Author: H. A. Branham
Publisher: Becker & Mayer
ISBN: 9780970034618
Category : Stock car racing
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The NASCAR Vault
Author: H. A. Branham
Publisher: Becker & Mayer
ISBN: 9780970034618
Category : Stock car racing
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher: Becker & Mayer
ISBN: 9780970034618
Category : Stock car racing
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The NASCAR Family Album
Author: H. A. Branham
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9781932855586
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Get the inside track on America's most famous racing families in The NASCAR Family Album. More than 150 historic photos and 26 plastic-encased NASCAR collectibles bring the roar of engines into the living room. Enjoy reproductions of Tim Flock's 1953 handwritten account of having a monkey as a copilot; an original conceptual drawing presented to Bill France for the Daytona Speedway entrance; and Rusty Wallace's handwritten application for Rookie-of-the-Year eligibility in 1982. With a foreword by Brian France, The NASCAR Family Album offers an unforgettable interactive racing experience from the families who helped make NASCAR one of the most popular and exciting spectator sports in America.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9781932855586
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Get the inside track on America's most famous racing families in The NASCAR Family Album. More than 150 historic photos and 26 plastic-encased NASCAR collectibles bring the roar of engines into the living room. Enjoy reproductions of Tim Flock's 1953 handwritten account of having a monkey as a copilot; an original conceptual drawing presented to Bill France for the Daytona Speedway entrance; and Rusty Wallace's handwritten application for Rookie-of-the-Year eligibility in 1982. With a foreword by Brian France, The NASCAR Family Album offers an unforgettable interactive racing experience from the families who helped make NASCAR one of the most popular and exciting spectator sports in America.
The NASCAR Vault
Author: H. A. Branham
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974848624
Category : Stock car racing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974848624
Category : Stock car racing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Big Bill
Author: H.A. Branham
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN: 0771017685
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The first major authorized biography of NASCAR founder, Bill France Sr. Big Bill is the consummate "insider" book on the life and legend of NASCAR founder Bill France and tells the tale of a classic American success story. France Sr. brought his family to Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1934, put down roots and immersed himself in the business of racing, both as a driver and an owner. Nicknamed "Big Bill" because of his 6-foot-5 stature, he made significant contributions to the racing world - he founded NASCAR in December 1947, built Daytona International Speedway in 1959 and built Talladega Superspeedway in 1969, and landed the landmark R.J. Reynolds/Winston sponsorship deal in 1971 that not only transformed NASCAR but also transformed corporate sponsorship of sports in America. The France family has spent the last 30 years gathering a vast collection of files and material about their family patriarch and has turned over countless interviews -- both written and taped -- as well as NASCAR documents, memorabilia, memos, letters and various other materials to the author for this definitive biography. Big Bill offers NASCAR fans a rich, entertaining, emotional, and detailed story about America's most recognized and admired racing family.
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN: 0771017685
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The first major authorized biography of NASCAR founder, Bill France Sr. Big Bill is the consummate "insider" book on the life and legend of NASCAR founder Bill France and tells the tale of a classic American success story. France Sr. brought his family to Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1934, put down roots and immersed himself in the business of racing, both as a driver and an owner. Nicknamed "Big Bill" because of his 6-foot-5 stature, he made significant contributions to the racing world - he founded NASCAR in December 1947, built Daytona International Speedway in 1959 and built Talladega Superspeedway in 1969, and landed the landmark R.J. Reynolds/Winston sponsorship deal in 1971 that not only transformed NASCAR but also transformed corporate sponsorship of sports in America. The France family has spent the last 30 years gathering a vast collection of files and material about their family patriarch and has turned over countless interviews -- both written and taped -- as well as NASCAR documents, memorabilia, memos, letters and various other materials to the author for this definitive biography. Big Bill offers NASCAR fans a rich, entertaining, emotional, and detailed story about America's most recognized and admired racing family.
