Author: Kent Wright
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466875763
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
The pedal meets the metal in Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing--the thrilling series from Kent Wright and Don Keith that traces the history of stock car racing from the dusty dirt tracks of East Tennessee to the multi-million-dollar, high-tech venues of today. "You know how it feels...the power of the motors vibrating in your chest, stunning your ears, your heart pumping in your throat, the grit of spent tire rubber in your mouth. You know how it feels from the grandstand? Just imagine how it feels to the ole boy behind the wheel of one of those monsters. Just imagine!" It's the mid-1950s, and Elvis is King. Jodell Bob Lee has been raised up in his grandfather's moonshine business. But the boy dreams of something much bigger than clawing out a living on a dirt farm and outrunning federal revenuers. He dreams of racing stock cars. It only takes a few races before Jodell is hooked, and before long he and his mechanic cousin, Joe Baker, and best friend, Bubba Baxter, are facing the like of Junior Johnson, Ned Jarrett, and Lee Petty. His motto: always finish first, no matter what. The explosion of stock car racing as the number one spectator sport in America roars to life in White Lightning, the pedal-to-the-metal story of Jodell Lee's triumphant rise to fame and fortune. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing: White Lightning
Author: Kent Wright
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466875763
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
The pedal meets the metal in Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing--the thrilling series from Kent Wright and Don Keith that traces the history of stock car racing from the dusty dirt tracks of East Tennessee to the multi-million-dollar, high-tech venues of today. "You know how it feels...the power of the motors vibrating in your chest, stunning your ears, your heart pumping in your throat, the grit of spent tire rubber in your mouth. You know how it feels from the grandstand? Just imagine how it feels to the ole boy behind the wheel of one of those monsters. Just imagine!" It's the mid-1950s, and Elvis is King. Jodell Bob Lee has been raised up in his grandfather's moonshine business. But the boy dreams of something much bigger than clawing out a living on a dirt farm and outrunning federal revenuers. He dreams of racing stock cars. It only takes a few races before Jodell is hooked, and before long he and his mechanic cousin, Joe Baker, and best friend, Bubba Baxter, are facing the like of Junior Johnson, Ned Jarrett, and Lee Petty. His motto: always finish first, no matter what. The explosion of stock car racing as the number one spectator sport in America roars to life in White Lightning, the pedal-to-the-metal story of Jodell Lee's triumphant rise to fame and fortune. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466875763
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
The pedal meets the metal in Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing--the thrilling series from Kent Wright and Don Keith that traces the history of stock car racing from the dusty dirt tracks of East Tennessee to the multi-million-dollar, high-tech venues of today. "You know how it feels...the power of the motors vibrating in your chest, stunning your ears, your heart pumping in your throat, the grit of spent tire rubber in your mouth. You know how it feels from the grandstand? Just imagine how it feels to the ole boy behind the wheel of one of those monsters. Just imagine!" It's the mid-1950s, and Elvis is King. Jodell Bob Lee has been raised up in his grandfather's moonshine business. But the boy dreams of something much bigger than clawing out a living on a dirt farm and outrunning federal revenuers. He dreams of racing stock cars. It only takes a few races before Jodell is hooked, and before long he and his mechanic cousin, Joe Baker, and best friend, Bubba Baxter, are facing the like of Junior Johnson, Ned Jarrett, and Lee Petty. His motto: always finish first, no matter what. The explosion of stock car racing as the number one spectator sport in America roars to life in White Lightning, the pedal-to-the-metal story of Jodell Lee's triumphant rise to fame and fortune. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing: Race To Glory
Author: Kent Wright
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 146687578X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
The pedal meets the metal in Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing--the thrilling series from Kent Wright and Don Keith that traces the history of stock car racing from the dusty dirt tracks of East Tennessee to the multi-million-dollar, high-tech venues of today. In the race to glory, only one man can finish first... For Jodell Lee, it's been an exciting, dizzying climb to the top of the stock car racing circuit. Gone are the days of racing round flat dirt ovals on Sunday afternoons. Stock car racing is big business now. Superspeedways have replaced the dirt tracks. Tens of thousands of fans pack the speedways for every race to watch the likes of Lee Petty, Junior Johnson, Fireball Roberts--and Jodell Lee--thunder around the steep-banked tracks of Darlington and Daytona and Charlotte. But it isn't just the business that's changed. So has Jodell. He now has a wife and a child, and also a sponsor. And they're all depending on him to win-expecting him to win. Is the pressure of always having to finish first beginning to take a toll on Jodell? A fiery crash could end his career...in Race to Glory--the exciting sequel to White Lightning and Road to Daytona. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 146687578X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
