Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid
• VHS Release Date: June 15, 1999
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 6305373272
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #429,976 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Buckle your seat belts and hold on for one of the fastest, yet most thorough, rides through one of the fastest-growing sports in America--NASCAR. In just 30 minutes, this presentation covers the world of stock car racing with a professional style usually not seen in sports videos. Unlike most sports documentaries, this is an independent production by National Geographic Explorer and not a presentation from the sport's marketing firm, resulting in a straightforward, unbiased examination of NASCAR. The emphasis is on back-to-back races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway and the Talladega Superspeedway as Ned Jarrett tries to overcome phenom Jeff Gordon for the 1998 NASCAR season championship. Covering all angles, including the fans, the history, the drivers, the pits, and the pit crews, the video puts you inside a car involved in a 20-car pileup at 190 miles per hour. Although this might be considered an introduction to the sport, even a die-hard fan will find it entertaining and worthwhile because of the high-quality production. --Gordie Sholtys

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My son loves it, June 22, 2000

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Elaine Colan (Swanton, Vermont) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Geographic's Stock Car Fever [VHS] (VHS Tape)

My six year old son loves Nascar racing. We rented this movie from our local library and now he has to have a copy. He loves that the video covers all his favorite drivers and races. The discussions along with the video are easy enough for a child to enjoy and it covers Nascar with enough detail so that an adult can watch along too. We recommend this video to anyone who enjoys the racing circuit.