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You can pay by check or credit card. Just follow the instructions on the order form below. For credit cards it is different than checks. Please if you would make a copy of the order form below and use it. Or if you should call the Wilson Engine Shop and use a credit card please tell them you seen it here on Racing From The Past.

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Warren Vincent
Cans 4 Kansas Heroes

Warren, and friends of Racing From the Past,

I have read the new book The Offy Killer, Chet Wilson-The Man Behind The Legend.

This is a great book about Chet Wilson, and the Wilson family. For you gear heads

this book will go into great details, about the engines, and the cars that were

developed by Chet and Jerry, for midget, sprint car, and super modified racing.

There are also comments from the great drivers that raced for them, including

Harold Leep, Grady Wade, and Jerry Blundy (who raced the Offy Killer on the vintage

circuits, and raced against the red #25 in the 1950's, 60's and 1970's.)

Chet Wilson raced and won all over the United States in sprint car racing,

and was also one of the top owners in midget racing when it was the most popular

of all forms of car racing in the late 1940's, with drivers that included Hall Of Famer Lloyd Ruby.

Donna Wilson, with help from brother Jerry, and many others who raced for

and against the Wilson's, tell the story of the "Man Behind the Legend".

and his car "Big Red" which he developed with the Chevy Engine to slay the

mighty Offy motor. Donna Wilson has spent over a decade gathering information

for this book, while amassing more than 200 photo's, to make this a great racing

book on one of the most interesting racing personalities during the golden

age of racing in the Heartland.

Ray C

By your post does this indicate that the book is out yet? It sounds like it is.

Mike

Mike,

It has not been released yet. I helped with fact checking for the book. Its going to the printer

in mid October, and will be released in late November, early December in time for

Christmas. Donna, and Jerry Wilson will both be at the BIll Hall Memorial in Wichita

at 81 Speedway next week, or you can contact them at the phone number, or address

on the flyer. If you have read any of Bob Mays book's, it is being published

by the same people, and will be of that print quality.

Ray C

Ray,

Thank you for the information. I sure do want to purchase this book. I do have all the Bob Mays books so that is good news that the Wilson book is being published by the same people that Published his books. I should have a item to post soon.

Mike