The pedal meets the metal in Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing--the thrilling series from Kent Wright and Don Keith that traces the history of stock car racing from the dusty dirt tracks of East Tennessee to the multi-million-dollar, high-tech venues of today. In the race to glory, only one man can finish first... For Jodell Lee, it's been an exciting, dizzying climb to the top of the stock car racing circuit. Gone are the days of racing round flat dirt ovals on Sunday afternoons. Stock car racing is big business now. Superspeedways have replaced the dirt tracks. Tens of thousands of fans pack the speedways for every race to watch the likes of Lee Petty, Junior Johnson, Fireball Roberts--and Jodell Lee--thunder around the steep-banked tracks of Darlington and Daytona and Charlotte. But it isn't just the business that's changed. So has Jodell. He now has a wife and a child, and also a sponsor. And they're all depending on him to win-expecting him to win. Is the pressure of always having to finish first beginning to take a toll on Jodell? A fiery crash could end his career...in Race to Glory--the exciting sequel to White Lightning and Road to Daytona. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Road to Daytona
Author: Kent Wright
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0812575075
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The pedal meets the metal in this thrilling new series that traces the history of stock car racing from the dusty dirt tracks of East Tennessee to the multi-million-dollar, high-tech venues of today.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0812575075
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The pedal meets the metal in this thrilling new series that traces the history of stock car racing from the dusty dirt tracks of East Tennessee to the multi-million-dollar, high-tech venues of today.
Car and Driver
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Category : Automobile drivers
Languages : en
Pages : 774
Book Description
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Category : Automobile drivers
Languages : en
Pages : 774
Book Description
Lost Revolutions
Author: Pete Daniel
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780807848487
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Chronicles the events and societal trends that created disturbance and conflict after World War II, discussing school integration, migration into the cities, the civil rights movement, and the breakdown of traditional values.
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780807848487
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Chronicles the events and societal trends that created disturbance and conflict after World War II, discussing school integration, migration into the cities, the civil rights movement, and the breakdown of traditional values.
The Publishers Weekly
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 854
Book Description
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 854
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Fast as White Lightning
Author: Kim Chapin
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Revised and updated to coincide with NASCAR's 25th anniversary, "Fast as White Lightning" is a colorful panorama of stock car racing as it evolved from a recreational activity of moonshiners in the 1930s on improvised dirt tracks to its current status as one of the nation's most popular sports. 100 illustrations.
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Revised and updated to coincide with NASCAR's 25th anniversary, "Fast as White Lightning" is a colorful panorama of stock car racing as it evolved from a recreational activity of moonshiners in the 1930s on improvised dirt tracks to its current status as one of the nation's most popular sports. 100 illustrations.
Books Out Loud
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Category : Audiotapes
Languages : en
Pages : 2198
Book Description
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Category : Audiotapes
Languages : en
Pages : 2198
Book Description
Contemporary Authors
Author: Julie Keppen
Publisher: Contemporary Authors
ISBN: 9780787667047
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Find biographical information on more than 115,000 modern novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists and scriptwriters. Sketches typically include personal information, addresses, career history, writings, work in progress, biographical and critical sources, authors' comments and informative essays about their lives and work. A softcover cumulative index is published twice per year (included in subscription).
Publisher: Contemporary Authors
ISBN: 9780787667047
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Find biographical information on more than 115,000 modern novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists and scriptwriters. Sketches typically include personal information, addresses, career history, writings, work in progress, biographical and critical sources, authors' comments and informative essays about their lives and work. A softcover cumulative index is published twice per year (included in subscription).
Words on Cassette
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Category : Audiobooks
Languages : en
Pages : 2120
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Audiobooks
Languages : en
Pages : 2120
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