NASCAR Racers Today's Top Drivers [Hardcover]

Ben White (Author), Nigel Kinrade (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2002

The hottest racers to hit the tarmac take pole position for this information-packed book, which spotlights their racing careers and memorable moments on the track. Today's top stock car drivers are featured in full-page portraits, along with additional photographs of flat-out racing action, in the pits, shots of them in the winner's circle and behind the scenes. Get an inside look at the high-speed drama delivered by racing greats Wallace, Jarrett, Waltrip, Gordon, Elliott and more of today's popular NASCAR personalities. This fact-filled book also includes a loving look back at NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt. A useful data table contains key career statistics.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

A behind-the-scenes look at the hard-driving elite of stock car racing, NASCAR  Racers immerses readers in the action of the NASCAR Nextel Cup season from garage and pit lane to finish line and winners circle. Get the inside scoop on today’s top stock car racers-the legendary veterans, the hot newcomers, the Rookie of the Year. Here are stars-Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.-in profiles that give the full story on each driver’s career from his earliest racing efforts to the very first Nextel Cup; in year-by-year statistical tables; and in photos that capture the action on the track and off at Americas greatest racing venues.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From the Inside Flap

They are the men behind the wheel of America’s most popular motorsport. They are NASCAR racers. Every week, dozens of drivers and their teams grind out hundreds of hard-fought miles on tracks across America chasing the checkered flag---colorful cars driven by even more colorful drivers with all the drama you’d expect from a sport evolved from bootleggers outrunning the law.

For over 60 years, stock car racing has presented the ultimate in automotive excitement. The ever-evolving competition, teams, technology, and expert driving techniques have elevated NASCAR from its rough and tumble roots to a multi-billion-dollar business driven by dedicated fans and sponsorship.

Everyone has their favorite driver, from the past or the present. From Junior Johnson to Dale Jr., it’s the drivers who make the sport. In NASCAR Racers, Ben White profiles over 60 of the most famous drivers in NASCAR history, illustrated with colorful behind-the-scenes photos by Nigel Kinrade as well as fascinating historic images.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 130 pages
• Publisher: Crestline. (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076031392X
• ISBN-13: 978-0760313923
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 10.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,005,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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