NASCAR: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Sports by the Numbers) [Paperback]

Daniel J. Brush (Author), David Horne (Author), Marc CB Maxwell (Author), Monte Dutton (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2008

The second title in the new, exciting, and completely original Sports by the NumbersTM series!

THE SPORT: The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the second-most popular professional sport in terms of television ratings in the United States behind the National Football League. Its international appeal is even greater, with races broadcast in more than 150 countries and an estimated fan base exceeding 75 million faithful worldwide! NASCAR has come a long way since its humble beginnings in the late 1940s, and has become an empire unto itself. The Sports by the NumbersTM team takes great pride in presenting this book as the second in the series of books dedicated to you . . . the sports fan.

THE FORMAT: The presentation created by the authors distinguishes Sports by the NumbersTM from everything else available today. NASCAR is composed of ten chapters, each offering one hundred numbered "mini-stories"-facts, anomalies, records, coincidences, and enthralling lore and trivia. Each chapter begins with a stirring introduction highlighting the many exciting stories detailed in that chapter.

INTERACTIVE: Numerical entries tagged with SBTN-All Star and SBTN-Hall of Fame logos are scattered throughout this book. These logos indicate that more information is available at our website www.sportsbythenumbers.com. Just click on the athletic locker in the bottom right-hand corner of the homepage and access additional reading material, audio and video clips, and more.

Sports by the NumbersTM books are not just for the die-hard sports fan, but for every fan and sports history reader who loves sports and wants to know more about their heroes and favorite teams. They will quench any fan's thirst for entertainment and knowledge.

About the Authors: Daniel J. Brush is currently working on his Ph.D. at the University of Oklahoma. David Horne is a professional educator and former high school athletic director currently pursuing his doctoral degree at the University of Oklahoma. Marc CB Maxwell is a Ph.D. student at the University of Oklahoma and is the author of Surviving Military Separation: 365 Days (Savas Beatie, 2007).

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Savas Beatie (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932714421
• ISBN-13: 978-1932714425
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,937,629 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For any NASCAR fan!, November 4, 2008

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Sports Fan Sam "Sam" (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NASCAR: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Sports by the Numbers) (Paperback)

Young or old, this book is for you. The amount of NASCAR information in these pages is incredible. I couldn't put it down. But better yet is the fact that the book links you to the author's website to give you more information about the world of NASCAR. Plus a great foreword by author Monte Dutton of NASCAR This Week! You need to buy this book for every NASCAR fan in you family or community. They will love you for it. I guarantee it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now that's racing!, October 28, 2008

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Carolyn A. Inman (MO, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NASCAR: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Sports by the Numbers) (Paperback)

This was a fun book! Lots of interesting and relatively unknown 'numbers'. Any NASCAR fan would enjoy the fast read of this book. I plan to share it with some of our local dirt track drivers and fans. Once a race fan-always a race fan!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for NASCAR Fans, October 25, 2008

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E. Grazak (Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NASCAR: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Sports by the Numbers) (Paperback)

I gave this book to my NASCAR crazy friends. They love it and are taking it with them as they travel the NASCAR series this year.