Octane Press
04/25/2026
🏆 Big moment for Octane Press at the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)
Landings in America by Peter Egan has been recognized in the Travel category. ✈️
IMSA 1990–1999 by Mark Raffauf, Martin Raffauf, George Levy, and Jonathan Ingram has been recognized in the Reference category. 🏎️
Two very different journeys — one through the intensity of endurance racing, the other across the quiet beauty of America — both honored for excellence in independent publishing.
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Landings in America: https://buff.ly/b4FCXKh
IMSA 1990–1999: https://buff.ly/3hBnQ5m
The second volume of the epic A.J. Foyt biography by Art Garner is available!
A. J. Foyt had already carved his name into racing history by 1977, but the years that followed reveal even more about the man inside the helmet. A.J. Foyt: Legacy — Volume II continues the journey through the triumphs, setbacks, risks, and relentless drive that shaped the rest of his racing career, his success as a mentor and team owner, and a life spent pushing the limits of what was possible in American motorsports.
From fierce competition to hard-fought comebacks, the next chapter captures the intensity, resilience, and passion that kept Foyt at the center of the sport he helped define. Some stories don’t slow down when the first chapter ends — they accelerate.
Pre-order now to continue the remarkable legacy of one of the most fearless competitors racing has ever known. 🏎️ 💨
https://octanepress.com/book/aj-foyt-biography-legacy-volume-ii
04/14/2026
In the 1930s, the Farmall F-20 followed the lead of other tractor makers when it was equipped with rubber tires. The first to factory equip their machines with rubber was Allis-Chalmers--and soon the entire industry began replacing traditional steel wheels with rubber tires--and Goodyear was one of the key makers of the era.
Early tractors relied on steel lugs for traction, but rubber tires offered clear advantages: smoother rides, faster transport speeds, reduced soil compaction, and greater efficiency moving between fields. Tire manufacturers such as Goodyear actively promoted the benefits, helping farmers see how pneumatic tires could improve both comfort and productivity.
Fun fact: Rubber tires were initially met with skepticism by some farmers, but once operators experienced the comfort and performance benefits, adoption accelerated quickly throughout the decade.
Explore more milestones in International Harvester history in Farmall Century from Octane Press.
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