{"product_id":"9781610601276","title":"\"TV\" Tommy Ivo: Drag Racing's Master Showman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the early 1960s, Tommy Ivo had  the world in the palm of his  hands. Still a young man, he was already a  star of television and film  with a promising Hollywood future ahead of  him. Then his producers told  him he had to quit drag racing.  He quit the entertainment industry  instead. This  is the official story of Ivo’s incredible life and racing career.   Readers will follow “TV” Tommy as he becomes the most ambitious drag   racer in the nation, building his own cars in the garage behind his   Burbank home; becoming the first driver to pilot his dragsters to 170,   175, and 180 miles per hour and towing his cars to match races at   small-town drag strips across the United States. Always the showman, Ivo   pioneered promotional techniques that are today taken for granted. In   this regard especially, his impact on the sport cannot be understated,   and his legacy is detailed in this incredible bio of one of drag   racing’s most irrepressible characters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2011 International Automotive Media Gold Award Winner \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Motorbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161522880752,"sku":"9781610601276","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781610601276_p0.jpg?v=1763839820","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781610601276","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}