Nascar Legends - Crestline

by Hunter, Don

• ISBN13: 9780760318041
• ISBN10: 0760318042
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-30
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Summary

Stock car racing has become America's most popular form of motorsports racing, rising from the days of dusty circle tracks at local fairgrounds to today's gleaming 10-story superspeedways. NASCAR Legends portrays the legendary drivers, tuners, and team owners who have defined, created, and reveled in racing high-performance sedans on ovals, road courses, and superspeedways. More than 200 lavish black and white and color photographs capture the men and machines that came to be known as NASCAR racers. Legends of today and yesterday are captured in Don Hunter's perceptive photography, ranging from men who began their driving careers running whiskey on dusty back roads to the focused professionals of the modern era. Forty of these top-caliber folks are portrayed in several page spreads, with Ben White's insightful profiles taking an intimate look at the life of the man behind the race face. This incredible collection of photographs and essays is a one-of-a-kind book that offers a unique perspective on the rough-and-tumble men who define the most popular motorsport in America, NASCAR racing. NASCAR Legends was authored by two respected motorsports journalists who have dedicated much of their lives to chronicling NASCAR racing. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 6
Introduction	p. 7
Bobby Allison	p. 9
Davey Allison	p. 15
Donnie Allison	p. 17
Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker	p. 23
Neil Bonnett	p. 27
Henry Neil "Soapy" Castles	p. 29
Dale Earnhardt	p. 33
Bill Elliott	p. 39
Tim Flock	p. 43
Bill France, Sr.	p. 45
Jeff Gordon	p. 47
John Holman and Ralph Moody	p. 49
Ernie Irvan	p. 55
Robert Vance Isaac	p. 57
Dale Jarrett	p. 61
Ned Jarrett	p. 63
Junior Johnson	p. 65
Alan Kulwicki	p. 71
Terry Labonte	p. 73
Fred Lorenzen	p. 77
Tiny Lund	p. 81
Dave Marcis	p. 85
Sterling Marlin	p. 87
Mark Martin	p. 89
Everette Douglas "Cotton" Owens	p. 91
Benny Parsons	p. 93
David Pearson	p. 97
Kyle Petty	p. 101
Richard Petty	p. 103
Tim Richmond	p. 109
Glenn "Fireball" Roberts	p. 111
Ricky Rudd	p. 115
Ken Schrader	p. 117
Wendell Scott	p. 119
Curtis Turner	p. 123
Rusty Wallace	p. 127
Darrell Waltrip	p. 129
Joe Weatherly	p. 133
Glen and Leonard Wood	p. 135
Cale Yarborough	p. 139
Lee Roy Yarbrough	p. 145
Henry "Smokey" Yunick	p. 147
More Great Moments	p. 150
Index	p. 160
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