Sample Chapters from Smokeys Autobiography Best Damn Garage in Town...
The World According to Smokey
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The Mexican Road Race. This story has it all! LaCarrera.pdf
Volume 1 is called Walkin' Under a Snake's Belly.
This volume covers the history of Smokey's life
before and after racing and should be read first. Volume 1 Table of Contents
C.J. Baker, a long time friend of Smokey's
wrote the introduction.
Volume 1 Introduction
Volume 2 is called All Right You Sons-A-Bitches,
Let's Have a Race!
This volume covers all of Smokey's
stock car racing years. Volume 2 Table of Contents
The second half of volume three is titled Eatin' an Elephant and it covers
Smokey's inventions and technical ideas.
Volume 3B Introduction
Ben Shackleford, a historian of the racing,
worked with Smokey to organize the book
Smokey spent 5 years writing.
This is his note about that process.
Editorial Note