Amateur Road Racing in Michigan: Three Institutions

[摘要] This thesis discusses amateur road racing in Michigan. It is in part a historical project, but it attempts to be a history that attempts to connect developments in the sport to broader themes in the study of American culture. This thesis focuses primarily on three institutions. Waterford Hills Road Racing is a club, founded in 1958 right near Clarkston, Michigan in the shadow of the capitol of the American automobile industry. Grattan Raceway in Belding, Michigan is a family business. Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Michigan is comparatively new, opening in 1996. The development, promotion and operation of the track are very different in many ways than either Waterford or Grattan, and more deliberately parallels modern corporate practices.

[发布机构] University of Michigan

[效力级别] Michigan

[关键词] amateur road racing;Michigan;Waterfod Hills Racing Club;Grattan Raceway;Gingerman Raceway;College of Arts and Sciences: Liberal Studies