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A history of East Tennessee auto racing : the thrill of the mountains
- Title
- A history of East Tennessee auto racing : the thrill of the mountains / David McGee.
- Author
- McGee, David M.
- Publication
- Charleston ; London : The History Press, 2014.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | GV1033 .M394 2014 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 206 pages : illustrations (some color); 23 cm
- Summary
- "A history of auto racing in East Tennessee"--
- "Experience the wild and fascinating history of auto racing in the mountains of East Tennessee"--
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-204) and index.
- Contents
- Diverse beginnings -- Tracks through time -- Don't mess with Jim -- Broadway lights -- Border bash -- Not bad for country boys -- World's finest speedway -- Tennessee's Big Bill -- Chattanooga's Champion -- The Turtle -- Fiercely independent -- Dirt-floor garage -- G is for Gypsy -- Billy Graham, Richard Nixon and Don Naman -- Tragedy times two -- It was a good run -- Changing with the times -- Two-time champion -- Like father, like son -- Crazy about racing -- A snowball's chance -- Heck of a racer -- Everybody loved to race here -- Ghosts of Atomic Speedway -- Greatest show on dirt -- The people's choice -- Dirt's Dale Earnhardt -- Short track legends -- Appendix A: NASCAR statistics for regional drivers -- Appendix B: East Tennessee touring series results.
- ISBN
- 9781626191372 (paperback)
- 1626191379 (paperback)
- LCCN
- 2013050127
- OCLC
- ocn862209501
- SCSB-1809557
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library