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NASCAR Nation: A History of Stock Car Racing in the United States

Autor Scott Beekman
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 8 apr 2010 – vârsta până la 17 ani
This is the first work to go beyond the popular myths of stock car racing to fully examine the sport's true history.NASCAR Nation: A History of Stock Car Racing in the United States details the ongoing saga of this quintessentially American pastime. Looking at the drivers, events, and teams, it positions NASCAR racing within larger social, economic, and cultural trends in an attempt to address the sport's phenomenal growth and popularity.This chronological examination of the evolution of stock car racing is the first history to go beyond the widely held myth that it was "invented" by Prohibition-era moonshiners. The book traces stock car racing history from its beginnings, to the formation of The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) in 1948, through today. Of course, readers will meet the sport's many colorful personalities, including the Earnhardts, Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon (who has raked in more than $70 million in career winnings), "Fireball" Roberts, Darrell Waltrip, Daytona pioneer Bill France, and women drivers like Janet Guthrie, Louise Smith, and Jennifer Jo Cobb. While the focus is on NASCAR, the book also examines other prominent stock car racing organizations to round out its comprehensive portrait.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780275994242
ISBN-10: 0275994244
Pagini: 192
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Praeger
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Caracteristici

Includes 20 photographs of key drivers and tracks

Notă biografică

Scott M. Beekman is assistant professor of history at the University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, OH.

Cuprins

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1 Birth of a SportChapter 2 Back to the BeachChapter 3 NASCAR RisingChapter 4 SuperspeedwaysChapter 5 Tobacco and TelevisionChapter 6 The Age of EarnhardtChapter 7 Young GunsNotesBibliographyIndex

Recenzii

Recommended. All readers.