Stock car racing in the '50s : pictures and memories from Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania
(Book)

"The economy was in full swing at the end of the second World War. Farmers and GIs alike had learned new technology and methods to get the best performance out of machinery during the war. Junkyards were full of old card, no longer required for scrap steel contributions to the war effort. A competitive stock car could be crafted for less than $100. Men with advanced mechanical skills competed against weekend warriors in a perfect combination of knowledgeable mechanics and fearless drivers in cars the public could identify with, all eager to win. The grandstands filled and new tracks sprang up nationwide. Great builders and daredevil drivers developed the sport to a whole new level." -- page [4] of cover.