Cool Phil. This not a joke email I see. Smiles.
I loved American Zoom. This was the last book I was reading when I finally lost my poor eye sight. I ended up getting it from the library and made a copy of it for my own library. Each chapter were titled Lap1, Lap2 and so on. Not only drivers were covered in the book like Richard Petty and Fireball Roberts but even Big Bill France who built the first NASCAR tracks. >From Engine builders, Crew chefs to sponsors. This book had it all. The book cover shows a front shot of race cars coming at you. You would see the rainbow hood of Jeff Gordon's DuPont 24 racecar. At the time of the printing of this book Jeff was a rookie. You could also see picking around Gorden car a black car with the number 3 painted on its headlight cover as though this car was going to make a move. There was another car further back but don't remember, I think it may been Junior. Johnson car. I did have my copy get the author's Hancock. Peter Golenbock who is the Stephen King of Sports books a master craftwork. Many of his works will from time to time be updated to bring the person or sport up to date. So I would love to see Peter do this with this one. Ok gong to have to stop before I go over my limit. If you going to read any book about the history of NASCAR its American Zoom. Crash ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Vlasak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 3:53 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Books about NASCAR while waiting for Raceway > Audio Books to read from the US NLS > about NASCAR while waiting for USA Raceway: > > American Zoom: Stock Car Racing--from the Dirt Tracks to Daytona > Golenbock, Peter. Read by Robert Sams. Reading time 23 hours 37 minutes. > An oral history of stock car racing from the informal contests between > moonshiners to the NASCAR tracks and corporate sponsors. Includes profiles > of the great drivers and highlights of famous races. > RC47516 > > DW: A Lifetime Going Around in Circles > Waltrip, Darrell. Read by Alec Volz. Reading time 9 hours 14 minutes. > Memoir by sports commentator Darrell Waltrip, retired race car driver, > 1989 > Daytona 500 winner, and three-time Winston Cup champion. Describes his > childhood, faith, love of family, and victories and defeats in a career > spanning NASCAR racing's history. 2004. > RC58145 > > The History of NASCAR > McGuire, Ann. Read by Brian Conn. Reading time 1 hour 16 minutes. > Traces the history of the American sport of stock car racing from its > informal beginnings in the South to the 1948 incorporation of the National > Association for Stock Car Automobile Racing (NASCAR). Describes subsequent > racing competitions through the 1990s and some of the sport's famous > drivers. For grades 4-7. 2000. > RC52001 > > NASCAR for Dummies > Martin, Mark. Read by Jake Williams. Reading time 12 hours 12 minutes. > A champion race car driver describes the sport of stock car racing > including > the rules, strategies, series, tracks, and famous drivers. Explains NASCAR > sponsorship and promotion, vehicle design and technology, team > composition, > and safety measures. Gives tips on how to enjoy the spectacle. 2005. > RC61972 > > > Real Men Work in the Pits: A Life in NASCAR Racing > Hammond, Jeff. Read by Robert Sams. Reading time 7 hours 3 minutes. > TV commentator Hammond describes his life and career at the racetrack, > from > a boyhood spent fixing race cars to his work with famous NASCAR drivers > Junior Johnson and Darrell Waltrip. Discusses technological advances and > changing policies in the auto racing business since the 1970s. 2005. > RC59941 > > Sunday Money: Speed! Lust! Madness! Death! A Hot Lap around America with > NASCAR > MacGregor, Jeff. Read by Jack Fox. Reading time 13 hours 50 minutes. > Journalist and his wife follow the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup circuit in a > motor home, covering hundreds of races in thirty-five states to document > the > fastest-growing sport in America. Highlights the drivers, fans, and > history > of stock-car racing. Investigates the cultural and economic forces behind > the phenomenon. Strong language. 2005. > RC60477 > > Dale Earnhardt: remembering the intimidator > Narrated by: Brian Conn. > NASCAR's greatest driver of all time." > Describes the fatal last race of the NASCAR > legendary driver on February 18, 2001, during the Daytona > 500. Eleven articles briefly trace Earnhardt's life and > highlights of his long and successful career--including > seven > Winston Cups--as well as his legacy. Bestseller 2001. > "This book is not endorsed or sponsored by NASCAR > or its affilliates. This is not an official > publication." > RC 52198 > > Speed show: how nascar won the heart of america > Caldwell, Dave. > Discusses the history of stock-car racing and its > emergence as a popular sport. Highlights famous drivers > and the work of their crews and covers important races. Describes > the danger involved in the sport and technological > advances being made to improve safety. For junior and senior high > readers. 2006. > RC 65123 Title in production > > Driver #8 > Earnhardt, Dale, Jr. read by Tom Burch. > Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr., son of the late NASCAR > racing champion, describes his own first year on the > stock-car circuit. Details the strategy and camaraderie > between the drivers and their support teams, the > difficulties > a rookie encounters, and the tragedy of his father's > death. > Some strong language. Bestseller. 2002. > RC 53666 > > Janet Guthrie: a life at full throttle > Guthrie, Janet. read by > Autobiography of first woman driver to compete in > both the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500. Describes > her > aeronautical engineering training and entry into the > 1970s > male bastion of the Indy and NASCAR racing circuits. > Examines > the physical, emotional, and intellectual demands of the > sport. Highlights individual races. 2005. > Title in production > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
