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For a growing number of sports fans, the romance of the road reaches its apotheosis on the NASCAR racetrack: American muscle smoking and snarling at speeds in excess of 200 mph; adoring crowds rubbernecking in time with the ear-splitting Doppler effect; the specter of death forever hovering over the corners and straightaways, waiting to write another speeding ticket. American Stock Car Racers documents the reality of the near-mythic world of stock car racing. Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Junior Johnson, "Big Bill" France--they're all here, along with biographies and the ominous birth and death dates where appropriate. With its full-sized photos of grit-faced drivers and streaking cars, this is a big, colorful testament to a tough sport and the drivers who live for speed.
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In the style of Konemann's Formula 1: Portraits of the 60s, this book profiles NASCAR legends such as moonshiner-turned champion Junior Johnson; sly mechanical genius Smokey Yunick; hard-nosed yet soft-hearted champion Dale Earnhardt; and pioneer Fireball Roberts. Historical perspectives and insights set this book apart from other books on this colorful, fast-paced sport. 300 photos, 100 in color.
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- The Wildest Ride: A History of NASCAR (or, How a Bunch of Good Ol' Boys Built a Billion-Dollar Industry out of Wrecking Cars) by Joe Menzer in Back Matter
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- The Wildest Ride: A History of NASCAR (or How a Bunch of Good Ol' Boys Built a Billion-Dollar Industry out of Wrecking Cars) by Joe Menzer in Back Matter
- Holman Moody The Legendary Race Team by Tom Cotter in Back Matter
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