The Indy Car wars : the 30-year fight for control of American open-wheel racing

著者

• Whitaker, Sigur E.

書誌事項

The Indy Car wars : the 30-year fight for control of American open-wheel racing

Sigur E. Whitaker

McFarland, c2015

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

The world of Champ Car auto racing had changed. As cars became more sophisticated, the cost of supporting a team had skyrocketed, making things difficult for team owners. In an effort to increase purses paid by racing promoters and win lucrative television contracts, a group of owners formed Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) in 1978. Soon after, CART split from its sanctioning body, the United States Auto Club (USAC). Though champ cars ran on numerous tracks, the Indianapolis 500 was the payday that supported most teams through the season. From the beginning, CART had most of the successful teams and popular drivers, and they focused on driving a wedge between the track owners and the USAC. Over the next 30 years, the tension between CART and USAC ebbed and flowed until all parties realized that reunification was needed for the sake of the sport. This book details the fight over control of Champ Car racing before reunification in 2008.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB21662106
• ISBN:
  • 9780786498321
• LCCN: 2015034195
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Jefferson, N.C.
• ページ数/冊数: v, 223 p.
• 大きさ: 23 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : GV1033.5.I55
  • DC23 : 796.720977252
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Indianapolis Speedway Race -- History
  • LCSH : Championship Auto Racing Teams (Organization) -- History