Drag Books

[Cliff]

Some top-shelf books that every drag racing history fan should check out

Looking for ways to learn more about the history of the sport you love so much? Here are four new books covering a good chunk of drag racing history that would go nicely on your bookshelf or make a fine holiday present.

www.nhra.com

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

If you are interested in a deep dive into drag racing history, you aren't going to find anything better that Robert C Post's High Performance, 2nd Edition.

High Performance: The Culture and Technology of Drag Racing, 1950-2000

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

10 Books Every Racer Should Read

 

[Cliff]

I have the book by Post. Man, so much history!! Didn't know there was a revised version.

 

[glofria]

Books that helped me out a lot:

New Shop | Racecar Book.com

 

[GumbyWVU]

Some top-shelf books that every drag racing history fan should check out

Looking for ways to learn more about the history of the sport you love so much? Here are four new books covering a good chunk of drag racing history that would go nicely on your bookshelf or make a fine holiday present.

www.nhra.com

I have the one about WJ, one about Snake, and one about Linda Vaughn. All were really good reading and interesting, as it was from their perspectives.

I'd love to see the remaining old timers write one too, like the Greek, Bernstein, Jim Dunn, Connie Kalitta, Big Daddy, Austin Coil, etc. Think of the stories and history they could tell! I'd buy every one of them.

 

[Nunz]

Darrell Gwynn"s book is a great read as well.

 

[Cliff]

Would love the Greek to say Yes I ran 204 in 1960 and Yes it was on hydrazine.

 

[glofria]

Spoke with Elena Scherr who co-wrote Snake's book some time ago and with the encouragement from Don, she was wanting to do a book on Roland Leong. Only she was having trouble with Roland opening up about his personal life and if you know him, he is very private and reserved.

But he does have a Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Leong

 

[jimbo]

Got this book when first came out! Outstanding! So much information from the beginning I wish there could be a follow up to present time with as much detail as this master piece did!