STOCK CAR RACING 1978 AUG - SWINDELL, ASCOT, TALLADEGA

 

Within this issue you will discover the following topics:

1)   BREAK UP THE PAVEMENT! - A growing number of paved tracks are converting to Dirt. Aridy Fusco tells why.

2)   BEST DIRT TRACK IN THE COUNTRY? - Ascot Speedway in California may be America's best dirt track with thrill a lap flat out racing.

3)   UNSURVIVABLE. - The story of an unsurvivable dirt track crash.

4)   DIRT COLOR. - Blazing color from Haubstadt Speedway in Indiana and Williams Grove in Pennsylvania.

5)   I'LL GET MY CHANCE. - Steve Smith is a driver with skill, style and the realistic goal of Indianapolis.

6)   THE INVASION OF SOUTH GEORGIA BY AN ARMY OF ENEMY FLORIDIAN RACERS. - Clint Johnson tells the amazing tale.

7)   AL HOLBERT TRIES THE OVALS. - Paul Allen's articulate account of a heads-up road racer's attempt to crack NASCAR.

8)   SAMMY SWINDELL - The Quiet Stormer - Swindell is usually packed in a suitcase and headed down an interstate for a dirt track.

9)   PAGE FROM THE PAST. - Dirt Track Roots, courtesy of Union 76, in pictures.

10)   THE TOGNOTTI-FERKEL SPRINTER. - It's simple, Tognotti wants to be your car company and he's got the chassis to do it.

11)   HERE COMES A REVOLUTION! - Automatic transmissions may obsolete the clutch in oval track racing.

12)   TOBY'S TUBES. - Project Modified's second installment sees the chassis complete and ready for the running gear.

13)   MORE MOTOR, LESS WEIGHT. - It's what's happening to sprint car racing across the country.

14)   CAGLE ON CROSS WEIGHT - Will Cagle wins over 25 dirt races a year and his ideas on wedge are different from most.

15)   ARM RESTRAINTS - They're the coming thing in all open cockpit racing.

16)   SENNEKER AND THE ASA SCORE BIG AT MILWAUKEE - Al Stilley's story looks at the ASRs move to the big mile.

17)   FROST, FIRE AND SYRACUSE - The ill fated Shaefer 100 is finally run and Fusco was there with Ace Lane and Mel Stettler.

18)   TALLADEGA - The big 2 1/2 miler always produces surprises and drama and this time was no different.

Plus other hot racing items.