For the Love of NASCAR: An A-to-Z Primer for NASCAR Fans of All Ages [Hardcover]

Michael Fresina (Author), Mark Anderson (Illustrator), Richard Petty (Foreword)

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Publication Date: April 1, 2005 | Series: For the Love of...

Over the past several years NASCAR’s popularity has exploded to make it one of the most passionately followed sports of all time. Its wildly loyal fans now hail from all over the world, and the devotion they express toward their favorite drivers and their love for the sport itself is unequaled. For the Love of NASCAR exhibits that passion and brings to life the unbridled spirit shared by all of us who are so captivated by this great pastime.

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In the latter half of the nineties, NASCAR auto racing took the fast track from a regional passion of hardcore fans to the pinnacle of mainstream sports popularity. Today the sport boasts nearly 80 million devotees worldwide and continues to attract thousands more each year. Nearly two hundred thousand fans take up residence at the featured track each week with two objectives in mind: to cheer their favorite drivers to victory and—more importantly—to have fun. For the Love of NASCAR captures both the passion and the spirit of fun that defines the sport. This colorful and lyrical tribute to NASCAR highlights the drivers who ushered the sport into the mainstream, today’s biggest superstars, the storied racetracks, and the most loyal fans in all of sports. This fun collection of illustrations by renowned artist Mark Anderson and amusing verses by longtime NASCAR writer Michael Fresina provides the perfect vehicle to introduce new generations of fans to the joys of auto racing. Each letter of the alphabet showcases a NASCAR icon, from Daytona’s famed track to the Earnhardt, Labonte, and Petty families, to racing’s fantastic fans, and on to victory lane. Other names like Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, and many more are brought to life on these colorful pages, providing a fun, humorous, and educational spin around the track for all ages.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Triumph Books (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572437324
• ISBN-13: 978-1572437326
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 10.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #699,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book for the young and older fans in your home, January 16, 2007

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This review is from: For the Love of NASCAR: An A-to-Z Primer for NASCAR Fans of All Ages (Hardcover)

everyone in our house loves this book. Fun for the kids...AND informative for the adults. GREAT for any collection!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta make'em smile, December 4, 2010

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This review is from: For the Love of NASCAR: An A-to-Z Primer for NASCAR Fans of All Ages (Hardcover)

My favorite son-in-law loves NASCAR which is why I started shopping through NASCAR books. He (40) and my 10 year old grandson LOVE this book. Lots of first person stories, history and fantastic art make this a coffee table favorite in any Nascar home.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT FOR ALL AGES!, March 20, 2006

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Stacey N. Gibson "number38fan" (Irmo, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For the Love of NASCAR: An A-to-Z Primer for NASCAR Fans of All Ages (Hardcover)

This book was really neat! Any NASCAR fan of any age will enjoy this book!