"An enterprising scholar named Harold Osmer decided to do his master's thesis on the handful of auto racing venues (all gone now) that have graced Southern California over the years. He expected to uncover 10 or 15, but to his amazement found more than 100. To Mr. Osmer and the book he published, Where They Raced, we are indebted for a mind-boggling research project that suggests auto racing had a lot more to do with urbanizing the Los Angeles basin than historians have ever given it credit for." - Deke Houlgate - from his article A History of Southern California Racing as found in the inaugural California 500 event program.
This book is no longer available. However, a new updated and expanded
version is in the works and will become available in early Spring of this
year. Send me your mailing address and I will send you a notification when
it is ready.
You can look up my other book, Real Road Racing, at amazon.com. If you like
what you see, I would be happy to fill your order personally - and even
autograph it for you.
Thanks for your interest.
Harold O.
"Where They Raced packs a lot of hard data that has not been previously explored into a very enjoyable volume at a reasonable price. Oval track enthusiasts in particular will find this book indispensable and it belongs in any racing history library." - David Woodhouse - Vintage Motorsport. Where They Raced. Available for $25 (incl. tax & shipping) from Harold Osmer, P.O. Box 4741 Chatsworth, CA 91313. E-mail all questions directly to laracing@value.net
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Regards,
Dennis David
Yahoo = dennis_a_david
Life is racing, the rest is waiting
Grand Prix History
www.ddavid.com/formula1/
[This message has been edited by Dennis David (edited 02-02-2000).]
