A Book Nearly Seventy Years in the Making

For nearly seventy years, Meadowdale International Raceway has remained one of America's most fascinating and beloved road racing circuits.

Its history deserves more than a brief retelling.

It deserves to be preserved completely.

After years of research, interviews, photography, and collecting historical material from across the country, The History and the Legacy of Meadowdale International Raceway presents the most comprehensive history ever published of this legendary raceway.

This is not simply another racing book.

It is a permanent historical record.

Why This Book Is Different

✓ More than 550 beautifully illustrated pages

✓ Hundreds of rare historic photographs

✓ Previously unpublished images

✓ Thousands of hours of historical research

✓ Personal stories from racers, officials, and spectators

✓ Historic newspaper accounts

✓ Maps, memorabilia and original documents

✓ Complete race history

✓ The story of Raceway Woods and preservation efforts

✓ The remarkable Dick Doane Darien Jungle Addendum

✓ Comprehensive professional index

✓ Printed on premium coated paper

✓ Large 8½ × 11 format

About the Premium Collector's Edition

Only 500 copies of this Premium Collector's Edition will ever be produced.

Each copy will be

• Personally signed by the author

• Individually hand numbered

• Include the official Collector's Edition certification

• Become part of the permanently numbered first edition

Reservations are filled in the order they are received.

Many collectors enjoy owning lower edition numbers, so early reservations provide the greatest opportunity to receive one.

Once all 500 Collector's Editions have been reserved, no additional copies of this special edition will ever be produced.

Built for Collectors

Unlike many modern books that are produced quickly and forgotten just as quickly, this volume was designed from the beginning to become a lasting historical reference.

Its large format, premium printing, exceptional photographic reproduction, and extensive documentation make it equally at home in a personal library, on a coffee table, or in the collection of any serious motorsports enthusiast.

Whether you attended races at Meadowdale, competed there, volunteered, photographed events, or simply appreciate American road racing history, this book was created to preserve those memories for generations to come.

What Readers Will Discover

Imagine turning the pages and watching Meadowdale come back to life...

The vision of Leonard Besinger.

Construction of one of America's most unusual road courses.

The unforgettable opening weekend.

Sports cars.

Stock cars.

Motorcycles.

Kart racing.

Snowmobiles.

The famous Monza Wall.

The drivers.

The volunteers.

The fans.

The decline.

The preservation.

The annual MIRPA car shows.

The remarkable story of how Meadowdale continues to inspire new generations.

Every chapter adds another piece to the story.

Premium Specifications

A nice clean table.

Hardcover Collector's Edition

8½ × 11 inches

Over 550 Pages

Full Color

Premium 100# coated paper

Smyth sewn binding

Personally signed

Hand numbered

Limited to 500 copies

Published by Aleo Publications

Richly illustrated with more than 500 rare historical photographs, together with hundreds of maps, newspaper articles, advertisements, and archival illustrations, this is far more than a coffee-table picture book. With more than 124,250 words of carefully researched historical narrative, it stands as the most comprehensive account ever published on Meadowdale International Raceway.

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 A Personal Note from the Author

When I began researching Meadowdale many years ago, I had no idea the journey would eventually lead to this book. Along the way I met remarkable racers, volunteers, photographers, historians, and enthusiasts who generously shared their memories and treasured collections.

This book represents not only the story of a raceway, but the preservation of countless personal memories that otherwise might have been lost.

It has truly been an honor to tell Meadowdale's story.

— Philip A. Aleo

PRE-PUBLICATION ORDERS NOW OPEN
Reserve Your Signed, Numbered Collector’s Edition

The first 500 copies of this historic book will become the only signed and individually numbered
Collector's Edition ever produced.
Reservations are filled in the order received, giving early purchasers the opportunity to obtain lower edition numbers.
Once these 500 copies are gone, this Collector's Edition will never be reproduced.