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S-884
Price: $29.95
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ED OTTO – NASCAR’s
Silent Partner
By Edgar Otto and Joann Biondi
The gripping story of a Yankee who worked alongside Bill France from
1949-1963, helping transform a scrappy group of guys into the most
successful racing organization in the world.
Full of photography and never-before-told
stories – some that will surprise historians. A rollicking ride
through the colorful early days of racing.
Hard Cover, 208 pages
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S-889
Price: $25.95
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THE PHYSICS OF NASCAR – How to Make Steel + Gas + Rubber = Speed
By Diandra Leslie-Pelecky
Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, a physics professor at the
University of Texas
(Dallas),
reveals how and why drivers trust the engineering and science their
teams literally build around them not only to make them winners but
to keep them alive. Based on the author’s extensive access to race
shops and team personnel, this book traces the life cycle of a race
car from the drawing board to victory lane. Foreword by Ray
Evernham.
Hard cover, 288 pages;
diagrams but no photography
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S-886
Price: $27.95
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PORTRAITS OF NASCAR
By Anita Rich and
Robin Dallenbach
Anita Rich and Robin Dallenbach (Wally’s wife)
have assembled a very unusual book that captures photographically
the personal and family perspectives of key players. Included are
31 racing celebrities, among them
Junior, Ray Evernham, Humpy
Wheeler, Jack Roush, Greg Biffle, and Dave Blaney. The photos, all
black and white, are of unusually high quality, printed on heavy
glossy stock. There is very little text, letting the photos speak
for themselves.
181 pages, hard cover,
b&w photography
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S-891
Price: $29.95
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FACES OF NASCAR – a Pictorial Salute to America’s Greatest Sport
by
Scott Robinson
The action on the track isn’t the only
story in NASCAR. In a sport that has transcended its "playing field"
to become a cultural phenomenon, NASCAR racing has become as much
about the star driver, the grizzled crew chief, the calculating team
owner, the hard-working pit crew, the skilled hands back at the race
shop, and the die-hard fans as it is about brightly colored cars
speeding by at 200 mph.
Through evocative candid portrait photo-graphy from the lens of
Scott Robinson, Faces of NASCAR explores the full spectrum of people
involved in the Nextel Cup series, from drivers to officials to
spectators. Each subject is photographed in a striking portrait,
with incredible detail. Robinson's simple, yet powerful photographic
portrayals highlight the passion, intensity, and joy these racing
diehards feel when they are spending the weekend at the track.
A must-have for any NASCAR fan, Faces of NASCAR speaks to the human
side of this exciting and fascinating sport through these portraits
as well as commentary from those who love this sport most.
Hardcover, 192 pages
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S-905
Price: $21.95
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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN
TRUCK SERIES
From Desert Dust to Superspeedways
By John Close
The Truck Series was a major gamble for NASCAR when it started out
in 1995. Now, over 500 drivers have competed and annual attendance
has grown from 400,000 to over 1.2 million.
This book gives details in full color about what many now consider
the best racing in NASCAR.
Lots of great photography by Nigel Kinrade.
Hard cover, 160 pages
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S-752
Price: $25.95
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THE 200-MPH BILLBOARD -
The Inside Story of How Big Money Changed NASCAR
by Mark Yost
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
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
insiders look at what these changes have meant for NASCAR and its
devoted fans.
Hard cover, 320 pages.
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S-734
Price: $14.95
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THE ULTIMATE NASCAR
ROAD TRIP GUIDE
Rand McNally's new The Ultimate NASCAR
Road Trip Guide is every NASCAR fan's must-have guide to the 31
North American NASCAR-sanctioned tracks, including insider
information and a complete road atlas, all in one handy book.
Features include:
- Mid-sized road atlas with full
color maps of each U.S. state
- Extensive coverage of the 31
NASCAR-sanctioned tracks throughout the United States, Canada,
and Mexico
- Aerial photos and illustrated maps
of each speedway
- Local map of each surrounding
track, showing things to see and do in the immediate area
- Regional maps and guide content
packed with places to stop on your way to the race
- Best routes to each speedway and
helpful hints about parking and traffic flow
- Camping and lodging info
- Insider tips, like NASCAR radio
stations, how to obtain pit passes and information on track
services, like driving schools and tours
Soft Cover, over 380 pages,
color photography.
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S-754
Price: $14.95
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NASCAR
by Steve Casper and Nigel Kinrade
It’s America’s hottest ticket, and it’s
in
your hand. Take in the excitement of NASCAR – the drivers, the
tracks, the down-to-the-wire finishes.
With scores of full-color photographs
from one of the sport’s top cameramen, this book offers a fast-paced
look at everything NASCAR: the lives of the superstars; the greatest
courses; the NASCAR lingo; and the best and worst of NASCAR songs,
video games, and movies about stock car racing.
Whether you’re a newcomer or a diehard fan, in for a quick fix or
the full experience, here is the nation’s most popular sport in all
its split-second glory.
Soft cover, 192 pages, color photography throughout.
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S-755
Price: $15.95
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DRIVE LIKE
HELL: NASCAR's Best Quotes and Quips
by Eric Zweig
"Don't come here and grumble about going
too fast. Get the hell out of the race car if you have feathers on
your legs or butt."
- Dale Earnhardt Sr. NASCAR racing is fast, furious and filled with
colorful characters who have lots to say -- sometimes at the most
inopportune times.
