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	Win It or Wear It by Joyce Standridge WIN IT OR WEAR IT is a headlong rush into the wild world of sprint cars, the pinnacle of racing on America's dirt tracks. It is a world without pretense, loaded with hair-raising risk, relentless work, bleary highway miles, and fleeting moments of glory. Joyce Standridge profiles the sport, mid-20th century to present, illustrating it with hundreds of captivating images from drivers’ personal files and many of racing’s foremost photographers. The soul of WIN IT OR WEAR IT, however, is in the intimate and heartfelt interviews with some of the most colorful and legendary characters ever to wheel a sprinter. Hear the memories and share the laughter with Bobby Allen, Shane Carson, Richard “Gas Man” Griffin, Johnny Herrera, Hooker Hood, Skip Jackson, Bubby Jones, Lenard McCarl, Lealand McSpadden, Curt Michael, Lynn Paxton, Daryn Pittman, Jimmy Sills, Mares Stellfox, Gary Wright, and more. Foreword by Dick Berggren. 256 pages, 375 B&W photos. Price: $24.95
	LONE WOLF by Doug Wolfgang with Dave Argabright Doug Wolfgang, winner of five Knoxville Nationals, is one of the finest sprint car drivers of all time; Dave Argabright is one of the finest writers.　 This is a brand new and haunting volume, full of the intensity, triumph, tragedy, and controversy so much a part of the sport. Hard cover, 300 pages, color and B&W photos. Price: $30.00
	Inside Herman's World by Kenny Wallace with Joyce Standridge One of auto racing’s most likable personalities, Kenny Wallace is also a dedicated racer. In a fascinating recounting of his roller coaster life and career, Wallace shares hilarious stories from a racing-obsessed youth, the pain of losing his best friend, and remarkable insights from a life well-lived. A NASCAR crew chief before he was 21 years old, a nine-time winner in the Busch Series, and a go-to driver for Nextel Cup car owners, “Herman” provides an insider’s view of great drivers such as Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Richard Petty and so many more, including brother Rusty Wallace, as well as a behind-the-scenes view of motorsports TV. Inside Herman’s World is the rollicking good-time fans would expect, but it’s also poignant and perceptive. Another must read for NASCAR and short track fans alike! Price: $23.95
	GOTTA RACE! By Ken Schrader with Joyce Standridge He is an ultra-popular, four-time Winston Cup winner and three-time pole sitter at the Daytona 500. Ken Schrader is also America’s acknowledged Prince of the Short Tracks – race anywhere, any time. Told to Joyce Standridge in Kenny’s own distinctive voice, with forewords by Rick Hendrick and Bones Bourcier, the book covers all of Schrader’s career – from his beginnings in the 1970s at tiny St. Louis-area bullrings, to wild open-wheel rides around the country, to the glamour of Indianapolis and Daytona. The author also shares an intimate look at family life, his views on racing today, and thoughts on how to get started in racing. A successful entrepreneur who now owns tracks in Missouri and Kentucky, Schrader talks about the business side of racing and his plans for the future, once he hangs up his Nextel Cup helmet. GOTTA RACE! also provides insight into Schrader’s many racing relationships. One chapter is devoted to his friendships with luminaries like Dale Earnhardt, Sr. and Jr., Richard Petty, Tony Stewart, Cale Yarborough, and many others. The book is packed with photographs, both dramatic and touching, that serve as a personal history of the past 35 years of the sport. It also includes 59 pages of Schrader’s race records, detailing his races from 1971 – 2005, listing date, track, type of car, car owner, race winner, Schrader’s finish, and comments about the race. GOTTA RACE!, written for real racing people, is destined to be a precedent-setting, historic book about the raciest man of our times. Soft cover, 336 pages, 300+ photos, and complete 35-year race records. Price: $23.95
	PAVED TRACK, DIRT TRACK By Lew Boyd PAVED TRACK DIRT TRACK covers the evolution of racing from just after World War II right up to the 1990s. The formative years were gritty, colorful, and dangerous, presenting a kind of racing that would never be permitted or possible today. The book includes 330 evocative photographs, many borrowed from private scrapbooks and collections and never before published. PAVED TRACK DIRT TRACK author Lew Boyd chose Old Bridge and Nazareth to exemplify the heart of East Coast modified racing. One asphalt and the other dirt, the two notorious speedways both ran on Sunday nights, usually open competition. Each attracted road warriors and outlaws from Maine to Florida, as well as a dedicated core of homegrown heroes. Boyd conducted more than 100 interviews with living legends like Mario Andretti, Frankie Schneider, Pete Frazee, Wally Dallenbach, Tommy Hager, Gil Hearne, Bob Pickell, and Buzzie Reutimann, as well as capturing the stories of many whose lives ended tragically on the race track, like Jackie McLaughlin, Otto Harwi, and Mike Grbac. Then there are tales of the feisty Eastern Bandits like Ed Flemke and Denny Zimmerman and the NASCAR “drop ins” like Ned Jarrett, Bobby Allison, and Fireball Roberts, who came to test their mettle on these challenging tracks. Soft-cover with 232 pages Price: $23.95
	RICHIE! The Fast Life and Times of NASCAR's Greatest Modified Driver by Bones Bourcier. From farm boy to nine-time NASCAR National Champion, Richie Evans raced through life in the fast lane. Motorsports biographer Bones Bourcier was along for much of the ride as a reporter, observer and friend, and now he tells the complete and unabridged story of the man voted “NASCAR's greatest modified driver.” Weaving together over 200 photographs and excerpts from hundreds of hours of interviews with competitors, crew members, friends and family members, “RICHIE!” takes us on a virtual journey back to the time when modifieds ruled and Evans was King. This is the perfect gift for racing fans of all ages. Soft cover, over 350 pages Price: $25.95
	BUGSY! – The Life and Times of Bugs Stevens, three-time NASCAR National Modified Champion By Bones Bourcier Modified fans everywhere know the legendary name Bugsy Stevens, and his amazing story has at last been told. Whether tooling around the tiny bull rings in Texas while in the service, or driving the famous NASCAR ovals nearer his Massachusetts home, or competing on the high banks of Daytona International, Bugsy Stevens did it all with the skill of a seasoned professional and the merriment of a Saturday night beer hall. Stevens’ perspective is profound and touching, as he deals deeply with issues such as racing ethics, driving styles, track types, and even the deaths of so many of his buddies. Told to his friend Bones Bourcier, an internationally claimed motorsports journalist. 300 pages, over 150 photographs. Price: $19.95
	Hot Cars, Cool Drivers By Lew Boyd Hot Cars Cool Drivers is the story of three great Massachusetts speedways, Norwood, Westboro, and The Pines. With four hundred photographs and scores of interviews with the Northeast’s most colorful competitors, the book chronicles the amazing rise and fall of the midgets and then the stock cars. If you ever attended a race in Massachusetts or if you are serious about understanding the evolution of racing, this book is an absolute must! Soft cover, 240 pages, black & white photos. Price: $23.95
	Indianapolis Roadsters 1952-1964 by Joe Scalzo A beautifully designed and presented hard-covered book about an amazing and chilling era. Nobody knows and tells tales of behind the racing scene like Joe Scalzo. This is a complete history of most of the roadsters with little known vignettes about owners, mechanics, and drivers. The photography is brilliant. Price: $49.95