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Offenhauser gordon white, motorbooks international, isbn 0879388838. All articles with unsourced statements articles with unsourced statements from march 2020. Spanning the 1950s through the 1980s, 1001 drag racing facts is packed with wellresearched drag racing facts that even some of the most hardcore drag racing fans might be surprised to learn. Specials racing books racing books general drag racing books. Some of the outofprint booksarticles are available. Relive drag racings dangerous past in this softcover edition of a previous best seller. Wilkinson was a longtime motorsports correspondent for autoweek, and.
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