Barney Hall's Tales from Trackside [Hardcover]

Ben White (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 31, 2006

Barney Hall has been covering NASCAR racing since 1958. He was working in turn-three and had a birds-eye view of the finish between Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison when they had the fistfight at Daytona in 1979. He was close friends with David Pearson in the ´70s and spent a lot of time flying with him. He also witnessed the unforgettable ´76 Daytona finish between Richard Petty and Pearson. In Barney Hall´s Tales from the Trackside, he reflects on many memorable stories, including Bill Elliott winning the Winston Million in 1985. At that time, it was unheard of for a stock car driver to win a million dollars.

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About the Author

Barney Hall is the co-anchor of MRN Radio´s NASCAR broadcasts. He is one of the network´s original announcers and got into motorsports announcing by "dumb luck" in 1960 when the Bristol Motor Speedway needed a public address announcer. At the time he was working at a western North Carolina radio station.

Ben White has worked as senior editor at NASCAR Scene since 1997. He has won numerous awards from the National Motorsports Press Association and has penned many books on NASCAR racing.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Sports Publishing (January 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596700076
• ISBN-13: 978-1596700079
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,704,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Barney Hall's Tales from Trackside, September 16, 2008

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Motorhead "Tom" (Upstate, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barney Hall's Tales from Trackside (Hardcover)

Excellent trip down memory lane. A window into the past and all the threads that lead to the present. A great representation of the perseverance, failures, and successes that lead to a career most could only dream of.

Particularly interesting are the relationships he developed along the way. His personal friendships,and the fun that resulted, as only he could tell it. The chances he had to take to develop his career. Especially humerous are the incidents with law enforcement officers mistaking him for a fan able to get past Security.

Barney possesses the same ability to paint pictures in print as he does when broadcasting.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, good flow., March 23, 2007

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Vathackeryfan (Va) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barney Hall's Tales from Trackside (Hardcover)

I throughly enjoyed this book. Barney gives several humorous tales from his years as an MRN broadcaster as well as close calls while on the job. This book is a great read and a must for any race fan. I just hope we can get him to stay on the radio a few more years. THERE IS NO ONE LIKE BARNEY HALL!!!!

3.0 out of 5 stars Tales From Trackside, June 15, 2010

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Steven Bradbury "Steve WVSCA" (Charleston WV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barney Hall's Tales from Trackside (Hardcover)

The book was quick easy read. Not as insightful as I was hoping it would be. I would recomend to any NASCAR fan though. Barney Hall is the best radio announcer for NASCAR. I have enjoyed listening to him for years and I hope to enjoy several more in the future.