xii, 548 pp. Expertly written and researched by award winning writer/historian L. Spencer Riggs, this tome covers the entire history of the world's toughest one mile speedway from its inception in 1926 to its demise in 1971. This massive 5+ lb., 560-page book is illustrated with over 1,000 photos; many have never been published before. Winner of the prestigious AARWBA Book-of-the-year Award.