| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Cruising in Montgomery and Berks Counties Tina M. Kissinger, 2016-08-29 Montgomery and Berks Counties have been central to the car industry for decades, employing residents of the cities and surrounding small towns. Pottstown first came to be known as the cruising capital of the East Coast in the 1950s and held on to the title for many years. In the 1960s, hundreds would line the sidewalks to watch the hot rods and classic cars cruise down High Street. Among the circuit favorites were the Tropical Treat, Hilltop Drive-In, and Dempsey Diner. Lansdale also attracted automobile enthusiasts who enjoyed cruising the Dale. In 1962, the Maple Grove Raceway, a quarter-mile strip in Mohnton, opened and became home to the popular Super Chevy Weekend, hosting great drivers like Fred Spezio, Ken Hall, and John Johnson. The Grandview Speedway and the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway also emerged, attracting even more auto racing enthusiasts from around the area. Today, longtime residents enjoy reminiscing their beloved cruising pastime, with many belonging to historical automotive clubs. |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Pennsylvania Heritage , 2013 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Nevada Historical Society Quarterly , 1971 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: High Performance Robert C. Post, 2001 Providing a firsthand history of the sport, this book takes a detailed look at all aspects of drag racing: the sport, the business, and tracks the innovations that permitted racers to disprove the laws of physics. 147 halftones. |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Automobile Quarterly , 1999 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Billboard , 1959-01-26 In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends. |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Crazy Good Charles Leerhsen, 2008-05-20 Documents the life story of a record-breaking champion horse whose disabilities nearly caused his euthanasia at birth, in an account that also describes the contributions of his shopkeeper owner and alcoholic driver. 50,000 first printing. |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Billboard , 1948-02-07 In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends. |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Going Dutch William N. Hoffman, 1989 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Prominent Families of New York Lyman Horace Weeks, 1898 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: The Billboard , 1927 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Minnesota Statutes Minnesota, 2010 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Cincinnati Magazine , 1978-09 Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region. |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Many Smokes , 1976 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Westways , 1973 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Driving with the Devil Neal Thompson, 2009-02-04 The true story behind NASCAR’s hardscrabble, moonshine-fueled origins, “fascinating and fast-moving . . . even if you don’t know a master cylinder from a head gasket” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). “[Neal] Thompson exhumes the sport’s Prohibition-era roots in this colorful, meticulously detailed history.”—Time Today’s NASCAR—equal parts Disney, Vegas, and Barnum & Bailey—is a multibillion-dollar conglomeration with 80 million fans, half of them women, that grows bigger and more mainstream by the day. Long before the sport’s rampant commercialism lurks a distant history of dark secrets that have been carefully hidden from view—until now. In the Depression-wracked South, with few options beyond the factory or farm, a Ford V-8 became the ticket to a better life. Bootlegging offered speed, adventure, and wads of cash. Driving with the Devil reveals how the skills needed to outrun federal agents with a load of corn liquor transferred perfectly to the red-dirt racetracks of Dixie. In this dynamic era (the 1930s and ’40s), three men with a passion for Ford V-8s—convicted felon Raymond Parks, foul-mouthed mechanic Red Vogt, and war veteran Red Byron, NASCAR’s first champ—emerged as the first stock car “team.” Theirs is the violent, poignant story of how moonshine and fast cars merged to create a sport for the South to call its own. In the tradition of Laura Hillenbrand’s Seabiscuit, this tale captures a bygone era of a beloved sport and the character of the country at a moment in time. |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: The Great Lakelands , 1958 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society American Antiquarian Society, 1915 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Love to Race Amber Sawyer, 2020-09-30 This is the story of harness racehorse, Derek Bromac N. After racing in New Zealand as a 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old, Derek was shipped to California to begin his racing career in the United States. He immediately began dominating his competition at remarkable race times. This classy bay gelding found success wherever his travels took him and was often a barn favorite. His crazy antics of always sticking his tongue out while being harnessed, and on the racetrack, made him a horse that wouldn't easily be forgotten. From California to New Jersey, and every racetrack in between, he was driven by some of the most elite and talented in the harness racing business. He was always known as the horse that always gave his all. Follow Derek's narration, written by his owner Amber Sawyer, and beautifully illustrated by Tami Joe DeLisle. |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: The History of Cressona and Surrounding Area: The way things were, (1997-1998) Cressona Historical Society, 1999 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Cars & Parts , 1993 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States , 2004 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History , 2006 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Colour-Coded Constance Backhouse, 1999-11-20 Historically Canadians have considered themselves to be more or less free of racial prejudice. Although this conception has been challenged in recent years, it has not been completely dispelled. In Colour-Coded, Constance Backhouse illustrates the tenacious hold