The Evolution of NASCAR
Author: Deb Williams
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
ISBN: 9780794832186
Category : Stock car racing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In The Evolution of NASCAR: A Historical Collection, veteran NASCAR writer Deb Williams traces the history of stock car racing's premier circuit from the early races on the beach to the dusty bowls of the Southeast to the sprawling superspeedways of today. She also reintroduces the stars through the years Red Byron, Lee and Richard Petty, David Pearson, Dale Earnhardt, Bill Elliott, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and many others. This detailed "scrapbook" contains neverbefore-published photographs, artwork and memorabilia drawn from archives. Tucked into dozens of pockets, fans will find reproductions of old race programs, historic tickets, postcards and photos. These fascinating replicas include a 1940s Bill France Sr. business card, a 1948 ad for the first NASCAR beach and road race, a 1959 program from the first Daytona 500, a 1963 newsletter, a 1974 NASCAR driver's license, and a 1981 Darrell Waltrip Driver of the Year banquet menu.
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
ISBN: 9780794832186
Category : Stock car racing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In The Evolution of NASCAR: A Historical Collection, veteran NASCAR writer Deb Williams traces the history of stock car racing's premier circuit from the early races on the beach to the dusty bowls of the Southeast to the sprawling superspeedways of today. She also reintroduces the stars through the years Red Byron, Lee and Richard Petty, David Pearson, Dale Earnhardt, Bill Elliott, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and many others. This detailed "scrapbook" contains neverbefore-published photographs, artwork and memorabilia drawn from archives. Tucked into dozens of pockets, fans will find reproductions of old race programs, historic tickets, postcards and photos. These fascinating replicas include a 1940s Bill France Sr. business card, a 1948 ad for the first NASCAR beach and road race, a 1959 program from the first Daytona 500, a 1963 newsletter, a 1974 NASCAR driver's license, and a 1981 Darrell Waltrip Driver of the Year banquet menu.
NASCAR Mavericks
Author: H.A. Branham
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760388784
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
NASCAR Mavericks recounts the legendary drivers, team owners, wrenches, races, and events that have made NASCAR America’s favorite motorsport for more than 75 years.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760388784
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
NASCAR Mavericks recounts the legendary drivers, team owners, wrenches, races, and events that have made NASCAR America’s favorite motorsport for more than 75 years.
Bill France, Jr
Author: H. A. Branham
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN: 9781600783401
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Bill France, Jr., is remembered and revered as the man who followed his visionary father at the helm of NASCAR, in the process becoming a visionary himself, as he guided NASCAR to unprecedented levels of popularity. Branham gives readers an insider's look at a remarkable life.
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN: 9781600783401
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Bill France, Jr., is remembered and revered as the man who followed his visionary father at the helm of NASCAR, in the process becoming a visionary himself, as he guided NASCAR to unprecedented levels of popularity. Branham gives readers an insider's look at a remarkable life.
Start Your Engines
Author: Jay W. Pennell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1613218443
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Start Your Engines contains twenty-nine chapters describing different inaugural accomplishments that have taken place throughout NASCAR history. This book answers the following questions: • When was NASCAR officially founded? • Where was the first Strictly Stock race held? • What was the first flag-to-flag race ever broadcast on TV? • When was the first night race? • When and where was the first international NASCAR race held? • Who was the first woman to win the Daytona 500 pole position? • And many more! In Start Your Engines, seasoned writer Jay W. Pennell outlines some of the most iconic and unknown firsts in NASCAR history. From Red Byron to Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt to Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson to Danica Patrick, Pennell also covers some of the biggest names of the sport and their landmark contributions. Providing in-depth explanations of each milestone, Pennell takes readers through the peaks and valleys of NASCAR history and details the impact each first had on the legacy of the sport. From the earliest days of NASCAR’s foundation, to the high banks of Daytona and famed Brickyard at Indianapolis, Pennell also looks at monumental dates and races that changed the sport and helped it grow from a small gathering of race car drivers and promoters into the multibillion-dollar sports industry it is today. This book is a unique look at racing for new and experienced NASCAR fans alike. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1613218443
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Start Your Engines contains twenty-nine chapters describing different inaugural accomplishments that have taken place throughout NASCAR history. This book answers the following questions: • When was NASCAR officially founded? • Where was the first Strictly Stock race held? • What was the first flag-to-flag race ever broadcast on TV? • When was the first night race? • When and where was the first international NASCAR race held? • Who was the first woman to win the Daytona 500 pole position? • And many more! In Start Your Engines, seasoned writer Jay W. Pennell outlines some of the most iconic and unknown firsts in NASCAR history. From Red Byron to Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt to Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson to Danica Patrick, Pennell also covers some of the biggest names of the sport and their landmark contributions. Providing in-depth explanations of each milestone, Pennell takes readers through the peaks and valleys of NASCAR history and details the impact each first had on the legacy of the sport. From the earliest days of NASCAR’s foundation, to the high banks of Daytona and famed Brickyard at Indianapolis, Pennell also looks at monumental dates and races that changed the sport and helped it grow from a small gathering of race car drivers and promoters into the multibillion-dollar sports industry it is today. This book is a unique look at racing for new and experienced NASCAR fans alike. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
The Jarretts
Author: Richard M. Huff
Publisher: Infobase Learning
ISBN: 143814265X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
Discusses the personal lives and racing careers of the three generations of Jarretts involved in NASCAR racing.
