{"product_id":"sams-scrapbook-my-motorsports-memories-hardcover","title":"Sam's Scrapbook: My Motorsports Memories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Posey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Posey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam Posey raced a huge variety of sports cars, saloons and open-wheel machines in numerous racing arenas -- Can-Am, USRRC, Trans-Am, IMSA, Indy, NASCAR, Formula 5000 and Formula 1 -- against rivals and friends such as George Follmer, Parnelli Jones, Mark Donohue, Peter Revson, Dan Gurney, David Hobbs and Brian Redman. \u003ci\u003eSam's Scrapbook\u003c\/i\u003e gives a first-hand account of a romantic era in racing, through pictures no one has seen and stories no one has heard. Running alongside the images, Posey's commentary is fascinating and thoughtful, and in turns both amusing and emotional. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSam's early days: racing around his mother's house on a farm in Connecticut against his friend John Whitman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe start of his career: driving at Lime Rock, his local track, under the mentorship of John Fitch; a ride as the then-youngest American at Le Mans, with a Bizzarrini in 1966.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan-Am: racing against John Surtees, Bruce McLaren and Jim Hall in this famous \"anything goes\" sports car championship with a car he and Ray Caldwell designed and built.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrans-Am: competing in this spectacular saloon series during its golden age, first for Roger Penske and then as a factory driver for Dodge, against George Follmer, Parnelli Jones and Swede Savage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLater years at Le Mans: finishing third overall in a Ferrari 512 M with the North American Racing Team (NART) team in 1971; driving the first BMW 3.0 CSL 'Art Car' in 1975, featuring a paint scheme by American sculptor Alexander Calder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-wheel racing: a duel with Dan Gurney in the USAC Championship, finishing fifth at Indy in 1972; two drives for John Surtees in Formula 1; battling his friend and rival David Hobbs on the track and off in Formula 5000.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEven more variety: three years of off-road adventures in the Baja 1000; rides with the BMW factory team at Sebring and Daytona; and his late career in the IMSA championship with actor Paul Newman and Brian Redman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e This is an unusual and engaging memoir by one of America's best-loved racing heroes and will appeal to all motorsports enthusiasts.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Posey\u003c\/b\u003e's racing endeavours spanned 17 seasons, 1965-81, and included a famous victory in 1975 with BMW in the 12 Hours of Sebring. His second career as a TV commentator began at the 1974 Indy 500 and lasted for over 40 years, embracing spells with ABC, Speedvision and NBC. He has written three previous books: \u003ci\u003eWhere The Writer Meets The Road\u003c\/i\u003e (2015, a collection of writings), \u003ci\u003ePlaying With Trains\u003c\/i\u003e (2004, about his passion for model railways) and \u003ci\u003eThe Mudge Pond Express\u003c\/i\u003e (1976, an early autobiography about racing). The front straight at Lime Rock Park -- his local race circuit in Connecticut -- is named after him, and in 2016 he was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. He has co-authored \u003ci\u003eSam's Scrapbook\u003c\/i\u003e with his son John.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 10.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767538221344,"sku":"9781910505656","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3e2e445ca1a9c1e4d3cdf7ae13d085ff.webp?v=1780312820","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sams-scrapbook-my-motorsports-memories-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}