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The origin of [[Tracker|Tracker Trucks]] dates back to 1974, when [[Tracker]] founders [[Larry Balma]], [[Dave Dominy]] and [[Gary Dodds]] made the first prototypes. As Larry tells the story of Tracker’s formation at San Diego spots like La Costa, the Escondido Reservoir and the Kona Bowl, and about how the brand’s many innovative trucks and related products came to be, forty-four of Tracker’s top riders chime in with colorful recollections and revealing, behind-the-scenes insights. Rounding out this massive book are plenty of unpublished photos; a detailed skateboard history timeline; chapters on the Dogtown influence, Rockit Skateboards and Tracker’s other decks; a big scrapbook containing photos and quotes from the Tracker team; and way more. | |||
There isn't a whole lot dedicated to modern freestyle in here, but there is quite a lot of interesting history on the evolution of the equipment, culture, tricks, etc... There are two pages dedicated to the [[Tracker Flipside Freestyle Deck]] and the scrapbook toward the back of the book features pictures of over two dozen freestylers. | |||
==From the Back Cover== | ==From the Back Cover== | ||
Back in 1975, the [[Tracker]] Fultrack was the first truck in history made specifically for skateboarding by skateboarders to incorporate high quality, performance and strength. Trackers truly were (and still are) the Trucks You Can Trust. On Tracker’s 40th anniversary, those four words continue to be the driving force of the brand. TRACKER – Forty Years of Skateboard History is a hefty 388-page hardcover book full of photos and stories about Tracker and its rich history straight from the people who worked there, as well as the professional riders and photographers who made Tracker a major icon in the skateboard world. | Back in 1975, the [[Tracker]] Fultrack was the first truck in history made specifically for skateboarding by skateboarders to incorporate high quality, performance and strength. Trackers truly were (and still are) the Trucks You Can Trust. On Tracker’s 40th anniversary, those four words continue to be the driving force of the brand. TRACKER – Forty Years of Skateboard History is a hefty 388-page hardcover book full of photos and stories about Tracker and its rich history straight from the people who worked there, as well as the professional riders and photographers who made Tracker a major icon in the skateboard world. | ||
==Table of Contents== | ==Table of Contents== | ||
#Introduction | #Introduction | ||
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| Title | Tracker |
| Subtitle | Forty Years of Skateboard History |
| Latest Edition | 1st |
| Author | Larry Balma |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Pages | 388 |
| Publisher | Foundry Press |
| Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| ISBN-10 | 0692340734 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780692340738 |
| Dimensions | 9.875" Wide x 11.3125" Tall x 1.375" Thick |
| Print Status | In Print |
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Summary
The origin of Tracker Trucks dates back to 1974, when Tracker founders Larry Balma, Dave Dominy and Gary Dodds made the first prototypes. As Larry tells the story of Tracker’s formation at San Diego spots like La Costa, the Escondido Reservoir and the Kona Bowl, and about how the brand’s many innovative trucks and related products came to be, forty-four of Tracker’s top riders chime in with colorful recollections and revealing, behind-the-scenes insights. Rounding out this massive book are plenty of unpublished photos; a detailed skateboard history timeline; chapters on the Dogtown influence, Rockit Skateboards and Tracker’s other decks; a big scrapbook containing photos and quotes from the Tracker team; and way more.
There isn't a whole lot dedicated to modern freestyle in here, but there is quite a lot of interesting history on the evolution of the equipment, culture, tricks, etc... There are two pages dedicated to the Tracker Flipside Freestyle Deck and the scrapbook toward the back of the book features pictures of over two dozen freestylers.
From the Back Cover
Back in 1975, the Tracker Fultrack was the first truck in history made specifically for skateboarding by skateboarders to incorporate high quality, performance and strength. Trackers truly were (and still are) the Trucks You Can Trust. On Tracker’s 40th anniversary, those four words continue to be the driving force of the brand. TRACKER – Forty Years of Skateboard History is a hefty 388-page hardcover book full of photos and stories about Tracker and its rich history straight from the people who worked there, as well as the professional riders and photographers who made Tracker a major icon in the skateboard world.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Foreword
- Timeline 1900s-1970s
- Dedication
- Larry Balma
- Dave Dominy
- Gary Dodds
- Tracker Genesis
- MAC Trucks
- Start-Up Financing
- How to Sell
- A Tale of Three Trucks
- Tracker Fultrack
- Chris Yandall Interview
- Logan Family Interview
- Henry Hester Interview
- Gregg Ayres Interview
- Laura Thornhill Interview
- Tracker Haftrack
- Stacy Peralta Interview
- Gregg Weaver Interview
- Kim Cespedes Interview
- Dogtown
- Tracker Racetrack
- Rockit Skateboards
- Russ Gosnell Interview
- Tracker Midtrack
- Tony Alva Interview
- Counterfeit Trackers
- Dependent on Tracker
- Gnarly Trackers
- What's in a Name?
- Tracker Extrack
- Chris Strople Interview
- Garry Davis Interview
- Tracker Magnesium
- Mike McGill Interview
- Steve Caballero Interview
- Tony Magnusson Interview
- Jim Gray Interview
- Tracker Coper
- Tracker Ramp
- Tracker Sixtrack
- Alan Gelfand Interview
- Christan Hosoi Interview
- Allen Losi Intervew
- Neil Blender Interview
- Jeff Phillips Tribute
- Mary Jimenez Interview
- Tracker Trekkers
- Tracker Quartertrack
- Tracker System
- Timeline 1980s
- Tracker Lapper
- Tracker Decks
- Tracker Zine Ads
- Tracker Man
- CR Stecyk III Interview
- Tracker Baseplates
- Pattern Recognition
- Tracker Flipside
- Tracker GSD Deck
- Tracker Wilkes Deck
- Tracker Wheels
- Tracker House of Kasai
- Lester Kasai Interview
- Adrian Demain Interview
- Team Building With The Ridge
- Timeline 1990s
- Tracker Aggro Quicktrack
- Omar Hassan Interview
- Sal Barbier Interview
- Tracker Aggro Street Track
- Tracker B52
- Ron Chatman + Jeremy Klein + Dan Rogers Interview
- Tracker B52 Floater
- Tracker B52 E-Clip Floater
- Willy Santos Interview
- Tracer B2
- Tracker Hawk Truck
- Tony Hawk + Kevin Staab interview
- Laban Pheidias Interview
- Bucky Lasek Interview
- Jason Ellis Interview
- Tracker Dart
- John Reeves Interview
- Bill Danforth Interview
- Barrier Kult
- Tracker Axis
- Jay Adams Interview
- Max Dufour Interview
- Patrick Melcher Interview
- Timeline 2000s-2010s
- Tracker Racetrack
- Steve Evans Interview
- Carrasco Brothers Interview
- Tracker Fastrack
- Downhill: A Need For Speed
- How to Make a Tracker Truck
- Tracker Accessories
- Tracker Space Pads
- Tracker Team Scrapbook
- Lance Smith Interview
- Bryan Ridgeway Interview
- Buddy Carr Interview
- Tracker Staff
- Time Bubble