Author: Gail Cauble Gurley
Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated
ISBN: 9781413779929
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
"Red dirt tracks is a fictional drama based on historical events, real people and actual happenings about the lives and careers of early race car drivers, before and immediately following the advent of NASCAR."--P. [7].
Red Dirt Tracks
Author: Gail Cauble Gurley
Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated
ISBN: 9781413779929
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
"Red dirt tracks is a fictional drama based on historical events, real people and actual happenings about the lives and careers of early race car drivers, before and immediately following the advent of NASCAR."--P. [7].
Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated
ISBN: 9781413779929
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
"Red dirt tracks is a fictional drama based on historical events, real people and actual happenings about the lives and careers of early race car drivers, before and immediately following the advent of NASCAR."--P. [7].
Real NASCAR
Author: Daniel S. Pierce
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807895725
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, Daniel S. Pierce offers a revealing new look at the sport from its postwar beginnings on Daytona Beach and Piedmont dirt tracks through the early 1970s, when the sport spread beyond its southern roots and gained national recognition. Real NASCAR not only confirms the popular notion of NASCAR's origins in bootlegging, but also establishes beyond a doubt the close ties between organized racing and the illegal liquor industry, a story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial.
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807895725
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, Daniel S. Pierce offers a revealing new look at the sport from its postwar beginnings on Daytona Beach and Piedmont dirt tracks through the early 1970s, when the sport spread beyond its southern roots and gained national recognition. Real NASCAR not only confirms the popular notion of NASCAR's origins in bootlegging, but also establishes beyond a doubt the close ties between organized racing and the illegal liquor industry, a story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial.
Saturday Night Dirt
Author: Will Weaver
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312561314
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
In a small town in northern Minnesota, the much-anticipated Saturday night dirt-track race at the old-fashioned, barely viable Headwaters Speedway becomes, in many ways, an important life-changing event for all the participants on and off the track.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312561314
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
In a small town in northern Minnesota, the much-anticipated Saturday night dirt-track race at the old-fashioned, barely viable Headwaters Speedway becomes, in many ways, an important life-changing event for all the participants on and off the track.
Red Clay and Dust
Author: Gary L. Parker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935186618
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
History of automobile racing on dirt tracks in the southern United States. Focuses on the first Dirt Cars of the late 1950's, the "late models," the "super late models," and on the Dirt Racing Speedways and series. Includes short biographies of 25 famous drivers and 92 photographs.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935186618
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
History of automobile racing on dirt tracks in the southern United States. Focuses on the first Dirt Cars of the late 1950's, the "late models," the "super late models," and on the Dirt Racing Speedways and series. Includes short biographies of 25 famous drivers and 92 photographs.
Pretty Intense
Author: Danica Patrick
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735216576
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
America's NASCAR standout offers a 90-day program to sculpt your body, calm your mind, and achieve your greatest goals Everything Danica Patrick does is Pretty Intense. A top athlete in her field, not to mention a fan favorite and the first woman to rule in her male-dominated sport, Danica approaches every aspect of life with the utmost intensity. Now, she shows you how you can apply her daily principles and transform your life for the better--and have fun while doing it. Danica's 90-day high-intensity workout, protein-rich, paleo-inspired eating plan, and mental-conditioning program will get you leaner, stronger, and healthier than you've ever been before. By mixing full-body training and stretching exercises, her accessible workouts hit the holy trinity of fitness: strength, endurance, and flexibility. Bolstered by a customized eating plan for all-day energy, her program will also help you cultivate a mindset for limitless success. You will learn to aim your sights high, confront challenges and setbacks with confidence, and cross the finish line every time. Whether your goal is a stronger core, better skills in the kitchen, or a promotion at work, Danica's Pretty Intense plan will help you reach your highest potential.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735216576
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
America's NASCAR standout offers a 90-day program to sculpt your body, calm your mind, and achieve your greatest goals Everything Danica Patrick does is Pretty Intense. A top athlete in her field, not to mention a fan favorite and the first woman to rule in her male-dominated sport, Danica approaches every aspect of life with the utmost intensity. Now, she shows you how you can apply her daily principles and transform your life for the better--and have fun while doing it. Danica's 90-day high-intensity workout, protein-rich, paleo-inspired eating plan, and mental-conditioning program will get you leaner, stronger, and healthier than you've ever been before. By mixing full-body training and stretching exercises, her accessible workouts hit the holy trinity of fitness: strength, endurance, and flexibility. Bolstered by a customized eating plan for all-day energy, her program will also help you cultivate a mindset for limitless success. You will learn to aim your sights high, confront challenges and setbacks with confidence, and cross the finish line every time. Whether your goal is a stronger core, better skills in the kitchen, or a promotion at work, Danica's Pretty Intense plan will help you reach your highest potential.
