American stock car racers - Softcover

Hunter, Don

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0681075945 ISBN 13: 9780681075948

Publisher: Lowe & B. Hould Publishers & Wholesalers, 1998

Synopsis

In the style of Konemann's Formula 1: Portraits of the 60s, this book profiles NASCAR legends such as moonshiner-turned champion Junior Johnson; sly mechanical genius Smokey Yunick; hard-nosed yet soft-hearted champion Dale Earnhardt; and pioneer Fireball Roberts. Historical perspectives and insights set this book apart from other books on this colorful, fast-paced sport. 300 photos, 100 in color.

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Review:

For a growing number of sports fans, the romance of the road reaches its apotheosis on the NASCAR racetrack: American muscle smoking and snarling at speeds in excess of 200 mph; adoring crowds rubbernecking in time with the ear-splitting Doppler effect; the specter of death forever hovering over the corners and straightaways, waiting to write another speeding ticket. American Stock Car Racers documents the reality of the near-mythic world of stock car racing. Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Junior Johnson, "Big Bill" France--they're all here, along with biographies and the ominous birth and death dates where appropriate. With its full-sized photos of grit-faced drivers and streaking cars, this is a big, colorful testament to a tough sport and the drivers who live for speed.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lowe & B. Hould Publishers & Wholesalers
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0681075945
• ISBN 13: 9780681075948
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160