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Drag News Magazine, September 2007 Fuel & Guts tells the intimate stories that take you back in time and show you how it all started. Hemmings Motor News, December 2007 It's comprehensive, anecdotal and occasionally profane, very much in keeping with the outrageous subject matter.

Nitrogeezers.com, September 2007 <br> Must have for anyone interested in the history of Drag Racing. <br> DragRaceCentral.com, Dec. 12, 2007 <br> This book is wonderful from start to finish and it will make a great addition to any drag racing fans collection. <br>

Nitrogeezers.com, September 2007 Must have for anyone interested in the history of Drag Racing. DragRaceCentral.com, Dec. 12, 2007 This book is wonderful from start to finish and it will make a great addition to any drag racing fans collection.

"Road & Track, November 2007 ""If you want an insider's view with detailed, first-person accounts from the independent-thinking, innovative mechanical wizards who turned drag racing into an extreme sport, reading this book is pure heaven. You can almost smell the nitro."" Car Craft, December 2007 ""As you read the book it becomes evident that the author isn't just a reporter - he is also a racer. His years of drag racing experience combined with his own eyewitness accounts of the postwar drag racing boom lends credence to an already well-written book. If you are a drag racer, this is a must-read. If you are a street-machine enthusiast, it might make you a drag racer."" Drag News Magazine, September 2007 ""Fuel & Guts tells the intimate stories that take you back in time and show you how it all started."" Hemmings Motor News, December 2007 ""It's comprehensive, anecdotal and occasionally profane, very much in keeping with the outrageous subject matter."" Nitrogeezers.com, September 2007 Must have for anyone interested in the history of Drag Racing."" DragRaceCentral.com, Dec. 12, 2007 ""This book is wonderful from start to finish and it will make a great addition to any drag racing fans collection."""

Road & Track, November 2007 If you want an insider's view with detailed, first-person accounts from the independent-thinking, innovative mechanical wizards who turned drag racing into an extreme sport, reading this book is pure heaven. You can almost smell the nitro. Car Craft, December 2007 As you read the book it becomes evident that the author isn't just a reporter - he is also a racer. His years of drag racing experience combined with his own eyewitness accounts of the postwar drag racing boom lends credence to an already well-written book. If you are a drag racer, this is a must-read. If you are a street-machine enthusiast, it might make you a drag racer.

Road & Track, November 2007 If you want an insider's view with detailed, first-person accounts from the independent-thinking, innovative mechanical wizards who turned drag racing into an extreme sport, reading this book is pure heaven. You can almost smell the nitro. Car Craft, December 2007 As you read the book it becomes evident that the author isn't just a reporter - he is also a racer. His years of drag racing experience combined with his own eyewitness accounts of the postwar drag racing boom lends credence to an already well-written book. If you are a drag racer, this is a must-read. If you are a street-machine enthusiast, it might make you a drag racer. Nitrogeezers.com, September 2007 Must have for anyone interested in the history of Drag Racing. DragRaceCentral.com, Dec. 12, 2007 This book is wonderful from start to finish and it will make a great addition to any drag racing fans collection. Drag News Magazine, September 2007 Fuel & Guts tells the intimate stories that take you back in time and show you how it all started. Hemmings Motor News, December 2007 It's comprehensive, anecdotal and occasionally profane, very much in keeping with the outrageous subject matter.

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Tom Madigan has been part of California car culture since the 1950s. He not only competed against drag racing's pioneers, he has been writing about them since the 1960s as a contributor for Popular Hot Rodding, Car Craft, Road & Track and Vintage Motorsport. He also was the long time editor of Off --Road. In 2005 Madigan won the prestigious Dean Batchelor Award for his book Edelbrock: Made in USA. He has also authored Boss: The Bill Stroppe Story, and The Loner: the Story of a Drag Racer. Tom and his wife, Darlene, reside in Sonora, California.Tom Madigan has been part of California car culture since the 1950s. He not only competed against drag racing's pioneers, he has been writing about them since the 1960s as a contributor for Popular Hot Rodding, Car Craft, Road & Track and Vintage Motorsport. He also was the long time editor of Off Road. In 2005 Madigan won the prestigious Dean Batchelor Award for his book Edelbrock: Made in USA. He has also authored Boss: The Bill Stroppe Story, and The Loner: the Story of a Drag Racer. Tom and his wife, Darlene, reside in Sonora, California.

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