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There was a time in drag racing when creativity ran rampant, and innovation was the name of the game. Every class had its own rules, every car had its own look, every team had its own agenda, and every driver had his own style. From the 1960s through the 1970s, the sport grew and changed dramatically, and it all happened in front of Bob McClurg's camera. McClurg is an accomplished magazine writer and photographer, but he's best known for his drag racing images of the 1960s and 1970s. His lens captured all of the action of the Roadsters, Gassers, Altereds, Top Fuel, Funny Cars, Pro Stocks, and even the modern age of nostalgia drag racing. Follow each of the classes as they evolve, each year bringing more speed and lower elapsed times. Follow the exciting careers of 'Big Daddy' Don Garlits, Don 'Snake' Prudhomme, 'TV Tommy' Ivo, 'Big John' Mazmanian, and many more. Now available in paperback for the first time, McClurg's best drag racing photos are brought together in one volume, a book that is a necessary addition to any drag racing fans library. With a foreword by John Force and more than 350 color and black-and-white photos, this book is an exciting visual history of the sport's most exciting years: the Golden Age of drag racing.

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Veteran automotive journalist Bob McClurg grew up in 1950s Southern California, where he was surrounded (and heavily influenced) by early hot rod culture. In 1964, Bob shot his first drag race at Lions Associated Drag Strip, and a career of more than four decades in racing photography was launched. Bob's photos have been published in all of the major drag racing publications, as well as numerous previously published CarTech titles.

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