| Title | : | Black Noon: The Year They Stopped the Indy 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Art Garner |
| Release | : | 2014-05-06 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Motor Sports, Books, Sports & Outdoors |
| Size | : | 4481027 |
| The 1964 Indy 500: Triumph, Tragedy, and the Race that Changed Everything Black Noon chronicles one of the darkest and most important days in auto-racing history. On May 30th, 1964, the Indy 500 was stopped for the first time due to a horrific accident involving seven cars in a fiery wreck. The crash killed two drivers, Dave MacDonald and Eddie Sachs, and threatened the very future of the iconic race. Art Garner's fast-paced narrative transports readers to the bygone era when drivers lived hard, raced hard, and at times died hard. Drawing from interviews, Garner expertly reconstructs the fateful events and decisions leading up to the sport's blackest day, and the incriminating aftermath that forever altered the sport. After the track was cleared and the race restarted, legendary driver A. J. Foyt raced to a decisive, if hollow, victory. Torn between elation and horror, Foyt and others championed stricter safety regulations, including mandatory pit stops, fuel limits, and minimum-weight standards. Black Noon is a gripping account of the race that changed everything and the men that paved the way for the Golden Age of Indy car racing. Winner of the 2014 Dean Batchelor Award and Motor Press Guild's "Book of the Year", this book is a must-read for fans of auto racing, sports history, and edge-of-your-seat storytelling. |
