Stand on It: A Novel by Stroker Ace [Hardcover]

William Neely (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1990

Stand on It is the ribald, lunatic "autobiography" of one of the craziest, meanest race car drivers who ever lived -- Stroker Ace. Filled with the gritty authenticity and roaring excitement of the professional racing world, Stand on It is a hard, tough, funny novel that explodes with life as you follow Stroker Ace's drinking, loving, brawling exploits in bedrooms and back rooms and on the track.

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This periennial favorite was made into a movie. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

William Neely is an author and frequent contributor to national magazines including Playboy, Car and Driver, and AutoWeek. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Aztex Corp (December 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0894040820
• ISBN-13: 978-0894040825
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,843,140 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 a great story for the man who has a driving desire to drive, September 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Stand on It: A Novel by Stroker Ace (Hardcover)

fast and hard and live life on the edge. also may enlighten some wives of those men who stare at the tv all day sunday. we like stock car racing because it's a reckless, death defying,push it to the limit sport. deep down, most men secretly wish they could be Stroker Ace. free of all obligations except winning the race. In the end, Stroker Ace wish's he was just like us. hmm.. guess the grass is always greener in the infield. the moral of the book is this: "if you're ever gonna stand on it at all, stand on it now. the longer you wait, the slower you get".

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just how good IS it?, April 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Stand on It (Paperback)

STAND ON IT is to auto racing, as Spinal Tap is to rock & roll. These are nearly true happenings, based loosely on the life of the late Curtis Turner, a 50's & 60's NASCAR legend. The driving techniques are so vivid that it feels as if you're riding along. But let's not forget the women, and the alcohol, and the absolute insanity. The best semi-documentary on auto racing you'll ever read.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for older racing fans, February 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Stand on It (Paperback)

This book is dated now, but it is a great read for folks who were fans of the sport in the 60's and 70's. There were lots of stories from that period that took place on and off the track that are recounted in the book.

It makes me laugh out loud every time I read it!