{"product_id":"motorsports-mavericks-daring-drivers-brilliant-designers-and-milestone-events-that-reshaped-f1-indy-nascar-le-mans-and-more-hardcover","title":"Motorsports Mavericks: Daring Drivers, Brilliant Designers, and Milestone Events That Reshaped F1, Indy, Nascar, Le Mans and More - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Levy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePete Biro\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eRoger Penske\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMotorsport's most thrilling and perilous era, brought to life with expert narration, exclusive interviews, and Pete Biro's spectacular photography. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eIn the 1960s and '70s, every form of racing demanded courage in the face of disproportionate risk. In \u003ci\u003eMotorsports Mavericks\u003c\/i\u003e, the award-winning team of photographer Pete Biro and racing historian George Levy brings us the rise and fall of this \"Golden Age\" of motorsports through the insights and analysis of the participants themselves--putting us in the same room with \u003cb\u003ehistory's greatest racing legends\u003c\/b\u003e. Pete Biro's \u003cb\u003eunforgettable photography\u003c\/b\u003e, much of it unpublished or long unseen, conveys the speed, danger, and glory in vivid detail. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt was a time of: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExtremes\u003c\/b\u003e - Top speeds spiked, risk soared, and racing's popularity exploded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLegends\u003c\/b\u003e - AJ Foyt, Dan Gurney, Don Garlits, Richard Petty, Mario Andretti, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Derek Bell, and more became household names piloting all manner of race cars in series including \u003cb\u003eFormula 1\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNASCAR\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003edrag racing\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eIndy 500\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003esports prototypes\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInnovation\u003c\/b\u003e - Bold experimentation prevailed, led by designers, engineers, and team owners like Enzo Ferrari, Colin Chapman, Jim Hall, and Robin Herd. Racers were as much test pilots as competitors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was a window in time that would open and just as certainly close. Racing will never be--can never be--like that again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing a \u003cb\u003eforeword by auto racing icon Roger Penske\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMotorsports Mavericks\u003c\/i\u003e is a visual feast and an insightful, wistful, occasionally humorous look at that golden-and-simultaneously-fraught age when all race drivers courted danger with little in the way of a safety net. Whether you're an F1 enthusiast, a NASCAR fan, or just love motorsport, this book offers an exhilarating ride.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a long career as a motorsports author, speaker, and historian, \u003cb\u003eGeorge Levy\u003c\/b\u003e then served as President of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, in Daytona Beach, Florida. His journalism career began in 1980 at Autoweek, where he rose to editor at 27. He has also contributed to RACER, Car and Driver, and Vintage Motorsport. Latterly, Levy turned to writing books and is best known for Can-Am 50th Anniversary: Flat Out with North America's Greatest Race Series (2016), which earned a Gold Medal in the 2017 International Automotive Media Competition, F1 Mavericks: The Men and Machines that Revolutionized Formula 1 Racing (2019), and Texas Legend: Jim Hall and his Chaparrals (2024). He lives in Ormond Beach, Florida. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePete Biro \u003c\/b\u003eis a photographer who began shooting motorsports in the 1950s, contributing to magazines such as \u003ci\u003eRoad \u0026amp; Track \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Car and Driver\u003c\/i\u003e. As his career progressed, his work found greater fame on the pages of outlets such as \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e LIFE\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Sports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, eventually garnering high-profile clients like the Big Three US automakers and Goodyear Tire. He followed the Can-Am series throughout its 1966 to 1974 glory years, becoming good friends with its top drivers, team owners, and engineers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Penske\u003c\/b\u003e is unsurpassed in the history of motorsports for the length and breadth of his involvement, and the sheer volume of his success. Team Penske has won in every category in which it has competed, including multiple championships in NASCAR, IndyCar, Can-Am, Trans-Am, IMSA, and ALMS. \"The Captain\" has guided his team to an unprecedented 20 Indianapolis 500 victories and nearly as many IndyCar titles. Over that span, he has employed a Who's Who of drivers and aligned with some of the biggest manufacturers. He is still actively pursuing victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.5 x 11.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56371279724849,"sku":"9780760399057","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/kSMmnhp4jI9780760399057.webp?v=1789797472","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/motorsports-mavericks-daring-drivers-brilliant-designers-and-milestone-events-that-reshaped-f1-indy-nascar-le-mans-and-more-hardcover","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}