John Force: The Straight Story of Drag Racing's 300-MPH Superstar
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John Force: The Straight Story of Drag Racing's 300-MPH Superstar
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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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- ISBN
- 9780760322215
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
MBI Publishing Company LLC
ISBN-10
076032221X
ISBN-13
9780760322215
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5038854171
Product Key Features
Book Title
John Force : the Straight Story of Drag Racing's 300-mph Superstar
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Automotive / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
35.1 Oz
Item Length
10.8 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-275029
Reviews
Eurodragster.com ( UK ), Mar. 1, 2006 (audience info unavailable) "Erik has taken a lot of time and care over this work. Although press and Internet interviews and features are extensively quoted, Erik has also gone to the effort of tracking down and interviewing no less than 19 people involved in John's racing career even before he started to race. "The biography is well-illustrated with excellent action and portrait pictures on just about every page.", SPEEDTV.com, Mar. 2, 2006 (audience: 98,000) "Erik has the rare talent of integrating quotes, facts and statistics from multiple sources. He mines nuggets of poignant or humorous incidents from his many interviews of those close to Force and blends them in such a way that the biography reads like a page-turning work of Stephen King fiction.", Suncoast News (FL), Nov. 25, 2006 "An excellent biography of the greatest funny car racer of all-time and loaded with 175 photos." Bill , from an episode of King of the Hill in which John Force makes a guest appearance. "John Force is the greatest Funny-Car racer ever. He's done more in a quarter-mile than I've done in my whole life.", Suncoast News (FL), Nov. 25, 2006 “An excellent biography of the greatest funny car racer of all-time and loaded with 175 photos.� Bill , from an episode of King of the Hill in which John Force makes a guest appearance. "John Force is the greatest Funny-Car racer ever. He's done more in a quarter-mile than I've done in my whole life.�, SPEEDTV.com, Mar. 2, 2006 (audience: 98,000) “Erik has the rare talent of integrating quotes, facts and statistics from multiple sources. He mines nuggets of poignant or humorous incidents from his many interviews of those close to Force and blends them in such a way that the biography reads like a page-turning work of Stephen King fiction.�, Suncoast News(FL),Nov. 25, 2006 "An excellent biography of the greatest funny car racer of all-time and loaded with 175 photos.", Suncoast News "(FL), Nov. 25, 2006 "An excellent biography of the greatest funny car racer of all-time and loaded with 175 photos.", Suncoast News(FL),Nov. 25, 2006 "An excellent biography of the greatest funny car racer of all-time and loaded with 175 photos." Bill,from an episode of King of the Hill in which John Force makes a guest appearance. "John Force is the greatest Funny-Car racer ever. He's done more in a quarter-mile than I've done in my whole life.", Eurodragster.com ( UK ), Mar. 1, 2006 (audience info unavailable) “Erik has taken a lot of time and care over this work. Although press and Internet interviews and features are extensively quoted, Erik has also gone to the effort of tracking down and interviewing no less than 19 people involved in John’s racing career even before he started to race. “The biography is well-illustrated with excellent action and portrait pictures on just about every page.�, Eurodragster.com (UK), Mar. 1, 2006 (audience info unavailable) "Erik has taken a lot of time and care over this work. Although press and Internet interviews and features are extensively quoted, Erik has also gone to the effort of tracking down and interviewing no less than 19 people involved in John's racing career even before he started to race. "The biography is well-illustrated with excellent action and portrait pictures on just about every page."
Photographed by
Asher, Jon
Synopsis
Erik Arneson covers the rags to riches story of John Force's rise from a penniless racer to a multi-team effort that includes his high-profile daughter Ashley. It is a tale built on sheer determination and will by racer who overcame poor equipment and little backing with drive and guts., ""John Force is the greatest Funny-Car racer ever. He's done more in a quarter-mile than I've done in my whole life."" More than two million motorsports fans gather at 23 NHRA events around the country. The stars of the show may be 6,000-horsepower nitro-burning drags cars, but the 300-miles-per-hour superstar of the sport is funny car racer John Force. He's the Dale Earnhardt of drag racing, a blue collar hero whose 13 Funny Car titles and more than 106 tour victories are unmatched. But John's popularity is about more than his career record. His honest and consistently outrageous demeanor have endeared him to the fans, made him a favorite with Jay Leno and FOX's The Best Damn Sports Show, and has led him to be dubbed the ""best interview in sports today."" Force has been the face--and mouth--of drag racing for the past decade, and he shows no signs of slowing down, on or off the track. This photo biography by veteran race reporter Erik Arneson covers the rags-to-riches story of Force's rise from a penniless racer to a multi-team effort that includes his high-profile daughter Ashley (the 2004 Driver of the Year and Rookie of the Year). Force's story is of a career built on sheer will and determination by a racer who overcame lousy equipment and little backing with drive, guts, and savvy. The photos include archive shots of John's early days; the horrific crash after which Force famously quipped, ""I saw Elvis at 1,000 feet""; and incredible race photography through to the modern day.
LC Classification Number
GV1032.F
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