Book Review: 'Lost Manuscript' Is A Great Find For NHRA Fans

[mikebcurve]

Book Review: 'Lost Manuscript' is a Great Find for NHRA Fans

Bob Wilber's 2001 season-long diary is a fantastic look behind the curtains of a year in the life of an NHRA team.

www.autoweek.com

 

[z28]

Book Review: 'Lost Manuscript' is a Great Find for NHRA Fans

Bob Wilber's 2001 season-long diary is a fantastic look behind the curtains of a year in the life of an NHRA team.

www.autoweek.com

for those that don't remember or know, Bob was a regular blogger on the old NHRA driver's blogs for several years. This is his third published book. Good read.

 

[Rajunz]

Didn't he travel with Wilkerson for a period?

 

[z28]

Didn't he travel with Wilkerson for a period?

yes, several years as his team manager type role.

 

[James]

Amazing book. I wish he had done every year. I'd read them.

 

[65 Goatboy]

Amazing book. I wish he had done every year. I'd read them.

I remember his blog, always looked forward to reading it. He listed his email address and he and I emailed back and forth just like we were friends. He went to college at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and I went to SIU-Carbondale. Really nice guy.

 

[flapjack]

Bob Wilber is a big Rush fan so one time I stopped by Tim's pit after a race, found Bob, and just went "Blah? Blah blah. Blah blah blah!?" Bob immediately got that I was referring to Alex Lifeson's speech at Rush's RRHOF induction. Bob laughed at me being a goof.

 

[drag racer]

Very enjoyable read...

 

[sammi]

A very valuable look back at Funny Car racing at the turn of the century. I enjoyed the writing about ride hunting and pushing existing drivers out of promising race cars. I wonder how much of that happens today.

 

[mick]

just remember arnie karp coming back to drive the third CSK FC that didn't last too long? if memory is correct, he knew he was in way over his head.
only ran handful of events i think. can not remember how that all transpired and who filled the seat.
was it phil burkhart? or frank pedregon? or is memory all wrong? ........ gotta' get bob's book.

 

[Paul]

I think it was Corey Lee who stepped into the Karp FC, wasn't it a Terminator car?

 

[ZWeinstein]

just remember arnie karp coming back to drive the third CSK FC that didn't last too long? if memory is correct, he knew he was in way over his head.
only ran handful of events i think. can not remember how that all transpired and who filled the seat.
was it phil burkhart? or frank pedregon? or is memory all wrong? ........ gotta' get bob's book.

I think it was Corey Lee who stepped into the Karp FC, wasn't it a Terminator car?

I just watched this race on Youtube the other night. Yes, Arnie Karp ran a few events and crossed the centerline a couple of times in Vegas and basically stepped out right on the spot. Cory Lee jumped into the car at Pomona and went to the finals and faced Del in the finals. Del red lit and then ironically Cory crossed the centerline.

 

[aakar]

Still debating if I want to buy the physical book or the E book for half the price. Anybody know if there is a photo section in the middle? Many E books cut those out and that makes for a great reason to buy the physical book in this case

 

[TSK]

I’d like to find a hard back copy of the book. All I can find are paperback copies.

 

[z28]

I’d like to find a hard back copy of the book. All I can find are paperback copies.

that's all there is

 

[z28]

Still debating if I want to buy the physical book or the E book for half the price. Anybody know if there is a photo section in the middle? Many E books cut those out and that makes for a great reason to buy the physical book in this case

picture section at the end of the book in paperback form

 

[TSK]

that's all there is

Thanks Ken.

 

[Rich D]

I am reading it now, and it is a good read. Interesting for those that want insight in the day-to-day of a pro nitro team, and for those who have worked in the business, it will rekindled memories of the peak and valleys that are a part of that life. Also an unexpected Nitromater reference on page 244

 

[EVIL]

Not to hijack the post I'm looking forward to Carl Olsen's book Racing Through Life.

 

[jimbo]

Recieved this book for Christmas, my request, andjust getting into it. Looking forward to all the details. Loved Bob's "Blog" inDragster years ago and his first book!