that white supremacy had on our legal system in the first half of this century, and underscores the damaging legacy of inequality that continues today. Backhouse presents detailed narratives of six court cases, each giving evidence of blatant racism created and enforced through law. The cases focus on Aboriginal, Inuit, Chinese-Canadian, and African-Canadian individuals, taking us from the criminal prosecution of traditional Aboriginal dance to the trial of members of the 'Ku Klux Klan of Kanada.' From thousands of possibilities, Backhouse has selected studies that constitute central moments in the legal history of race in Canada. Her selection also considers a wide range of legal forums, including administrative rulings by municipal councils, criminal trials before police magistrates, and criminal and civil cases heard by the highest courts in the provinces and by the Supreme Court of Canada. The extensive and detailed documentation presented here leaves no doubt that the Canadian legal system played a dominant role in creating and preserving racial discrimination. A central message of this book is that racism is deeply embedded in Canadian history despite Canada's reputation as a raceless society. Winner of the Joseph Brant Award, presented by the Ontario Historical Society |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Chase's Annual Events , 1993 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: The History of Cressona and Surrounding Area: We remember Cressona Historical Society, 1988 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Air Trails Pictorial , 1971 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Amusement Business , 1972 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: New York Magazine , 1988-09-05 New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea. |
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| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Congressional Record United States. Congress, 1966 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: New West , 1979 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Hello, I'm Paul Page Paul Page, J. R. Elrod, 2022-12-06 Live from the broadcast booth, Paul Page captured the excitement of twenty-seven Indy 500 races, first as the Voice of the Indy 500 for the radio broadcast and then as chief announcer for the ABC telecast. From his first race as a pit reporter to his semiretirement in 2016, generations of fans have witnessed the Greatest Spectacle in Racing as told by Paul Page. In a life uniquely shaped by the Indy 500, Page fell in love with racing and the Speedway as a teenager, and it became his obsession. After receiving his first press pass in 1965, Page became a fixture in Gasoline Alley and a trusted friend and confidante to generations of drivers, mechanics, and owners. His rise to fame followed a relentless pursuit of his dream, overcoming many obstacles along the way: dropping out of college, the suicide of his mentor, and recovering from a harrowing helicopter crash. No matter the setback, he used every opportunity to learn the trade of broadcast journalism and the sport of motor racing. In a career that spanned ABC, NBC, CBS, and ESPN, Page wore a headset for every imaginable race and contest: from Indy cars to drag racers, from the Olympics to the America's Cup, and from the X Games to Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Page weaves the history, tradition, and lore of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as he traces across six decades. He introduces the great personalities of the Speedway with many candid moments. He tells great stories from broadcast booths around the world and slices of life as a young reporter in Indianapolis. |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Yankee Magazine's Guide to New England , 1975 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Indy Split: The Big Money Battle That Nearly Destroyed Indy Racing John Oreovicz, 2021-05-30 Tradition, technology, and personal bravery combined to make the Indianapolis 500 one of the world's most famous sporting events. However, political infighting within the industry--which climaxed with a 12-year Split from 1996 to 2007 between competing forms of Indy car racing--prevented the sport from achieving its potential. The Split seriously tarnished the reputation of the Indianapolis 500 and allowed NASCAR to become America's most popular form of motorsport. But Indy car racing's dysfunction didn't originate in 1996. The story begins in 1945, when a businessman from Terre Haute, Indiana named Tony Hulman rescued the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from potential redevelopment. Over the next 75 years, the Hulman-George family used the stature of the Speedway to carve out a powerful position in American auto racing. Stewardship of the IMS often brought the family into conflict with Indy car competitors. A volatile period in the late 1970s resulted in the formation of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), and tensions ramped up even more when Hulman's grandson, Tony George, assumed power in 1990. The Split forced Indy car fans, sponsors, broadcasters and participants to choose sides. It created confusion and animosity and caused tremendous damage to the sport. With negotiations driven by legendary racer Mario Andretti and actor/racer Paul Newman, The Split was finally resolved in 2008, only for George to walk away less than three years later from the role he so desperately coveted. The long struggle for stability and leadership was finally resolved in 2020 when Roger Penske acquired IMS and the IndyCar Series. |
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| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: The B.C. Agricultural Association Exhibition Building at the Willows Stuart Stark, 2018-09 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Mobil Travel Guide Mobil Travel Guide, 2003-11 This planner is organized alphabetically by state, with introductory information about the state followed by city listings in alphabetical order. For each city, the planner lists recommended sites and attractions and Mobil One- to Five-Star rated lodgings and restaurants. |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: All that is Solid Melts Into Air Marshall Berman, 1982 |
| reading fairgrounds racing historical society: Biography in Black Paula Angle, 2011-07-01 |
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