1001 Drag Racing Facts: The Golden Age of Top Fuel, Funny Cars, Door Slammers & More

by Doug Boyce

Overview

Spanning the 1950s through the 1980s, 1001 Drag Racing Facts is packed with well-researched drag racing facts that even some of the most hard-core drag racing fans might be surprised to learn. Covered are all the popular classes of racing of the era, including Top Fuelers, Funny Cars, Pro Stocks, Eliminators such as Gassers and Altereds, Stocks, Super Stocks, and more. Fans of these legendary cars will appreciate the technical and entertaining information shared on every page about all of the great cars, teams, drivers, and classes.

Author Doug Boyce is well known for his encyclopedia-like knowledge of drag racing facts. The detail in his previous books, such as Grumpy’s Toys, Junior Stock and Drag Racing's Quarter Mile Warriors: Then and Now, proves he is up to the task of sharing everything you never knew about drag racing in the golden era.

Whether you’re an avid fan of nostalgia drags, a trivia buff who wants to stump friends, or simply a fan of the big and powerful drag cars of the 1950s through the 1980s, this book is an informative and entertaining collection of facts from one of the industry’s most respected sources.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613251911
Publisher:	CarTech, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/09/2015
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Doug Boyce has had a lifelong addiction to drag racing. He turned his first wrench at age 8 and attended his first race at age 10. The essence of burning rubber and screaming open pipes filled his head and by his early teens, he was elbow deep in building classic Chevys. He continued to fuel the fire while working 9 to 5 in the automotive field. Doug has filled what little spare time he has had writing numerous club and magazine articles related to drag racing's golden years. He has an on going love of drag racing and the way it used to be. He is the author of Grumpy’s Toys and Junior Stock, both best-selling CarTech titles.

Table of Contents

About the Author vi
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction viii

Chapter 1 Diggers Digest 2
1950s 3
1960s 10
1970s 35
1980s and Beyond 54

Chapter 2 Fascinating Funnies 60
General Motors 61
Ford/Mercury 81
Chrysler 96
More, More, More 113

Chapter 3 Pro Stock Rock 120
General Motors 121
Ford/Mercury 140
Chrysler 151
AMC 165

Chapter 4 The Eliminators 170
Altered and Econo Altered 171
Factory Experimental 182
Gassers 196
Modified Production 217
More, More, More 222

Chapter 5 Supers and Stockers 242
General Motors 243
Ford/Mercury 260
Chrysler 270
More, More, More 286

Chapter 6 Tracks and End Facts 292
1950s 293
1960s 300
1970s 320
1980s and Beyond 330

Editorial Reviews

"chock full of interesting facts"

Old Cars Weekly

"Enthusiastically recommended."

The Midwest Book Review - James A. Cox

This book is an entertaining way for those not familiar with drag to read all about it in fascinating bites and for the real fan to check out their knowledge. A book for drag racers, road racers and oval racers!

Victory Lane - Dan Davis