High Performance: The Culture and Technology of Drag Racing, 1950-2000 (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)
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High Performance: The Culture and Technology of Drag Racing, 1950-2000 (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)

by Robert C. Post

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Chronicles the culture and technology of drag racing from 1950 to 2000, exploring its place in American innovation and motorsport history.

ISBN-13 9780801866647 ASIN 0801866642 Views 41 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Year 2001 Edition Revised Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 452 Created February 20, 2026 Updated October 28, 2026
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High Performance examines the evolution of drag racing as both a sport and a technological pursuit between 1950 and 2000.

The book situates drag racing within the broader context of American technological culture and innovation.

Robert C. Post explores how enthusiasts, engineers, and organizers shaped the development of high-performance vehicles.

The narrative draws on archival research to document changes in design, safety, and competition practices over five decades.

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