Tycoons, Scorchers, and Outlaws
Author | : T. Messer-Kruse |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2013-11-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137322517 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137322519 |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Download or read book Tycoons, Scorchers, and Outlaws written by T. Messer-Kruse and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-29 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tycoons, Scorchers, and Outlaws charts how auto racing was shaped by class tensions between the millionaires who invented it, the public who resented their seizure of the public roads, and the working class drivers who viewed the sport as a vocation, not a leisured pursuit.