From Southern California’s earliest drag strips to the prestigious Raceway Park outside Indianapolis, Tom “The Mongoo$e” McEwen blazed a trail peppered with historical “firsts.” Mongoo$e’s uncanny ability to chase the almighty dollar made this enterprising racer a natural with the glitz and glamour associated with being a touring race car driver.
    
This book contains a magical mystery tour of drag racing’s glory days, where McEwen recalls his exploits and antics from 40 years of intense quarter-mile acceleration contests. Of course, some came with big prize money while others were waged primarily for bragging rights, where the payoff merely kept the show on the road for another week. Throughout, you’ll see what it takes to maintain a top-notch professional drag racing team and meet the loveable characters it produced along the way.

From Southern California’s earliest drag strips to the prestigious Raceway Park outside Indianapolis, Tom “The Mongoo$e” McEwen blazed a trail peppered with historical “firsts.” Mongoo$e’s uncanny ability to chase the almighty dollar made this enterprising racer a natural with the glitz and glamour associated with being a touring race car driver.
    
This book contains a magical mystery tour of drag racing’s glory days, where McEwen recalls his exploits and antics from 40 years of intense quarter-mile acceleration contests. Of course, some came with big prize money while others were waged primarily for bragging rights, where the payoff merely kept the show on the road for another week. Throughout, you’ll see what it takes to maintain a top-notch professional drag racing team and meet the loveable characters it produced along the way.

Diehard fans will recognize familiar names that have all been part of the journey, while those who don’t necessarily follow the sport as closely are also sure to enjoy these amazing stories. Plus, delight in 100s of rare photos showing the sport in all its glorious infancy.

“MONGOO$E” is a recollection of drag racing’s glory days, when men and machines crisscrossed the United States to determine who’d prevail as Top Eliminator on any given day.

Written by McEwen himself, with Pete Ward and Randy Fish, and taken from the pages of DRAG RACER magazine, Mongoo$e—The Life and Times of Tom McEwen, is will be available this Fall from Beckett Media for $29.95.

To order, visit www.beckettstore.com

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