give an authentic racial history of the USA, based on the scientific interpretation of race as distinguished from language and from geographic distribution. The Cradle of Mankind The Nordic Conquest of Europe The Nordic Settlement of America The Puritans in New England The Gateways to the West from New England and Virginia Virginia and Her Neighbors The Old Northwest Territory The Mountaineers Conquer the Southwest From the Mississippi to the Oregon The Spoils of the Mexican War The Alien Invasion The Transformation of America Checking the Alien Invasion The Legacy of Slavery Our Neighbors on the North Our Neighbors on the South The Nordic Outlook


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Download or read book The Conquest of a Continent: Expansion of Races in America written by Madison Grant and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. "The Conquest of a Continent" was the first attempt to give an authentic racial history of the USA, based on the scientific interpretation of race as distinguished from language and from geographic distribution. The Cradle of Mankind The Nordic Conquest of Europe The Nordic Settlement of America The Puritans in New England The Gateways to the West from New England and Virginia Virginia and Her Neighbors The Old Northwest Territory The Mountaineers Conquer the Southwest From the Mississippi to the Oregon The Spoils of the Mexican War The Alien Invasion The Transformation of America Checking the Alien Invasion The Legacy of Slavery Our Neighbors on the North Our Neighbors on the South The Nordic Outlook


The Golden Age of Air Racing: 1927-1933

The Golden Age of Air Racing: 1927-1933

Author: Sylvester H. Schmid

Publisher:

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book The Golden Age of Air Racing: 1927-1933 written by Sylvester H. Schmid and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: