The Fast Lane: A Gift for Nhra Enthusiasts

by Hot Rod Association National and National Hot Rod Association

A cloud of vaporized rubber at the starting line, flaming exhaust headers, and a roar like nothing you've ever heard before. Drag racing's machines are the fastest race cars on earth -- capable of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060394056
• ISBN13: 9780060394059
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: HarperEntertainment
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 3.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.0" x 12.0"

Customer Reviews

What A Rush!

This book is phenomenal and a must have for racers, fans and car enthusiasts. Wally Parks and the NHRA should be commended for this wonderful compilation of history and excitement all packed into the colorful pages of "The Fast Lane". When I first opened it up I got goose bumps and was suddenly transported to a place near the starting line. With each new page I could hear the raw horsepower of the engines rumbling the pavement, the smell of fuel filled my nose and the ground shook under my feet. The adrenaline pumping and the memories of my days of racing and watching the pros run overtook me.Being a female that has had cars and racing in my blood since I was a child, I was so happy to get this book and learn all about the history and the people behind the sport from the beginning. So guys and gals alike will love this one. I highly recommend it.

Right on facts

This book brings you behind the scenes and workings of the fastest sport in the world. Read this book and you will find yourself sitting at the poll in a top feul drangster.

I Could Smell The Nitro!!!

This book was great! It really gave an accurate history of the sport of drag racing. Not only did it cover all of the major technical innovations and dominant vehicles that have helped grow the sport over the years but it really focused on the people behind the machines as well. Most people know about NHRA from watching it on TV but nothing can take the place of being there to see (and feel) the cars as they blast down the strip. This book helps you understand this and that there is a lot more to it than just a lot of noise and exhaust flame. By laying out the progress in technology and the teamwork responsible for the dramatic reductions in ETs (and similar increases in top speed) this book helps the reader to become more involved in the competitive side of the sport. While the attention to safety is also noted often in the book it's best quality is the way it shows the human side of a very technical and sometimes dangerous sport.

A must for racing fans!

I really liked this book. I thought it was complete and a must-read for any automotive enthusiast or racing fan!

Outstanding Portrayal

As I sat back and casually thumbed through the pages of beautiful, awe-inspiring pages of color, the drama of drag racing unvolded before me. For the first time in many years I became emotional over a printed work. Fans of drag racing, young and old, will experience unparalleled pride when they see their sport portrayed with such fascinating attractiveness and quality. You can almost feel the 6,000 horsepower engines pounding down the race tracks. It's a very informative work of art. Every "car guy" should have it.