Nascar: The Complete History

Nascar: The Complete History
ISBN-10
1605536768
ISBN-13
9781605536767
Series
NASCAR
Category
Stock car racing
Pages
556
Language
English
Published
2010-04-01
Authors
Bryan Hallman, Greg Fielden

Description

In the past 60 years, NASCAR has taken the lead as America s most popular motor sport and has sped past hockey, golf, basketball, and baseball to become the second-most-watched sport on TV. NASCAR: The Complete History takes you on a thrilling ride through more than a century of racing, from the first closed-circuit auto race in 1896 to the creation of NASCAR in the 1940s to stars of today such as Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. This is the definitive guide to the drivers, owners, races, and cars that have made NASCAR great. Every page is packed with incredible racing history. You ll enjoy: Hundreds of amazing NASCAR photographs A timeline of notable NASCAR moments from every year Rankings, points, wins, and earnings for every NASCAR season through 2008 Profiles of NASCAR s top drivers In-depth essays examining seven decades of NASCAR racing Fascinating NASCAR trivia and anecdotes.

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