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Butch Leal The California Flash NHRA book

Description: Born and raised in central California, Larry “Butch” Lealwas obsessed with cars from a very early age. What beganwith field cars turned into hard work and new Chevrolets.This took place when the golden era of drag racing was inits infancy, and Leal joined with enthusiasm. He performedwell at the track with his early Chevys and had an impressivenumber of wins before he was out of high school. Hissuccess brought him plenty of attention and collaborationwith other big names in the sport. In 1963, GM pulled out of the sport on an official basis.As a result, Butch (at age 19) teamed up with MickeyThompson and joined the Ford camp, securing a ride withthe factory team and its new Thunderbolts for --> Visit Our Store About Us Feedback Newsletters Contact Us Butch “The California Flash” Leal Description Butch “The California Flash” Leal--> SKU: F9781613257104 Born and raised in central California, Larry “Butch” Lealwas obsessed with cars from a very early age. What beganwith field cars turned into hard work and new Chevrolets.This took place when the golden era of drag racing was inits infancy, and Leal joined with enthusiasm. He performedwell at the track with his early Chevys and had an impressivenumber of wins before he was out of high school. Hissuccess brought him plenty of attention and collaborationwith other big names in the sport. In 1963, GM pulled out of the sport on an official basis.As a result, Butch (at age 19) teamed up with MickeyThompson and joined the Ford camp, securing a ride withthe factory team and its new Thunderbolts for 1964. Afterhis success that season, including winning the Super Stock(S/S) class at the 1964 NHRA US Nationals in Indianapolis,Chrysler came calling, and Butch signed on to race the newaltered-wheelbase cars in match races for 1965, as theNHRA did not have a class for these new “funny” lookingcars. While Leal dabbled again with Ford and Chevroletlater, his relationship with Chrysler lasted well into thefollowing decades, running both Funny Cars and SuperStockers. Penned by talented automotive historian Bob McClurg,who was there for it all, and featuring full collaboration withthe book’s subject, Butch “The California Flash” Leal coversthe span of his fascinating career during arguably themost interesting era in drag racing history. Butch was an11-time NHRA champion and 4-time recipient of Car Craftmagazine’s All-Star Driver of the Year award in a careerthat spanned the 1960s through the 1990s. It’s all here, theevents, great vintage photography, and the stories from oneof the best storytellers the NHRA has ever known. Add thisentertaining volume to your drag racing library today. • This is the first ever biography on Butch “The CaliforniaFlash” Leal.• It is filled with never-before-seen vintage drag racingphotography.• Leal is a great storyteller; he shared many stories forthis book. CONDITION: AUTHOR: Bob McClurg AUTHOR BIO: Veteran automotive journalist Bob McClurg grew up in 1950s Southern California, where he was surrounded (and heavily influenced) by early hot rod culture. McClurg’s photojournalism career spans 40 years, writing and shooting for the most influential magazines as well as authoring books for CarTech. His previous titles include Diggers, Funnies, Gassers, and Altereds; Yenko; Fire, Nitro, Rubber, and Smoke; How to Build Supercharged and Turbocharged Small-Block Fords; How to Install and Tune Nitrous Oxide Systems, The Tasca Ford Legacy, and more. DATE OF PUBLICATION: July 2022 DIMENSIONS: 8.5 x 11” ILLUSTRATIONS: 135 b/w & 140 color photos PAGES: 160 Payment Policy We accept: PayPal, Credit card or debit card Return Policy If you're not satisfied for any reason, our return policy allows you to send back the merchandise within 30 days of the date you received the package for an exchange or a refund of the purchase price, minus the shipping, handling, restocking fee. Shipping Policy All orders are shipped Standard Shipping Monday - Friday as long as the order is placed by 3:00 pm est. You can combine your orders at checkout for combined shipping rates. Categories Airplanes American Cars Automotive stories Boats Box Sets British Cars Car Care & Detailing Supplies Clothing & Apparel Design European & Japanese Cars French Cars Gas Memorabilia & Automobilia German Cars Hot Rods Italian Cars Japanese, China, Korea Microcars Military , Fire, Police Motorcycle, Scooter & Bicycle Racing Restoration & Technical SAAB Tattoos Toys Tractors Trailers Trains BIG and little + Boats Trucks & Jeeps & Buses Volvo Other Newsletter! Join our mailing list for our latest additions and special offers! Sign Up Now! -->

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Author: Bob McClurg

Author Bio: Veteran automotive journalist Bob McClurg grew up in 1950s Southe

Binding: Paperback

Brand: CarTech

Date of Publication: July 2022

Dimensions: 8.5 x 11”

eBay Title: Butch Leal The California Flash NHRA book

Illustrations: 135 b/w & 140 color photos

Pages: 160

Publication Year: 2022

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