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Before I give you my list, I will admit that I work for a publisher so some of my answers will be books that we publish.
American Dirt Track Racer
Author: JOE SCALZO
One of the most evocative eras in the history of American motorsport was the golden age of dirt-track racing, when hairy-knuckled drivers duked it out in open-wheel racers on half-mile ovals around the country. This photographic history spans the classic era from 1946 to 1970, featuring vintage photography of the Champ and Sprint cars that were driven by men like A.J. Foyt, Parnelli Jones, Roger Ward and Bobby Unser for very little monetary reward.
The technologies of the most successful and unusual cars are discussed as are specific races, circuits and some of the more colorful personalities of the period. Midget and track roadsters are also featured, along with period color photography.
Outlaw Sprints
Author: Mike O'Leary
The most powerful, thrilling, and popular cars ever to race on dirt track ovals spring from these pages! Powerful, 700hp motors pull the wheels of Outlaw Sprints from the ground as they leave the turns and head into the straight-aways. Witness the history, development, technology, and construction of these famous cars, along with revealing driver profiles and techniques, in this behind-the-scenes look at Outlaw Sprints! 80 color and 10 b/w photos.
Rodger Ward: Superstar of American Racing's Golden Age
Author: Mike O'Leary
Foreword by: Chris Economaki
For a generation of racing fans, and for racing history buffs to this day, Rodger Ward embodies the post-war era of open wheel racing in the United States. Kansas-born, he was a P-38 fighter pilot in World War II, then made his name in racing by starring on the budding Southern California sprint car scene. Ward emerged from the regional scene to national prominence and became a star at the Indianapolis 500, the pinnacle of U.S. open wheel racing. This book contains recollections of Ward
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