| Bristol Dragway Contributor(s): McGee, David M. (Author), Bernstein, Kenny (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0738544442 ISBN-13: 9780738544441 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: Bristol Dragway was carved into an East Tennessee mountainside in 1965. In the more than four decades since, the track known as Thunder Valley has carved its niche as a world-class facility in professional drag racing. Located adjacent to Bristol Motor Speedway, the dragways well-earned nickname stems from the unique acoustic experience fans get when the power of unlimited racing engines echoes off the nearby hillsides. Bristol Dragway retraces the tracks early history, its role in shaping the sport, and its return to prominence after an $18 million renovation in the late 1990s. The book features images of drag racings greatest stars and chronicles decades of the sports most memorable moments. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Motor Sports - Sports & Recreation | History - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 796.720 |
| LCCN: 2007920804 |
| Series: Images of Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.58" W x 9.13" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Tennessee - Locality - Johnson City-Kingsport, TN |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bristol Dragway was carved into an East Tennessee mountainside in 1965. In the more than four decades since, the track known as Thunder Valley has carved its niche as a world-class facility in professional drag racing. Located adjacent to Bristol Motor Speedway, the dragway s well-earned nickname stems from the unique acoustic experience fans get when the power of unlimited racing engines echoes off the nearby hillsides. Bristol Dragway retraces the track s early history, its role in shaping the sport, and its return to prominence after an $18 million renovation in the late 1990s. The book features images of drag racing s greatest stars and chronicles decades of the sport s most memorable moments." |
Contributor Bio(s): McGee, David M.: - Author David M. McGee has witnessed more than 25 years of Bristol racing history as a photographer, journalist, race official, and announcer. He is the coauthor of Images of Sports: Bristol Motor Speedway. |