Pictured below (and on Stock Car Books - Part One) are many of the important book publications that have recorded the history and heritage of F1 stock car racing. Along with various magazines and newspapers (see separate page) they are a rich source of information for anyone interested in the events of past seasons.

BRISCA F1

The definitive history of UK Big League stock car racing 1954-2000 by Keith Barber and Malc Aylott - the first of the 'Red Books':

The definitive history updated to 2004 by Keith Barber and Malc Aylott - the second of the 'Red Books':

THE TOP 50 ACTION SHOTS OF ALL TIME

Published in 2004 by Guy Parker and the photos included were voted for by stock car fans:

BRISCA F1 - THE FIRST 50 YEARS 1954-2004

The so-called 'Purple Book' published by Keith Barber:

1954-2003 50 YEARS OF F1 STOCK CAR RACING

55 YEARS 1954-2008 OF F1 STOCK CAR RACING

Both books, the second an update of the first, were written by master stock car statistician Malc Aylott. They are the last word in stock car statistics, a comprehensive record of Championship and meeting Final results and a list of every stadium that has ever staged stock car racing - a mine of information:

STOCK CAR DRIVERS

A comprehensive list of registered UK F1 stock drivers and racing numbers 1957-2007 and the third edition of this extremely useful and informative publication by Mike Greenwood, John Greenwood and Granville Holmes:

THE STORY OF THE FORD V8 PILOT

Published by Mick Gamble in 2007. Many of these old cars ended their days in Banger racing and some of the engines were used by F1 stock car drivers:

212 FRANKIE WAINMAN SENIOR

Coverage of Frankie's 37 years of BriSCA F1 stock car racing written by Christopher Clark and published in 2007:

2008 F1 STOCK CAR SEASON

A photographic record of the 2008 stock car season from top photographer Colin Casserley published in 2009:

2009 F1 STOCK CAR SEASON REVIEW

2010 F1 STOCK CAR SEASON REVIEW

Two excellent publications by F1StockCars.com and edited by Stephen Cording and Ailsa Haigh that provide superb records on a meeting by meeting basis of these two seasons of racing:

GB LIONS 2009

GB LIONS 2011

Two books reporting on the GB Lions competing in the New Zealand stock car Team Championships - and what success they achieved taking on the Kiwis in this no holds barred form of stock car mayhem:

GOLD TOP - THE JOHN LUND STORY

A fascinating insight into the highly successful stock car career of eight times World Champion 53 John Lund by Scott Reeves published in 2011:

MAKING STOX HISTORY

The heritage of F1 stock car racing in miniature. A visual timeline using scratch built models that show the evolution of the F1 stock car over five decades and also includes tributes to the top six most successful drivers from 1954 to 2010:

LEE FAIRHURST NOVICE TO WORLD CHAMPION 2007 - 2012

An excellent publication in 2012 by Christopher Clark charting Lee Fairhurst's astonishing success in just five years, particularly his World Championship win at Skegness in 2012 from the back of the grid, only being there because his father, Derek, had to withdraw with engine problems. He had finished third in the Consolation Semi Final. The front and back of the book are pictured below: