Behind the Scenes of NASCAR Racing (Enthusiast Color) [Paperback]

William Burt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 12, 2003 | Series: Enthusiast Color

Behind the Scenes of NASCAR Racing lifts the curtain on America's fastest-growing spectator sport. Author Bill Burt updates his 1997 best-seller and zeroes in on the processes that bring the show to the tracks and to the fans. Learn all about the ever-changing rules, aerodynamic advances, new tracks, and the sweeping current of high-tech engineering that have transported the sport from shade-tree wrench-turning to the computer age. Meet the behind-the-scenes people who make it all happen, learn how the cars are built, understand the complex operations in the garage, and experience the dramatic lead-up to race morning. Behind the Scenes takes the reader, in detail, from sponsor dollars to checkered flag, NASCAR-style. New edition.

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About the Author

Bill Burt has been a sports editor of the North Andover, Mass., Eagle-Tribune for more than 15 years. He is best-known for his coverage of the NFL’s New England Patriots and is known as the "Mogul of the Merrimack Valley". Bill has taken a particular interest in NASCAR racing at nearby New Hampshire Speedway and elsewhere, and has become a trusted authority on motor racing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (June 12, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760314586
• ISBN-13: 978-0760314586
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,342,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It really helps you learn about NASCAR off the track., December 18, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Behind the Scenes of Nascar Racing (Enthusiast Color Series) (Paperback)

A truly excellant book. It really helps you learn what NASCAR is and does off of the track. It stages you as a team owner, and takes you from race weekend to building an engine. I really suggest you getting this book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, although it's not one you read straight through., December 18, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Behind the Scenes of Nascar Racing (Enthusiast Color Series) (Paperback)

This is a very good book, it really goes behind the scenes of NASCAR. It tells the story like you are the owner of the car. It cleared up a lot of stuff for me.