Table of Contents
Foreword 6
Acknowledgments 7
Introduction 8
1 Ice Age to Train Age to Speed Age, 1914: Birthing the Fastest Place on Earth 9
2 Monster Cars of the Gentlemen Racer, 1915-1948: The British Invade … Again! 17
3 Boys, Toys, and Noise, 1940-1960: Amateur Motorsports Rise to Worldwide Distinction 29
4 The Jet Age: Axial Flow Blows Off the Reciprocators 47
5 Women in Helmets and the Record Books: Speed and Courage Are Genderless 59
6 Drag Racing Drain, 1961-1983: The Need for Speed Goes Closer to Home 67
7 Passing the Wrenches, Helmets, and Records, 1984-1997: The Next Generation Grasps for Glory 81
8 Motorcyclists Make Their Mark: How Fast Will It Go? 89
9 Have Power, Need Salt, 1998: The Shrinking Speedway 101
Bibliography 126
About the Organizations 127