Red Dirt Rocker
Author: Jody French
Publisher: Neverland Publishing Company, LLC
ISBN: 9780982697139
Category : Athletes
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
"Inspired by teen musician, Forrest French"--Cover.
Publisher: Neverland Publishing Company, LLC
ISBN: 9780982697139
Category : Athletes
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
"Inspired by teen musician, Forrest French"--Cover.
The Red Racecar
Author: Thom Ring
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781505622690
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Jimmy Pearson and his best friend Danny Houle have just graduated from high school as this young-adult novel begins. Neither has a clue about what's next in their lives until Jimmy Pearson spots a bright-red midget racecar for sale at an auto-repair shop in town. Jimmy hasn't laid eyes on a racecar in years, but his dad once was one of the best dirt-track racers around before he lost his life in a racing accident. Jimmy immediately decides that the car is the ticket to a summer of adventure if he and Danny can come up with the money to buy it from its desperately-broke owners. But how will his mom feel about his racing in view of the death of his dad? And does he know enough about going fast to compete with the current class of competitors already in the midst of their racing season?
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781505622690
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Jimmy Pearson and his best friend Danny Houle have just graduated from high school as this young-adult novel begins. Neither has a clue about what's next in their lives until Jimmy Pearson spots a bright-red midget racecar for sale at an auto-repair shop in town. Jimmy hasn't laid eyes on a racecar in years, but his dad once was one of the best dirt-track racers around before he lost his life in a racing accident. Jimmy immediately decides that the car is the ticket to a summer of adventure if he and Danny can come up with the money to buy it from its desperately-broke owners. But how will his mom feel about his racing in view of the death of his dad? And does he know enough about going fast to compete with the current class of competitors already in the midst of their racing season?
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.
Growing Up NASCAR
Author: Humpy Wheeler
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9780760337752
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
From the earliest days of the sport, when Humpy often used his fists to keep order, to NASCAR's transition to a multi-billion-dollar business, Humpy's life has paralleled American stock car racing.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9780760337752
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
From the earliest days of the sport, when Humpy often used his fists to keep order, to NASCAR's transition to a multi-billion-dollar business, Humpy's life has paralleled American stock car racing.
The Earnhardts
Author: Gerry Souter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313358419
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
The story of NASCAR's preeminent family and the multibillion dollar sport they helped create. From mid-century dirt tracks to today's super speedways, The Earnhardts: A Biography tells the remarkable story of a racing family—Dale, his father Ralph, and son Dale Jr.—whose careers span the full history of NASCAR and whose accomplishments define this unique American motorsport. Drawing on extensive research, including interviews with friends, family, and sports writers covering the NASCAR scene, Gerry Souter follows the Earnhardts' story from Ralph's short track racing in cars he built himself to Dale's record-setting career and shocking death to Dale Jr.'s emergence as one of the sport's most popular figures today. Through the lives of the Earnhardts, and their unmatched legacy of hard work and victory, readers see American stock car racing evolve from its rural Southern roots into a nationwide phenomenon.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313358419
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
The story of NASCAR's preeminent family and the multibillion dollar sport they helped create. From mid-century dirt tracks to today's super speedways, The Earnhardts: A Biography tells the remarkable story of a racing family—Dale, his father Ralph, and son Dale Jr.—whose careers span the full history of NASCAR and whose accomplishments define this unique American motorsport. Drawing on extensive research, including interviews with friends, family, and sports writers covering the NASCAR scene, Gerry Souter follows the Earnhardts' story from Ralph's short track racing in cars he built himself to Dale's record-setting career and shocking death to Dale Jr.'s emergence as one of the sport's most popular figures today. Through the lives of the Earnhardts, and their unmatched legacy of hard work and victory, readers see American stock car racing evolve from its rural Southern roots into a nationwide phenomenon.