Racing in Daytona Beach: Sunshine, Sand and Speed

by Robert Redd

Book Overview

Long before the Speedway was even a glimmer in Bill France Sr.'s eye, racers in Daytona Beach were careening along at the fastest possible clip. Cars were still a novelty in 1903 when Daytona Beach drivers were pushing for land speed records on a track near today's Granada Avenue beach entrance. A reputation was born here early, drawing racing pioneers like Sara Christian, who famously raced her husband on the combination dirt and paved track in 1949...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467142778
• ISBN13: 9781467142779
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 9.0"