Author: Daniel S. Pierce Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press ISBN: 9780807895726 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 360
Book Description
In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, Daniel S. Pierce offers a revealing new look at the sport from its postwar beginnings on Daytona Beach and Piedmont dirt tracks through the early 1970s, when the sport spread beyond its southern roots and gained national recognition. Real NASCAR not only confirms the popular notion of NASCAR's origins in bootlegging, but also establishes beyond a doubt the close ties between organized racing and the illegal liquor industry, a story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial.
Author: Christopher Jordan Publisher: FENN-TUNDRA ISBN: 1770494332 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 30
Book Description
An exciting new NASCAR series for the youngest of racing fans. Introduce your children to the early basic concepts through the exciting world of NASCAR in this officially licensed NASCAR series.
Author: Christopher Jordan Publisher: FENN-TUNDRA ISBN: 1770494324 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 24
Book Description
An exciting new NASCAR series for the youngest of racing fans. Introduce your children to the early basic concepts through the exciting world of NASCAR in this officially licensed NASCAR series.
Author: Chris Myers Publisher: McClelland & Stewart ISBN: 0771061196 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 250
Book Description
Longtime Fox Sports broadcaster and NASCAR prerace show host Chris Myers demonstrates that racing embodies the best of what makes America great: our competitive spirit; our will to win; our love of pageantry, heroes, and tradition; our willingness to face risks and build for the future. This unique book is a love letter to the NASCAR community -- from an outsider turned insider who "gets" what NASCAR fans and the world of NASCAR is all about. NASCAR has been slighted in the mainstream media for too long. Now, everyone will see that NASCAR and its fans truly represent what's best about our country. Myers takes fans to track-side, places them in the car and in the middle of the action and shares the sports finer moments, its most challenging times and introduces fans to a world that is so deeply cherished by all fans of motorsport.
Author: John Roberts Publisher: Running Press Adult ISBN: 9780762442966 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
With more than 75 million fans, NASCAR® is one of the world's most popular sports. Racing Broadcaster John Roberts tracks down the answers to the pressing questions, such as: What are the fastest tracks on the circuit? Who had the longest winning streak? What were the longest races? Who are the best female drivers of all time? And many more. Each list has an introductory paragraph followed by a number of ranked entries, each featuring a brief explanation of ranking plus entertaining and informative background information. Also included are original lists contributed exclusive to this book by top personalities from the world of NASCAR®, including Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Jimmy Johnson, Greg Biffle, and more.
Author: Mark Martin Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470480572 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 300
Book Description
In addition to a new 8 page, full-color insert, this third edition of NASCAR For Dummies offers readers information on recent changes in technology such as the "Car of Tomorrow" and updates to the information that has made previous editions of NASCAR For Dummies a must-have guide for fans of this exciting sport.
Author: Brock Yates Publisher: Motorbooks ISBN: 9780760317266 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 262
Book Description
"Car and Driver's" Brock Yates's perspective on NASCAR spans nearly 50 years, and his wry observations are always sure to incite both cheers and jeers. "NASCAR Off the Record" is a pithy, opinionated, hilarious, and compelling collection of some of the greatest NASCAR stories of all time, as told by a man who was present at the scene. 0-7603-1726-7$24.95 / MBI Publishing
Author: Diandra L. Leslie-Pelecky Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 9780525950530 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 316
Book Description
Draws on the author's expertise in physics, as well as interviews with mechanics, pit crews, and other insiders, to trace the life cycle of a race car and offer insight into the scientific aspects of high-speed racing, in an account that also explains how drivers survive dangerous accidents. 35,000 first printing.
Author: Scott Beekman Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 1567206611 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 192
Book Description
This is the first work to go beyond the popular myths of stock car racing to fully examine the sport's true history. NASCAR Nation: A History of Stock Car Racing in the United States details the ongoing saga of this quintessentially American pastime. Looking at the drivers, events, and teams, it positions NASCAR racing within larger social, economic, and cultural trends in an attempt to address the sport's phenomenal growth and popularity. This chronological examination of the evolution of stock car racing is the first history to go beyond the widely held myth that it was "invented" by Prohibition-era moonshiners. The book traces stock car racing history from its beginnings, to the formation of The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) in 1948, through today. Of course, readers will meet the sport's many colorful personalities, including the Earnhardts, Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon (who has raked in more than $70 million in career winnings), "Fireball" Roberts, Darrell Waltrip, Daytona pioneer Bill France, and women drivers like Janet Guthrie, Louise Smith, and Jennifer Jo Cobb. While the focus is on NASCAR, the book also examines other prominent stock car racing organizations to round out its comprehensive portrait.
Author: Daniel S. Pierce
Author: Christopher Jordan
Author: Christopher Jordan
Author: Chris Myers
Author: John Roberts
Author: Mark Martin
Author: Brock Yates
Author: Diandra L. Leslie-Pelecky
Author: Scott Beekman
Author: James Buckley (Jr.)