Lost Drag Strips: Ghosts of Quarter Miles Past (Cartech)
cover image and review on page 12 of Sept 2013 issue (Modified Mustangs and Fords2013-08-16)ran news release and cover image on page 90 of Sept 2013 issue (Australian Street Rodding2013-08-16)ran press release with cover image on page 42 of April 2013 issue of Chrysler Power (Chrysler Power magazine2013-03-13)plans to run the news release in the May 2013 issue of Mustang Times, Mary Jean Wesche (Mustang Times2013-04-05)"Focusing on the period of the height of the hobby where customizing cars for sheer speed alone was the ultimate goal, Tommy Lee Byrd presents an insightful and fascinating exploration of the hobby's history and peak. 'Lost Drag Strips' is a strong addition to general automotive and hobbyist collections focusing on vintage topics." -The Midwest Book Review, April 2013 (James CoxThe Midwest Book Review2013-04-30)cover image and review on page 14 of Drag Racer, July 2013, page 14 (Drag Racer2013-05-09)"This is a solid work of drag heritage." -Hemmings Muscle Machines, July 2013 (Hemmings Muscle Machines2013-06-03)"The history of drag racing is a broad spectrum of high points and low points, but we've found a great way to relive it, thanks to a new book that profiles abandoned drag strips across the United States. In Tommy Lee Byrd's book, Lost Drag Strips: Ghosts of Quarter Miles Past, you'll find features on more than 25 drag strips that once flourished, but closed due to various reasons. With hundreds of vintage photos, you can relive the old days, and find out the fate of each historic track, thanks to in-depth stories and modern day photos of these lost, but not forgotten facilities.  Tommy Lee says, 'This was never meant to be an all-inclusive book, so while the book may not feature every lost drag strip in America, you will find a wealth of information on tracks such as Lions Associated Drag Strip, Pocono Drag Lodge, Green Valley Raceway and many more, including a number of small, hometown tracks.'" -Auto Enthusiast Weekly, January 29, 2013 (Auto Enthusiast Weekly2013-01-28)"Using photos from their heyday and contemporary shots of what they look like now, Byrd chronicles the rise and fall of beloved drag strips all across the country. It's a well-told but melancholy tale of how 'progress' has gobbled up all that racing opportunity." -Drew Hardin, Muscle Car Review, July 2013 (Drew HardinMuscle Car Review2013-06-18)"With a foreward by Don Garltis, it's a nostalgic and rather poignant trip down memory lane and a timely reminder of drag racing's simpler, but nonetheless colorful past." -Classic American, September 2013 (Classic American2013-08-16)American Car Magazine, UK pub, October 2013 issue, review with cover image (American Car Magazine2013-09-17)Lost Drag Strips: Ghosts of Quarter-Miles Past deserves ongoing attention and recommendation as one of the few automotive history titles to cover abandoned and lost drag strip tracks across the country. Pairing vintage (color and black and white alike) photos from drag races with stories behind the track's history, events, and why they closed down, this is packed with powerful surveys of what put drag strips out of business, when, and more. Much evidence remains of these strips' past: this lovely title captures this remaining history in a gorgeous presentation for any race car fan and many a general-interest reader. (Midwest Book Review2014-02-10)