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Fire, Nitro, Rubber, and Smoke: Bob McClurg’s Drag Racing Memories is top drag racing photographer Bob McClurg’s highly anticipated follow-up to his best-selling Diggers, Funnies, Gassers & Altereds. McClurg drew upon his substantial photo archives to deliver hundreds more of the best drag racing photos ever taken, including many gems that have never been published before. One of the nation’s leading drag racing photojournalists, McClurg captured drag racing’s most fondly remembered era from the starting line to the finish line. Through extensive captions he tells the stories of the cars, the racers, and the events that made drag racing such a great sport. McClurg shares his recollections of top racers like Don "The Snake" Prudhomme, "Big Daddy" Don Garlits, Ronnie Sox, "Dyno Don" Nicholson, Tom "Mongoose" McEwen, Tommy Ivo, Connie Kalitta, and dozens more, along with detailed insights into the incredibly cool machinery that these heroes of the quarter mile pedaled down the track. He includes everything from both front- and rear-engine dragsters to funny cars, gassers, altereds, pro stocks, and even exhibition cars. The sights, smells, and sounds of the golden age of drag racing come to life through these photos and provide a guaranteed trip down memory lane for any drag racing fan.

Hemmings Muscle Machines, January 2007

"Many consider drag racing's golden age to have occurred during the 1960s and '70s, and nostalgia for that period seems to swell with each passing year. So how cool would it be to have a trove of photographs from someone who stood trackside at some of the most legendary drag meets of the day? Now Bob has assembled over 300 of his favorite shots from those days." 

Georgia Drag Racing News, reviewed by David Dilbeck, February 2007
 
"Fire, Nitro, Rubber, and Smoke is another winning book from CarTech that any drag racing fan will love to have. Be sure to pick up your copy soon!"  

Bob McClurg grew up in 1950s southern California, where he was surrounded (and heavily influenced) by early hot rod culture.  In 1964, Bob shot his first drag race at Lions Associated Drag Strip, and a four-plus-decade career in racing photography was launched.  Bob's photos have been published in all the major drag racing publications, as well as two previous CarTech titles, Diggers, Funnies, Gassers & Altereds and Supercharging and Turbocharging Small-Block Ford Engines.  He still lives in Southern California.