Trackrat: Memoir Of A fan
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.65 (949 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1491065400 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 252 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. They have three grown children and four grandchildren. He's syndicated worldwide by caglecartoons. About the Author Bob Englehart is the editorial cartoonist for the Hartford Courant and lives in Connecticut with his wife Pat McGrath
. He's syndicated worldwide by caglecartoons. Bob Englehart is the editorial cartoonist for the Hartford Courant and lives in Connecticut with his wife Pat McGrath. They have three grown children and four grandchildren
An engaging read for auto racing fans I learned a great deal about short track racing in "Trackrat" and particularly enjoyed the revealing sketches of the drivers, fans and families who populate the tracks in Stafford, Thompson and Waterford, Connecticut. Bob used a traumatic event as a launching pad for the book – his witnessing the crash that killed driver Shane Hammond in 2008 . ryanwf said Some of it is compelling.. Author editorial cartoonist Bob Englehart witnessed the tragic wreck that killed Boston-area driver Shane Hammond at Thompson International Speedway. The author then discovers the extraordinary motivation behind Shane Hammond's desire to race by a chance encounter with his mother and younger brother in the pits at the last race of the season. The st. Trackrat: Memoir Of A fan review This is a very interesting book on several levels. It was written by an author from my hometown. I knew, or knew of, several local people in the book so it was nice to see things from a different perspective. It is a very interesting story, both on a racing and on a personal level. Very easy yet comprehensive read.
This isn’t NASCAR; this is your neighbor.. This non-fiction book explores a slice of American culture, the short track racing obsession, and how the author became a fan as a child, bedridden for a year by rheumatic fever with only his imagination, pencils, and watercolors to pass the time. The author writes about his parents’ divorces and remarriages during an era when divorce was rare, giving him and his brother Tim a stigma in their neighborhood in Fort Wayne, Indiana. What compels a young man or woman to spend ungodly amounts of money driving a racecar every weekend at the local track, risking life and limb at 150 miles an hour, entertaining friends and total strangers? Author editorial cartoonist Bob Englehart had to find out after witnessing the tragic wreck that killed Boston-area driver Shane Hammond at Thompson International Speedway. Trackrat: Memoir of a Fan is about love of family in spite of the complexity and confusion it may involve and the author’s working class heroes on the track. The author discovers the extraordinary motivation behind Shane Hammond’s desire to race by a chance encounter with his mother and younger brother in the pits at the last race of the season