Drive Like Hell celebrates the wit and wisdom of the NASCAR
circuit. Race fans of all ages will love this entertaining
collection of quotes and quips from today's stars and the legends of
auto racing.
Soft cover, 176 pages.
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S-742
Price: $17.95
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THE
GIRL’S GUIDE TO NASCAR by
Liz Allison
This lively book tackles all the ins and
outs of NASCAR, uncovering the hidden rules and official calls made
on any given race day.
Media correspondent Liz Allison, wife of the late NASCAR driver
Davey Allison, takes a fun and detailed approach to explaining the
official point and flag systems, regulations on cars, and how
drivers make it to the start/finish line.
Allison also covers the less serious side, offering helpful tips to
female fans on traveling to and from race events, surviving an
entire race weekend with kids, and recipes for throwing a great
NASCAR viewing party.
Readers will quickly become knowledgeable race fans with an inside
edge on the sport most of their male counterparts will lack and have
a few laughs along the way.
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S-747
Price: $49.95
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The NASCAR Family Album
By H.A. Branham
Herb Branham has
produced an extraordinary hard cover collection of photos, mementos,
and stories of NASCAR’s most illustrious racing families.
Included are Frances, Jarretts, Flocks, Labontes, Waltrips,
Earnhardts, Pearsons, Pettys, Allisons, Wallaces, and some 20
others.
Crammed with all manner of plastic-encased collectibles, this
weighty volume is highly unusual and will provide hours and hours of
entertainment for the serious NASCAR devotee.
Hard cover, 192
pages, black and white and color photos
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S-736
Price: $35.00
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All Around the Track: Oral Histories of Drivers, Mechanics,
Officials, Owners, Journalists and Others in Motorsports Past and
Present
by Anne B. Jones and Rex
White
From authors Anne Jones and former NASCAR champion Rex White, here
are oral histories of over 50 individuals from stock car and drag
racing’s not-so-distant past and present.
Rich with original interviews and previously unpublished material,
it includes drivers such as David Pearson, Junior Johnson, Bobby
Allison, Bob Glidden and Hubert Platt; mechanics and builders; track
crew; sportswriters; and owners such as Joe and J.D. Gibbs.
Features many photographs and a foreword by Atlanta Motor Speedway
President Ed Clark.
Soft cover, 256 pages, 62 photos.
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S-710
Price: $19.95
Now till Dec. 31st: $14.95
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NASCAR Essential: Everything You Need to Know to be a Real Fan!
by David Poole and Jim McLaurin
NASCAR is one of the world's most popular sports, and everything you
need to know about it is in NASCAR Essential: the heroes, the
villains, the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, the great
races and devastating crashes.
Looking for a handy reference for milestones in NASCAR history? It's
here, as are the greatest moments and biggest disappointments, the
biggest goats and the biggest heroes, and all the personalities that
make NASCAR such an endearing and captivating sport: legendary
personalities such as Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, and Dale
Earnhardt, as well as today's and tomorrow's stars, such as Dale
Jr., Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Matt Kenseth.
Stories, Statistics, Facts, Figures anecdotes trivia and more!
Hard cover, 210 pages, black and white photos throughout.
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S-239
Price: $30.00
S-239SC Soft Cover
Price: $16.95
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NASCAR Best Shots: The
Greatest Photography in NASCAR History
Forward by Richard Petty
From the very
first NASCAR Winston Cup race in Daytona to President
Bush's congratulating the 2003 Winston Cup winners,
NASCAR's Best Shots offers the most compelling images of
one of America's fastest growing sport.
See spectacular
photographs of emotional wins, spectacular crashes (from
which drivers walk away unharmed), spinouts, smoke
signals, pit crews at work, and fans enjoying the show.
Witness some of the best drivers, fastest tracks, and
great moments in the 53-year history of NASCAR.
Hard
cover, 11” x 9”, 160 pages
Color photos throughout
and now available
in Soft cover
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S-248
Price: $24.95
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NASCAR Confidential
By Peter Golenbock
Best-selling author Peter
Golenbock interviewed a wide range of known and
not-so-well-known players in the NASCAR game, ranging
from the feisty female racer from the 1950s, Louise
Smith, to the legendary champion Fred Lorenzen and
announcer Benny Parsons.
Golenbock has assembled a
collection of stories that tells the tale of not only
NASCAR’s transformation from a regional backwater sport
to an empire, but also brings to light new twists on the
most dramatic stories of the sport.
Hard cover, 6” x 9”, 416 pages
25 black & white photos
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S-249
Price: $39.95
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NASCAR Encyclopedia: The Complete Record of America’s
Most Popular Sport
Edited by Peter Golenbock and
Greg Fielden
This comprehensive reference
contains every fact and figure on every race, driver,
owner, and car in NASCAR history, all in one hefty
volume. Stock car racing has come a long way from the
first organized races in the late 1940s to the modern
superspeedway action seen today. The complete history of
NASCAR is captured in this gigantic guide to the fastest
growing sport in America.
Hard cover, 8-1/4" x 10-5/8", 992 pages
40 color photos, 60 black & white photos
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S-247
Price: $24.95
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NASCAR Off The Record
By Brock Yates
Brock’s
perspective spans nearly 50 years, and his wry
observations are always sure to incite both cheers and
jeers.
NASCAR Off the Record is a pithy, opinionated,
hilarious, and compelling collection of some of the
greatest NASCAR stories of all time, as told by a man
who was present at the scene.
Hard cover, 256 pages, 6” x 9”
16 color and 36 black & white photos
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