How to Tell If You're a Real Race Fan: A Guidebook for Stock Car Fans [Paperback]

Jim McCulloch (Author), Raid Ahmad (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1996

This book provides a humorous look at the crazy things stock car fans can do. There are NASCAR tracks in all fifty states, packed with REAL race fans who will open this book and say, "Yep... I've done that, too!"

Editorial Reviews

Review

The humor in this arrives just in time for the height of sports car racing season: here stock car fans receive cartoons which are simple and whimsical parodies of the race car fan's psyche and inclinations. -- Midwest Book Review

From the Publisher

This book has been nominated for the Benjamin Franklin Award as Humor Book of the Year. Having sold over 11,000 copies, the book is now in it's second printing and ranks as one of the best selling racing books ever!

"You're guaranteed to laugh" (AutoWeek, July 1996) "McCulloch has an eye for the amusingly absurd." - Larry Woody (The Tennessean, August 7, 1996) "When your book arrived, everyone in the office couldn't stop laughing. Everyone could see themselves . Great job" - Richard Petty (May '96)

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Howell Press Inc. (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965110729
• ISBN-13: 978-0965110723
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,038,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars I thought the whole globe race fan has similar grain.^*^, May 19, 2004

By 

"montaya" (Dae-Gu, SOUTH KOREA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Tell If You're a Real Race Fan: A Guidebook for Stock Car Fans (Paperback)

I live in korea(I'm Korean).
I like car racing and I bought this humorous book at amazon.com!

I am not well acquainted with english.
But,I have done with this book in a hour.

Because, I was very excited&interested.
And,there is many common point with me.

If you're a real race fan, U also can find many point of sameness with U while you read this book.^^
*The feeling of a real race fan is well expressed with illustrations.*

And,I was aware that all race fans are the same through this book.
It means-->This book is written in U.S.A by American about NASCAR(U.S car race).

But,this book contents are familiar with me(korean race fan in korea).
In conclusion, This book tell me that the whole globe race fan has similar grain.
And, We are the one as race fan in all ages and countries.

5.0 out of 5 stars Side splitting, truth telling book, November 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Tell If You're a Real Race Fan: A Guidebook for Stock Car Fans (Paperback)

This book tells the truth about race fans. The author must be one himself or hang around them a lot to get the point of views seen in this book. I highly recomomend this book for anybody who has been to a race. It will make you laugh for hours.

4.0 out of 5 stars It is really funny., April 3, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Tell If You're a Real Race Fan: A Guidebook for Stock Car Fans (Paperback)

This book is really funny. I am not even interested in car races but I could still appreciate most of the humor in the book. I suggest that anyone who likes good humor should read this book.