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All Around the Track

Oral Histories of Drivers, Mechanics, Officials, Owners, Journalists and Others in Motorsports Past and Present

by Anne B. Jones
Rex White
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From authors Anne Jones and former NASCAR champion Rex White, here are oral histories of more than 50 individuals from stock car and drag racing's not-so-distant past and present. Rich with original interviews and previously unpublished material, it includes drivers such as David Pearson, Junior Johnson, Bobby Allison, Bob Glidden and Hubert Platt; mechanics and builders; track crew; sportswriters; and owners such as Joe and J.D. Gibbs. Features many photographs and a foreword by Atlanta Motor Speedway President Ed Clark.

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  • Release date

    March 18, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780786482436

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9780786482436
      • File size: 100604 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      September 1, 2007
      Adult/High School-Before it was the second largest spectator sport in Americaand before it was a billion-dollar industrystock-car racing was an outlaw sport populated by men who had learned to drive by moving moonshine from the country to the city, outrunning the cops. In 1947, Bill France called a meeting of drivers, owners, and mechanics, and NASCAR was born. There is no comprehensive history of the early days of NASCAR; much of it was lost because it was not recorded. The authors attempt to rectify that by gathering oral histories from 58 people who influenced the development of the sport. There are funny memories and poignant accounts of loss and struggle. This book will be popular with NASCAR fans and will introduce readers to people beyond the Pettys and the Earnhardts."Mary Ann Harlan, Arcata High School, CA"

      Copyright 2007 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • English

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