Thu, 10 Dec 2009, 08:24 PM NHRA Drag Racing Photo Greats Volume 2- Wild Rides II Book Now Available

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

A perfect drag racing pass is a thing of beauty - the engine roaring on all cylinders, the rear tires digging and churning, the front end dancing lightly on the racing surface - but things aren't always perfect in the world of drag racing. Sometimes the ride turns out a little on the wild side, and when that happens, a vigilant photographer is always ready to capture the chaos.

Just in time for the holidays, NHRA is proud to present NHRA Drag Racing Photo Greats Volume 2: Wild Rides II, the latest in a collection of specialty books for the NHRA Drag Racing fan. Featuring 70 historic photos in color and black-and-white snapped by the veteran photographers of National DRAGSTER, Wild Rides 2 highlights some of the most memorable on-track moments in NHRA history. Despite the extreme nature of the images, no racers were seriously injured in any of the incidents pictured.

You don't have to love drag racing to enjoy Wild Rides 2, but if you like action and sports photography, you'll get a thrill from the images on its pages. Longtime fans and newcomers alike will be floored by photo after photo of wild blowovers, dragstrip tumbles, and even a Funny Car flambe or two spanning the decades from the 1970s to the 2000s.

Priced at $23.99 plus shipping, the 70-page softcover volume, the second in a series of NHRA Drag Racing Photo Greats, is available exclusively online at Amazon.com, the world's leading online bookseller. A portion of the proceeds will benefit NHRA in the Community charities.

Amazon.com accepts online orders only. Phone or mail order is not available.