Overview
Mickey Thompson was a legend in the motoracing world, with over 395 separate speed records to his name, either as racing driver or as car builder. The violent gunning-down of him and his wife Trudi in their driveway heralded the start of a major, complex, high-profile criminal investigation. Starting with Thompson's early years, author Arneson gives a detailed biography of this talented man - speed racer, car builder, a man who worked for nearly every racer in the US, and who became renowned for his off-road and tire and racing equipment as much as for the cars he built or raced.From the 1950's adventures in Carrera Panamerica to Thompson's Challenger run at Bonneville, the famed Indy 500 entries, creation of a popular off-road racing series, to one of the most sensational murder cases to rock the world of motorsports, Arenson traces the tragedy to it's beginnings in the partnership between Thompson and supercross racing series founder Mike Goodwin, and moves from the adrenalin-charged world of international racing to the processes of the California criminal court in a detailed examination, appealing to motorsport and true-crime fans alike.
Full Product Details
Author: Erik Arneson
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Imprint: Motorbooks
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 22.80cm
Weight: 0.581kg
ISBN: 9780760331781
ISBN 10: 0760331782
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 October 2008
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Rarely out of the headlines, Thompson's life is entertainingly presented by Arneson with co-operation from family and friends. - Classic & Sports Car .,. it is an excellent book and I recommend it to anyone who is involved in racing. Mickey touched so many people and his life story is simply amazing. Erik, who also wrote the book about Darrell Gwynn and one on John Force, does a great job of capturing the spirit of a man who was involved in so many forms of motorsports. - Bob Frey, dragracecentral.com
Rarely out of the headlines, Thompson's life is entertainingly presented by Arneson with co-operation from family and friends. - Classic & Sports Car. . .it is an excellent book and I recommend it to anyone who is involved in racing. Mickey touched so many people and his life story is simply amazing. Erik, who also wrote the book about Darrell Gwynn and one on John Force, does a great job of capturing the spirit of a man who was involved in so many forms of motorsports. - Bob Frey, dragracecentral.com
Author Information
Erik Arneson is a former design editor and motorsports reporter for USA Today and is now director of public relations for SPEEDChannel. He has written two books about drag racing, including John Force: The Straight Story of Drag Racings 300-MPH Superstar, published by Motorbooks. Arneson lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.
