Rodger Ward: Superstar of American Racing's Golden Age

by Mike O'Leary

Book Overview

To generations of racing fans, Rodger Ward is a symbol of one of most-beloved eras in American racing. A two-time Indy 500 winner, Ward was curly-haired with a broad smile and twinkle in his eye. Although born in Kansas, he was raised and began racing in the busy Southern California midget scene. In a national championship career that stretched from 1950 through 1966, he won the title twice ('59 and '62, the same years as his Indy victories). He competed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760321779
• ISBN13: 9780760321775
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Motorbooks International
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.3" x 10.1"