Publisher: Infobase Learning
ISBN: 143814265X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
Discusses the personal lives and racing careers of the three generations of Jarretts involved in NASCAR racing.
Driving with the Devil
Author: Neal Thompson
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307522261
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
The true story behind NASCAR’s hardscrabble, moonshine-fueled origins, “fascinating and fast-moving . . . even if you don’t know a master cylinder from a head gasket” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). “[Neal] Thompson exhumes the sport’s Prohibition-era roots in this colorful, meticulously detailed history.”—Time Today’s NASCAR—equal parts Disney, Vegas, and Barnum & Bailey—is a multibillion-dollar conglomeration with 80 million fans, half of them women, that grows bigger and more mainstream by the day. Long before the sport’s rampant commercialism lurks a distant history of dark secrets that have been carefully hidden from view—until now. In the Depression-wracked South, with few options beyond the factory or farm, a Ford V-8 became the ticket to a better life. Bootlegging offered speed, adventure, and wads of cash. Driving with the Devil reveals how the skills needed to outrun federal agents with a load of corn liquor transferred perfectly to the red-dirt racetracks of Dixie. In this dynamic era (the 1930s and ’40s), three men with a passion for Ford V-8s—convicted felon Raymond Parks, foul-mouthed mechanic Red Vogt, and war veteran Red Byron, NASCAR’s first champ—emerged as the first stock car “team.” Theirs is the violent, poignant story of how moonshine and fast cars merged to create a sport for the South to call its own. In the tradition of Laura Hillenbrand’s Seabiscuit, this tale captures a bygone era of a beloved sport and the character of the country at a moment in time.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307522261
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
The true story behind NASCAR’s hardscrabble, moonshine-fueled origins, “fascinating and fast-moving . . . even if you don’t know a master cylinder from a head gasket” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). “[Neal] Thompson exhumes the sport’s Prohibition-era roots in this colorful, meticulously detailed history.”—Time Today’s NASCAR—equal parts Disney, Vegas, and Barnum & Bailey—is a multibillion-dollar conglomeration with 80 million fans, half of them women, that grows bigger and more mainstream by the day. Long before the sport’s rampant commercialism lurks a distant history of dark secrets that have been carefully hidden from view—until now. In the Depression-wracked South, with few options beyond the factory or farm, a Ford V-8 became the ticket to a better life. Bootlegging offered speed, adventure, and wads of cash. Driving with the Devil reveals how the skills needed to outrun federal agents with a load of corn liquor transferred perfectly to the red-dirt racetracks of Dixie. In this dynamic era (the 1930s and ’40s), three men with a passion for Ford V-8s—convicted felon Raymond Parks, foul-mouthed mechanic Red Vogt, and war veteran Red Byron, NASCAR’s first champ—emerged as the first stock car “team.” Theirs is the violent, poignant story of how moonshine and fast cars merged to create a sport for the South to call its own. In the tradition of Laura Hillenbrand’s Seabiscuit, this tale captures a bygone era of a beloved sport and the character of the country at a moment in time.