Visit Autobooks on Saturday, August 22 to get your SIGNED copy of MPG Member, Preston Lerner's newest book, The Deadliest Decade.
About the Book
The Deadliest Decade plunges readers into the most perilous era in the history of auto racing, when the pursuit of speed outpaced the science of survival. Starting in the mid-1960s, an unprecedented infusion of money from corporate sponsorship and fierce manufacturer rivalries funded groundbreaking technology ranging from aerodynamics to turbocharging. In Formula 1, Indy cars, NASCAR, and drag racing, speeds skyrocketed to levels that were unimaginable only a few years earlier even as manifestly lethal tracks remained unchanged and safety issues were ignored. The inevitable result was a staggering loss of life--nearly 1,400 racers and spectators were killed during the ten-year stretch from 1964 to 1973.
