VIR History - related books and web sites
Virginia International Raceway History - 1957-74
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info on this or any other VIR History subject
Magazine Article
September/October 2000 Vintage
Motorsport Magazine
"And Quiet Flows The Dan - Until It Reaches VIR"
- history article by David Whiteside
Books
Introduced Summer 2003 from Arcadia Press!
Virginia International Raceway pictorial history
by Chris Holaday, Nick England, and Phil Allen
There are several other very interesting books about US sports car racing in
the 50's and 60's
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American Racing : Road Racing in the 50s and 60s
by Tom Burnside (Photographs), Denise McCluggage (Text)
Hardcover (January 1997)
Motorbooks International; ISBN: 3895082465
wonderful photos, including some of August 1957 opener at VIR
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American Sports Car Racing in the 1950s
by Michael Lynch, William Edgar, Ron Parravano, Zack Miller (editor)
Hardcover - 160 pages (October 1998)
Motorbooks International; ISBN: 0760303673
mostly west coast oriented, but excellent photos and stories
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The Last Open Road
by B.S. Levy
Hardcover - 400 pages Reprint edition (May 1998)
St Martins Pr (Trade); ISBN: 031218624X
"historical fiction" - account of sports car racing in the
early 1950's - great fun
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Watkins Glen 1948-1952 : The Definitive Illustrated History
by Philippe Defechereux
Paperback - 206 pages (July 1998)
Motorbooks International; ISBN: 092975817X
has gotten good reviews
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By Brooks Too Broad for Leaping
by Denise McCluggage
Paperback (December 1994)
Fulcorte Pr; ISBN: 0964230909
McLuggage was a well-known racer of the period and is an excellent
writer
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Pro Sports Car Racing in America 1958-1974
by Dave Friedman
Hardcover (October 1999)
Iconografix; ISBN: 0760306184
Links to Related Web Pages
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Vintage Motorsport
Magazine - covers current vintage races but also has articles about
cars, drivers, and race series from the good old days
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Victory Lane Magazine -
ditto (mostly west coast orientation)
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Vintage Racecar Journal -
ditto
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Watkins Glen Motor Racing Research
Library
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Austin
Raceway Park - another gone but not forgotten track
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Meadowdale Raceway
History - a 3.27 mile road course open 1958-68
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Wilmot Hills Road Racing
Course - vintage photos and info
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Lynndale Farms Road
Course - vintage photos and info
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Road Racing at Wisconsin
State Fair Park - vintage photos and info
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Midwest Council of Sports
Car Clubs-
vintage photos
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Cumberland Airport
Races
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Many More Cumberland
Airport photos
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Bridgehampton
Race Track - 1957 photos - web site is now gone
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Thompson & Lime Rock -
photos from 1950's
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www.limerockmovie.com -
TV show on history of Lime Rock
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Mid-America
Raceway history
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Tam's West Coast Vintage
Photos
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Tam's Links
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US Road Racing in the
50's
(West Coast)
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Frank Sheffield's west coast vintage photos
- Riverside, Ontario, Holtville, Tijuana, Torrey Pines, Palm Springs,
Pomona, Santa Barbara, Carlsbad, and more
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Sebring vintage
photos
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"Deep Throttle" Auto Racing
History links
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Vintage &
Historic Racers Web
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Gail
Totten at VIR & Marlboro
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Jim Fitzgerald Bio
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Race Program Covers
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F2 and F-Jr.
historical info and photos
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Racing Sports Cars -
photo archives - 1948-present
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Sept8th - Vintage Racing Info and
Great Photos (Louiseann & Walter
Pietrowicz)
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VIR Motorsport Country Club - VIR
revived and better than ever
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NC Region SCCA
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Blue Ridge Region SCCA
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