Author: W. D. Washburn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781931058100
Category : Stock car racing
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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A richly illustrated history of the speedway at Hickory, NC, one of the oldest and most storied raceways in NASCAR history. Featuring Richard and Lee Petty, Junior Johnson, Gwynn Stahley, Tiny Lund, Ned Jarrett, and many other legendary drivers. A must for racing fans of any age.
Author: Joyce Moyer Hostetter
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 1635923581
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Twin sisters find themselves growing apart as they respond differently to their father’s postwar trauma, the NASCAR speedway in their town, and their new high school With home life destabilized by her father’s post-World War II trauma, Ellie Honeycutt seeks escape at the NASCAR speedway and in her dreams of travel and college. Meanwhile, her twin sister, Ida, clings to family and finds solace in her sketchbook. Their close relationship is threatened when they both fall for the same charming classmate at their new high school—but a devastating car accident renews the sisters’ deep bond, forcing them to reverse their roles. Set against the backdrop of the nuclear arms race and the 1952 presidential election, this middle grade historical fiction novel is a powerful story of sisterhood and growing up, told in the twins’ alternating voices.
Author: Kathy Persinger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780756789497
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 127
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Stock car racing in its earliest form began in the Carolinas. So it seems fitting that Lowe's Motor Speedway, in Concord, NC, is considered by many drivers on today's NASCAR circuit to be their home track. The location, for 2 weeks a year, is their chance to come home for the Coca-Cola 600 in May, The Winston All-Star race & the UAW-GM Quality 500 in October. The Speedway has been upgraded & modernized, yet Lowe's remains the down-home family get-together spot for drivers & crews. Driver Mark Martin once said, There are no better race fans than what we get at this speedway.Ó Filled with full-color photos, this book shows how everything comes together for a weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Author: Daniel S. Pierce
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807833843
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Pierce offers a revealing new look at NASCAR racing 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.
Author: Mark Yost
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 161673759X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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What began on the dusty racetracks of the rural South is now a world-class enterprise, as closely watched by Wall Street as by hometown racing fans. How NASCAR grew from its provincial roots to become a big business of international proportions is the story Mark Yost tells in The 200-MPH Billboard. A seasoned sports and business reporter for the Wall Street Journal and contributor to the New York Times and the Sports Business Journal, Yost demystifies the economics and politics behind NASCAR sponsorship. His book takes us behind the scenes of some of the head-turning corporate deals that altered the way NASCAR does business. From Junior Johnson’s contract with Darrell Waltrip and Mountain Dew, which announced a significant change, to deals between the likes of Dale Jr. and Budweiser, Tony Stewart and Home Depot, NASCAR and Fox Television, this book clearly tracks the subtle and not-so-subtle transformations that corporate sponsorship has wrought in recent years. And it offers a rare insider’s look at what these changes have meant for NASCAR and its devoted fans.
Author: Deb Williams
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467126365
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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When Charlotte Motor Speedway opened in June 1960, the track built by Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner became a cornerstone in the decade that launched NASCAR's superspeedway era. Stock car racing's first paved 1.5-mile track immediately grabbed the motorsports world's attention with the young sport's longest event--a 600-mile race. And the track never left the spotlight, despite struggling through several years of bankruptcy. After regaining control of his beloved track in 1975, Smith, along with former speedway general manager H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler and current president Marcus Smith, transformed the facility into a groundbreaking showplace with trackside condominiums, a 16,000-square-foot high-definition television screen, the luxurious Speedway Club, VIP suites, stadium seating, and the first superspeedway in NASCAR's modern era to host night racing. The historic speedway has always been a favorite with Hollywood filmmakers and in recent years has expanded into a multiuse motorsports facility.
Author: Richard M. Huff
Publisher: Infobase Learning
ISBN: 143814265X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 91
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Discusses the personal lives and racing careers of the three generations of Jarretts involved in NASCAR racing.
Author: Deb Williams
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625840969
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 140
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Engines roared at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first time in 1960, and the track has been home to some of NASCAR's greatest races and most honored drivers ever since. Despite early challenges, Bruton Smith and Humpy Wheeler took charge in 1975, and together sculpted one of the most famous race tracks in America as host of the Coca-Cola 600 and the Sprint All-Star Race. In 1992, the track became the first modern speedway to host night racing and thousands of race fans watched their favorite drivers swap paint under the North Carolina night sky. Get in the groove with racing journalist Deb Williams as she traces the history of the Charlotte Motor Speedway, with plenty of pit-stops along the way.
Author: Lisa Nowak
Publisher: Webfoot Publishing
ISBN: 1937167151
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
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The last thing on Jess DeLand’s wish list is a boyfriend. She’d have to be crazy to think any guy would look twice at her. Besides, there are more important things to hope for, like a job working on cars and an end to her mom’s drinking. Foster care is a constant threat, and Jess is willing to sacrifice anything to stay out of the system. When luck hands her the chance to work on a race car, she finds herself rushing full throttle into a world of opportunities—including a boy who doesn’t mind the grease under her fingernails. But can a girl who keeps herself locked up tighter than Richard Petty’s racing secrets open up enough to risk friendship and her first romance? This companion to Running Wide Open and Getting Sideways is a heartwarming story of friendship and trust. Popular with both stock car racing enthusiasts and readers who don’t know a tailpipe from a tie-rod end, it’s perfect for fans of Chris Crutcher, Laurie Halse Anderson, and John Green. While Driven is the third book in the Full Throttle series, it serves as an alternate entry point, particularly for girls who love science or sports.
Author: Kathy Persinger
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
ISBN: 9781582616629
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This book chronicles the storied tradition of Lowe's Motor Speedway with a brief introductory history and then launches into the story of what it takes to produce a race worthy of national television coverage. An insider's look at everything from painting the grass and walls of the track to Jamie McMurray's record setting victory celebration in Victory Circle.
