Mickey Thompson The Fast Life and Tragic Death of a Racing Legend

by Arneson, Erik

• ISBN13: 9780760340158
• ISBN10: 0760340153
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-11
• Publisher: Motorbooks

Summary

On March 16, 1988, motorsport legend Mickey Thompson and his second wife, Trudy, were gunned down by hooded assassins in the driveway of their Bradbury, California, home. This shocking and brutal double-murder brought an abrupt end to one of the most extraordinary careers in the history of motorsports, a career that has never been completely profiled-until now. Author Erik Arneson delves into the life and career of one of racingrs"s greatest innovators and most successful businessmen, while also chronicling the story of his tragic murder and his familyrs"s relentless quest to bring his killer to justice. This is a fascinating account of an amazing life that ended too soon.

Author Biography

Erik Arneson is a former design editor and motorsports reporter for USA Today and is now director of public relations for SPEED Channel. He resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children. He is author of Motorbook's Mickey Thompson: The Fast Life and Tragic Death of a Racing Legend.

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. 7
Foreword	p. 9
Preface	p. 11
Acknowledgments	p. 15
History Interrupted	p. 17
A Fast Start	p. 32
The Roar at Lions	p. 61
Challenges Met	p. 82
A Lion, a Monkey, a Bomb Shelter, and the Indy 500	p. 118
Going Back to Move Forward	p. 153
Getting Dirty	p. 135
Taking the Game Inside	p. 213
A Battle of Wills	p. 236
Shattered Lives	p. 255
Quest for Justice	p. 276
Sources	p. 297
Index	p. 299
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