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Summary: Raw Power In Full Color
Review: The moment I saw "The Fast Lane", I knew this was the book for me. Upon leafing through the pages, I decided that I could and would spend hours pouring over every scrap of information and detailed photo inside. This is exactly what I did, when I wasn't proudly showing it off to my racing enthusiast friends and a few friends who may become more interested in racing thanks to the book.More than just a coffee table book, here was an in-depth history of the NHRA like a vibrant vision from childhood. I found myself awash in memories of speed demon heroes with names like "Snake", "Mongoose", and "Big Daddy". I loved it. There isn't enough I can say about it. Please, take my advice, get the book for yourself and see if you don't have the same reaction.
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Summary: Right on facts
Review: This book brings you behind the scenes and workings of the fastest sport in the world. Read this book and you will find yourself sitting at the poll in a top feul drangster.
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Summary: Where's "Big Daddy"
Review: This book covers the world's fastest motorsport from its inception right up to the present day, with excellent photography, and is a must for any drag racing fan. But there is one man who isn't in this book and deserves to be above all other drivers. A pioneer, a lasting influence, an ingenius innovator, whose name has become synonymous with Top Fuel racing, and he is of course "Big Daddy" Don Garlits. He designed the rear-engined dragster which is the fundamental basis for every Top Fuel racer competing in the sport today, and he set the stage for the 4 second, 330 mph runs seen in the USA today. When the book is reprinted the NHRA must rectify their mistake by including Don.
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Summary: Where's "Big Daddy"
Review: This book covers the world's fastest motorsport from its inception right up to the present day, with excellent photography, and is a must for any drag racing fan. But there is one man who isn't in this book and deserves to be above all other drivers. A pioneer, a lasting influence, an ingenius innovator, whose name has become synonymous with Top Fuel racing, and he is of course "Big Daddy" Don Garlits. He designed the rear-engined dragster which is the fundamental basis for every Top Fuel racer competing in the sport today, and he set the stage for the 4 second, 330 mph runs seen in the USA today. When the book is reprinted the NHRA must rectify their mistake by including Don.
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Summary: What A Rush!
Review: This book is phenomenal and a must have for racers, fans and car enthusiasts. Wally Parks and the NHRA should be commended for this wonderful compilation of history and excitement all packed into the colorful pages of "The Fast Lane". When I first opened it up I got goose bumps and was suddenly transported to a place near the starting line. With each new page I could hear the raw horsepower of the engines rumbling the pavement, the smell of fuel filled my nose and the ground shook under my feet. The adrenaline pumping and the memories of my days of racing and watching the pros run overtook me. Being a female that has had cars and racing in my blood since I was a child, I was so happy to get this book and learn all about the history and the people behind the sport from the beginning. So guys and gals alike will love this one. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: I Could Smell The Nitro!!!
Review: This book was great! It really gave an accurate history of the sport of drag racing. Not only did it cover all of the major technical innovations and dominant vehicles that have helped grow the sport over the years but it really focused on the people behind the machines as well. Most people know about NHRA from watching it on TV but nothing can take the place of being there to see (and feel) the cars as they blast down the strip. This book helps you understand this and that there is a lot more to it than just a lot of noise and exhaust flame. By laying out the progress in technology and the teamwork responsible for the dramatic reductions in ETs (and similar increases in top speed) this book helps the reader to become more involved in the competitive side of the sport. While the attention to safety is also noted often in the book it's best quality is the way it shows the human side of a very technical and sometimes dangerous sport.
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Summary: With NO mention of "Big Daddy" Don Garlitz....
Review: With NO mention of the name "Big Daddy" Don Garlitz, I would call this book incomplete and JUNK. I wouldn't use it for a coaster much less display it on my coffee table.
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