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A HISTORY OF AUTO RACING Unforgettable Moments in IN NEW ENGLAND Vol. 1 Midwest Open-Wheel Racing by Joyce Standridge A Project of the North East Motor Sports Museum The drama, joy, and sometimes terror that There’s never been a racing book like this. If it was in is open-wheel racing, captured by some of the best photogra - New England, on the boards, the drag strips, or if it’s phers in the country and illuminated by writer and open-wheel about Midgets, Sprints, Modifieds, or Late Models on expert Joyce Standridge. Features 465 B&W photos from the oval, it’s there. Hundreds/hundreds of photos and 1978 to the present at some two dozen Midwestern tracks, comprehensive coverage all contributed for North East showcasing Midgets, Sprints and Silver Crown cars. Motor Sports Museum. Hard cover, 304 pp., 400+ B&W photos. Soft cover, 170 pp. S-1306: $27.95 Available December 1, 2014. 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