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Photojournalist Tony Martin's "Echoes of Thunder in the Hills" Book Now Available in the National Sprint Car Museum Store

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (March 18) - Just days after announcing the availability of new books on Langhorne Speedway and Tommy Hinnershitz, the National Sprint Car Museum store is pleased to announce the availability of photojournalist Tony Martin's first-ever book, entitled "Echoes of Thunder in the Hills: Photographic Memories of 1960's Auto Racing in Southeastern Ohio and Adjoining West Virginia". The 262-page book celebrates the stars and cars of the Atomic Speedway (now K-C Raceway), Portsmouth Speedway, West Virginia International Speedway, and Ohio Valley Speedway during the 1960's.
Books may be ordered by calling 1-800-874-4488.

Amongst the many drivers that were captured in action by Tony Martin and his father Harry O. Martin are Dean Knittel, Sam Erwin, Herman Wise, Dan & Roger "Nub" Cuckler, "Junior" Smalley, Bobby Allen, Roy Robbins, Dick Gaines, Bob Papoy, "Bud" Frazier, Harold McGilton, Bobby Ward, Ralph Quarterson, Bobby Morgan, Tommy & Larry Dickson, Larry "Boom Boom" Cannon, Rick Ferkel, Jim Cushman, Steve Ungar, Jim Meeker, George Harbour, Audie Swartz, Wayne McGuire, Bobby Marvin, Paul Spencer, Todd Gibson, Bob Smith and even Richard Petty.

According to museum administrative assistant Lori DeMoss, "It is exciting for our museum store to add another quality book to its inventory, especially one that covers such an under-exposed racing market as the Ohio Valley. Right now I am encouraging our part-time customer service representatives Blanche Kingery, Sharon Spaur, Sherry Turner and David Herrmann to go through Tony's book and become a little familiar with the race tracks and people that are covered in the publication, so they can answer our customers' questions on-line and over the phone."

The book retails for $20, plus $7.95 shipping and handling. The museum store accepts cash, checks, money orders, and American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa credit cards. The toll-free phone number is 1-800-874-4488, while the museum's on-line store can be found at www.sprintcarstuff.com. The museum store is open seven days a week, year-round, at One Sprint Capital Place in Knoxville, Iowa.