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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Go behind the scenes for a look at Warren Johnson's path to becoming The Professor of Pro Stock.This new book illuminates the life and career of one of the most prolific engine builders and racers ever to compete in the ultra-competitive Pro Stock category, drag racing's most technologically advanced class.Warren Johnson navigated the world of factory hot rods for more than 45 years, devoting himself to full-time racing in 1975 and relentlessly pursuing horsepower and victory from the driver's seat and the engine room. Johnson's devotion to research and development opened the door to a long-standing relationship with Oldsmobile and GM Performance, beginning with the birth of the Drag Racing Competition Engine (DRCE) that is still used by every competitive team in the class.He excelled when it came to outthinking the competition and was outspoken on matters that he deemed vital. Johnson embraced thinking outside the box and pushed boundaries to affect change in terms of both safety and the advancement of the class, but he also knew when it was appropriate and necessary to put on a good show for the fans.Through his tireless efforts and with the support of a small crew that included his wife, Arlene, and son, Kurt, Johnson claimed two IHRA championships and six NHRA world titles, along with an astounding 97 national event wins that placed him in the position of being the most-winning driver of all time in the Pro Stock category. This book, complete with photos from the family archive and striking professional images of Johnson's many race cars, dives into it all, beginning with his childhood and early days of match racing when he developed the stern frugality and fierce resourcefulness that was the foundation of a tremendously successful, though sometimes controversial, career. "This book provides information on the life and history of Warren "The Professor" Johnson, who was one of the most successful drag racing drivers in history"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Go behind the scenes for a look at Warren Johnson's path to becoming The Professor of Pro Stock.This new book illuminates the life and career of one of the most prolific engine builders and racers ever to compete in the ultra-competitive Pro Stock category, drag racing's most technologically advanced class.Warren Johnson navigated the world of factory hot rods for more than 45 years, devoting himself to full-time racing in 1975 and relentlessly pursuing horsepower and victory from the driver's seat and the engine room. Johnson's devotion to research and development opened the door to a long-standing relationship with Oldsmobile and GM Performance, beginning with the birth of the Drag Racing Competition Engine (DRCE) that is still used by every competitive team in the class.He excelled when it came to outthinking the competition and was outspoken on matters that he deemed vital. Johnson embraced thinking outside the box and pushed boundaries to affect change in terms of both safety and the advancement of the class, but he also knew when it was appropriate and necessary to put on a good show for the fans.Through his tireless efforts and with the support of a small crew that included his wife, Arlene, and son, Kurt, Johnson claimed two IHRA championships and six NHRA world titles, along with an astounding 97 national event wins that placed him in the position of being the most-winning driver of all time in the Pro Stock category. This book, complete with photos from the family archive and striking professional images of Johnson's many race cars, dives into it all, beginning with his childhood and early days of match racing when he developed the stern frugality and fierce resourcefulness that was the foundation of a tremendously successful, though sometimes controversial, career. "This book provides information on the life and history of Warren "The Professor" Johnson, who was one of the most successful drag racing drivers in history"-- Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Go behind the scenes for a look at Warren Johnson's path to becoming The Professor of Pro Stock.This new book illuminates the life and career of one of the most prolific engine builders and racers ever to compete in the ultra-competitive Pro Stock category, drag racing's most technologically advanced class.Warren Johnson navigated the world of factory hot rods for more than 45 years, devoting himself to full-time racing in 1975 and relentlessly pursuing horsepower and victory from the driver's seat and the engine room. Johnson's devotion to research and development opened the door to a long-standing relationship with Oldsmobile and GM Performance, beginning with the birth of the Drag Racing Competition Engine (DRCE) that is still used by every competitive team in the class.He excelled when it came to outthinking the competition and was outspoken on matters that he deemed vital. Johnson embraced thinking outside the box and pushed boundaries to affect change in terms of both safety and the advancement of the class, but he also knew when it was appropriate and necessary to put on a good show for the fans.Through his tireless efforts and with the support of a small crew that included his wife, Arlene, and son, Kurt, Johnson claimed two IHRA championships and six NHRA world titles, along with an astounding 97 national event wins that placed him in the position of being the most-winning driver of all time in the Pro Stock category. This book, complete with photos from the family archive and striking professional images of Johnson's many race cars, dives into it all, beginning with his childhood and early days of match racing when he developed the stern frugality and fierce resourcefulness that was the foundation of a tremendously successful, though sometimes controversial, career. "This book provides information on the life and history of Warren "The Professor" Johnson, who was one of the most successful drag racing drivers in history"-- Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articlesavailable from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Warren Johnson(born July 7, 1943 in Virginia, Minnesota) is an NHRA drag racingdriver. He is the driver with the most wins in pro stock with 97 careerwins, earning himself the nickname The Professor of Pro Stock.In 1995Johnson had one of the biggest comebacks in NHRA history. After theseason ending vandalism of the cars driven by Darrell Alderman and ScottGeoffrion, Johnson started gaining points, and had gained over 500points with the season half completed to clinch the championship thatyear.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articlesavailable from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pro Stock DragRacing is a class of drag racing featuring 'Factory Hot-Rods'. The classcan be known as 'all motor,' as the cars cannot use artificial inductionsuch as turbocharging, supercharging, or nitrous oxide, and there arevery strict rules governing the modifications allowed to the enginesand the types of bodies used. The National Hot Rod Association Pro Stockclass emerged from the production-based Super Stock class in 1970 with amore liberal set of rules and an absence of handicaps. Rules initiallyfavoured big-block V8s but by 1972 had changed to favor small-blocks toreflect contemporary trends in the American auto industry. In 1982, theNHRA implemented a new engine formula that allowed the big-blocks toreturn, due to the popularity of the Mountain Motor IHRA Pro Stocks withunlimited displacement in the late 1970s. However, NHRA still limits thesize of the engine to no more than 500 cubic inches(about 8100 cubiccentimetres) in displacement.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articlesavailable from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Bob Glidden (born1944) is a retired American drag racer. Glidden retired as the driverwith the most wins in National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) history atthat time (a feat recently topped by 14 time Funny Car champion JohnForce), and he is currently the third most successful drag racer (85National Event wins) in the history of the NHRA behind Warren Johnson(96) and John Force (127). Glidden's ten Pro Stock championshipsincluded five in a row beginning in 1985. Among his numerousaccomplishments, Glidden won nine straight NHRA national races in 1979and was the No. 1 qualifier 23 times in a row, including the entire 1987season. At one point, he won 50 eliminations rounds in a row. Gliddenalmost became the first driver in a doorslammer to reach 200 miles perhour when he ran 199.11 miles per hour at an International Hot RodAssociation (IHRA) race in Darlington, South Carolina. However, a TopSportsman car driven by Bill Kuhlmann ran 202 miles per hour later thatevening. He has won several IHRA races and won one IHRA championship.…