Brian M. Ingrassia

Broschiertes Buch

Speed Capital

Indianapolis Auto Racing and the Making of Modern America

Beschreibung

How a speedway became a legendary sports site and sparked Americaâ s car culture The 1909 opening of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway marked a foundational moment in the history of automotive racing.

Autor

Brian M. Ingrassia is an associate professor of history at West Texas A&M University and the author of The Rise of Gridiron University: Higher Education's Uneasy Alliance with Big-Time Football.

Produktdetails

• Sport and Society
• Verlag: University of Illinois Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 466g
• ISBN-13: 9780252087660
• ISBN-10: 0252087666
• Artikelnr.: 67404730