Nascar Legends Memorable Men, Moments, and Machines in Racing History

by Edelstein, Robert

• ISBN13: 9781590201848
• ISBN10: 1590201841
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-03-03
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

A book about the drivers of NASCAR, the fastest growing spectator sport in America. It¹s filled with the stars of the last twenty years as well as all the stars of today. NASCAR Legendscovers not only drivers¹ backgrounds and how they overcame adversity, but their heroics‹great stories about great guys who are bigger than life. Includes such racers as: -Donnie, Bobby and Davey Allison -Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. -Jeff Gordon -Terry Labonte -Darrell Waltrip -Tony Stewart -Richard, Kyle and Adam Petty

Author Biography

Robert Edelstein is the exclusive motor sports writer for TV Guide, where his stories are read by more NASCAR fans than any other writer in the country. He also contributes to Stuff, Blender, and A&E Biography, among other publications and is frequently featured on television and on the radio as an expert on motor sports. He lives in Caldwell, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Bobby	p. 9
The First of Its Kind	p. 19
Feats of Clay	p. 41
The Sky Was the Limit	p. 63
The Evolution Will Be Televised	p. 87
Twenty-Eight	p. 107
It's Just Bristol	p. 137
Man to Man	p. 159
Father's Day	p. 191
His Greatest Move	p. 221
Adam's Way	p. 243
Pair of Aces	p. 267
Epilogue: Bobby Allison Reclaimed	p. 293
Acknowledgments	p. 300
Photo Credits	p. 303
Sources	p. 304
Index	p. 309
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