Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing
[2 volumes]
2013
Greenwood Press
978-0-313-38709-8 (ISBN)
Greenwood Press
978-0-313-38709-8 (ISBN)
This two-volume encyclopedia is the Daytona 500 of stock car racing books-an essential "Bible" that provides an all-encompassing history of the sport as well as an up-to-date examination of modern-day stock car racing.
This two-volume encyclopedia is the Daytona 500 of stock car racing books—an essential "Bible" that provides an all-encompassing history of the sport as well as an up-to-date examination of modern-day stock car racing.
How did stock car racing become firmly entrenched in American pop culture, especially in light of the lack of interest in motorsports overall as a spectator activity in the United States? And what has been the secret to NASCAR's financial success and growth over the last six decades?
Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing highlights approximately 250 subjects that have defined the sport since stock car racing was first organized. Organized in A-Z order, it covers all of the greatest drivers, such as Richard Petty, Jimmie Johnson, Junior Johnson, and David Pearson; the special races such as the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400; and the famed tracks across the country, from Bristol Motor Speedway to Darlington Raceway to Talladega Superspeedway. This unprecedented resource collects information about every element of NASCAR history in one place: the early personalities who shaped the sport and set things in motion, the past greats who have now retired, and today's rising stars who continue to make stock car racing one of the most popular sports in the United States.
This two-volume encyclopedia is the Daytona 500 of stock car racing books—an essential "Bible" that provides an all-encompassing history of the sport as well as an up-to-date examination of modern-day stock car racing.
How did stock car racing become firmly entrenched in American pop culture, especially in light of the lack of interest in motorsports overall as a spectator activity in the United States? And what has been the secret to NASCAR's financial success and growth over the last six decades?
Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing highlights approximately 250 subjects that have defined the sport since stock car racing was first organized. Organized in A-Z order, it covers all of the greatest drivers, such as Richard Petty, Jimmie Johnson, Junior Johnson, and David Pearson; the special races such as the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400; and the famed tracks across the country, from Bristol Motor Speedway to Darlington Raceway to Talladega Superspeedway. This unprecedented resource collects information about every element of NASCAR history in one place: the early personalities who shaped the sport and set things in motion, the past greats who have now retired, and today's rising stars who continue to make stock car racing one of the most popular sports in the United States.
Lew Freedman is a veteran journalist and author who has worked for newspapers including Chicago Tribune and The Philadelphia Inquirer. His published works include ABC-CLIO's African-American Pioneers of Baseball; Latino Baseball Legends; Peyton Manning: A Biography; and LeBron James: A Biography.
Preface
Introduction
Chronology of Stock Car Racing in the United States
Appendix: Cup and Race Champions
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 14.3.2013 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 70 bw illus |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 2353 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-313-38709-5 / 0313387095 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-313-38709-8 / 9780313387098 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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