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Please read and make a refission for you Read Black Noon By Art Garner – kino-fada.fr On an absolute basis this book would not rate 5 stars, but as a book about auto racing it is probably the best that I have read It helped that I recall this race very well, as I listened to it while lying on the floor in front of my parents console radio on that fateful day.Garner does an excellent job of pacing the narrative and of mixing drivers biographies into the story at various points He also covers the technical details quite well, as this was an era of almost unl...This is the second book on the history of racing that I ve read the other was Go Like Hell Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans It chronicles the events leading up to the disastrous wreck at the Indy 500 on May 30, 1964, which resulted in the deaths of two drivers It was amazing thatpeople did not die Garner does an excellent job of detailing the history of the Indy 500, the drivers, owners, mechanics, the fans, and their families, and their passion for the This is the second book on the history of racing that I ve read the other was Go Like Hell Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans It chronicles the events leading up to the disastrous wreck at the Indy 500 on May 30, 1964, which resulted in the deaths of two drivers It was amazing thatpeople did not die Garner does an excellent job of detailing the history of the Indy 500, the drivers, owners, mechanics, the fans, and their families, and their passion for the sport Most drivers, even when faced with death, had no intention of quitting After the fatal crash, the race WAS stopped, but then restarted if a car was drivable, then it was driven If a driver could drive, he got back behind the ...I came across this book quite by accident a few weeks ago Recently at a local racing museum they had a display of 33 Indy cars from throughout the history of the race In the gift shop I found a book by driver Len Sutton who was Portland, Oregon native who raced in the 500 back in the 50 s and 60 s Since it was deeply discounted only 2 I picked it up and read it immediately In the book was an account of the tragic 1964 race and a picture of Dave MacDonald s Mickey Thompson built roller sk I came across this book quite by accident a few weeks ago Recently at a local racing museum they had a display of 33 Indy cars from throughout the history of the race In the gift shop I found a book by driver Len Sutton who was Portland, Oregon native who raced in the 500 back in the 50 s and 60 s Since it was deeply discounted only 2 I picked it up and read it immediately In the book was an account of the tragic 1964 race and a picture of Dave MacDonald s Mickey Thompson built roller skate who was directly in front of Sutton seconds ...The 48th edition of the 500 was a watershed event on many levels Firstly for the technological revolution which turned the status quo upside down, then for the lap 2 accident that stunned in its sheer violence Such a poignant mix of triumph and tragedy, that indeed forced positive changes in the sport By far the best account of the Indianapolis 500 of 1964.It took me back in time as well This 10 year old was listening to his very first race in real time no Wide World of Sports tape delay The 48th edition of the 500 was a watershed event on many levels Firstly for the technological revolution which turned the status quo upside down, then for the lap 2 accident that stunned in its sheer violence Such a poignant mix of triumph and tragedy, that indeed forced positive changes in the sport By far the best account of the Indianapolis 500 of 1964.It took me back in time as well This 10 year old was listening to his very...A very detailed account of the events leading up to and the crash that took the lives of Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald and stopped the Indianapolis 500 in 1964.This book was given to me by a friend who knows I enjoy auto racing, but whether she knew of the local connection I have to this book I am unsure Black Noon tells the story of the 1964 Indy 500, a full 20 years before I was born, but still remembered to this day because of the tragic crash that occurred on the very first lap of the race, which caused the deaths of drivers Dave MacDonald and Eddie Sachs, the latter from Allentown, PA, the city I ve called home my whole life I would watch the This book was given to me by a friend who knows I enjoy auto racing, but whether she knew of the local connection I have to this book I am unsure Black Noon tells the story of the 1964 Indy 500, a full 20 years before I was ...Black Noon They Year They Stopped the Indy 500 by Art Garner is a book that is extraordinarily hard to put down, so much so that I read it in just a few days Garner has done a wonderful job describing the 1964 Indianapolis 500, a watershed race in IndyCar racing history Garner tells two intertwining stories one about the tragic crash that took the lives of two racers and one about a change in the sport It very much reminded me of one of my other favorite motor sports history books Go Like Black Noon They Year They Stopped the Indy 500 by Art Garner is a book that is extraordinarily hard to put down, so much so that I read it in just a few days Garner has done a wonderful job describing the 1964 Indianapolis 500, a watershed race in IndyCar racing history Garner tells two intertwining stories one about the tragic crash that took the lives of two racers and one about a change in the sport It very much reminded me of one of my other favorite motor sports history books Go Like Hell by A.J Baime given that the two books cover a similar time and include some of the same personalities I would suggest Go Like Hell as an excellent companion read to Black Noon.Black Noon doesn t just focus on Dave McDonald and Eddie Sachs, the two racers killed in...Black Noon is ultimately about the death of two racing drivers during the 1964 Indianapolis 500, Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald While on the surface the subject matter may seem dark and tragic and it is , it is what s going on behind the scenes where I find this book truly fascinating.Before I continue I should tell you that I saw my very first Indianapolis 500 this year 2016 before I read this book It was the 100th running and I was fortunate enough to have tickets and went with my aunt Black Noon is ultimately about the death of two racing drivers during the 1964 Indianapolis 500, Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald While on the surface the subject matter may seem dark and tragic and it is , it is what s going on behind the scenes where I find this book truly fascinating.Before I continue I should tell you that I saw my very first Indianapolis 500 this year 2016 before I read this book It was the 100th running and I was fortunate enough to have tickets and went with my aunt to see the greatest sp...Thank you for the book Goodreads Wow I didn t know anything about the Indy 500 until I read this book Now I feel like I know a lot Black Noon tells the story of the 1964 Indy 500 One of the things I learned is that the Indy 500 is not just a car race, it is an event a very large event that is supported by an army of professionals and volunteers The author g...There is not enough good things to say about Black Noon Brilliantly written and researched, this was a fascinating story that I could not read fast enough Not only does Art take you inside the 64 Indy race and the accident, he does a tremendous job of building to it and sharing ...

Black Noon
  • English
  • 20 February 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 352 pages
  • 1250017777
  • Art Garner
  • Black Noon