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Stardust International Raceway : motorsports meets the mob in Vegas, 1965-1971
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"Established by a notorious racketeer, the track stood at the confluence of shadowy elements--secret wiretaps, casino skimming, Howard Hughes, and the beginnings of Watergate. The author traces the...
"Established by a notorious racketeer, the track stood at the confluence of shadowy elements--secret wiretaps, casino skimming, Howard Hughes, and the beginnings of Watergate. The author traces the Stardust's colorful history through the auto racing monthlies, national newspapers and the files of the FBI"--
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- Creator
- Randall Cannon and Michael Gerry
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- Books
- Language
- English
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- Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
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- ix, 403 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781476673899, 9781476632919, 1476673896
- OCLC
- on1016962048
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Preface -- Introduction : the play : Joseph Smoot's vision and vice bring professional motorsports to Las Vegas -- Trifecta : three to go at Las Vegas Park Speedway -- The street : roots of racing in the Las Vegas valley -- Sawdust joint : Industrial City Drag Strip, 1958/1961 -- Wild card : Henderson Dragway becomes Thunderbird Speedway, 1961/1962 -- Discard : Thunderbird loses its thunder, 1962/1964 -- Carpet joint : the gravel road to Stardust International Raceway -- High roller : Moe Dalitz bets large -- Doubling down : Stardust adds a strip -- Outside bet : welcome the Can-Am series -- Full house : Stardust fills its slate -- NUmbers racket : the cashiering of Stardust International Raceway -- Capped bet : racing into the shadows -- Down to the felt : the far end of Stardust International Raceway