Nascar Racers (First Gear) - Softcover

White, Ben; Kinrade, Nigel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076033577X ISBN 13: 9780760335772

Publisher: Motorbooks, 2009

Synopsis

The NASCAR drivers featured in these pages are the drivers who make stock car racing one of the fastest, and fastest-growing, sports around. They come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, from all corners of the country. Some of NASCARs top racers bear an impressive racing pedigree, with names like Earnhardt, Gordon and Andretti, names that have been part of stock car racing history for decades. Others have worked their way through anonymity to reach the top, possibly to begin a new line of racing greatness. NASCAR Racers profiles former champions and up-and-coming stars alike. An array of colorful photographs accompany the personal and professional stories behind the leading racers on the circuit today, as well as a couple of veritable legends from recent years. Statistical tables allow you to compare the on-track successes of the different racers over the years. In words, images, and numbers, this book puts all you need to know about your favorite drivers at your fingertips.

About this title

About the Author

Ben White is an editor for Winston Cup Illustrated and a well-known authority on NASCAR racing. He has written several books on NASCAR, including Robert Yates Racing and American Stock Car Racers, both published by MBI Publishing Company. White lives in Salisbury, North Carolina. Nigel Kinrade has been photographing NASCAR racing since the early 1990s and is one of the most prolific shooters on the scene today. He is a regular contributor to Racer magazine and Winston Cup Illustrated, and has provided photography for several stock car books for MBI Publishing Company.

From the Back Cover

From the Allison brothers to Yarborough, NASCAR s hottest and most legendary drivers are profiled in Ben White s NASCAR Racers. The sport of NASCAR has evolved from a grassroots racing circuit of bootleggers and amateurs to a multi-billion-dollar enterprise of TV ratings and sponsorship, all made possible by drivers and their fans. Every fan tunes in or attends a race hoping to see their favorite driver succeed within the speed, technology, and drama of NASCAR.

Over 60 drivers are profiled in NASCAR Racers. Early legends, like Buck Baker and Fireball Roberts, represent the sport s early days. Current drivers, like Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr., and up-and-coming rookies, like A.J. Allmendinger and Juan Pablo Montoya, show where the sport is headed. NASCAR Racers is the perfect resource for NASCAR fans of all ages.

*Over 350 color photos

* 60 top drivers, yesterday to today

*Rare historical photography

*Stats and trivia about each driver

From the Inside Flap

They are the men behind the wheel of America s most popular motorsport. They are NASCAR racers. Every week, dozens of drivers and their teams grind out hundreds of hard-fought miles on tracks across America chasing the checkered flag---colorful cars driven by even more colorful drivers with all the drama you d expect from a sport evolved from bootleggers outrunning the law.

For over 60 years, stock car racing has presented the ultimate in automotive excitement. The ever-evolving competition, teams, technology, and expert driving techniques have elevated NASCAR from its rough and tumble roots to a multi-billion-dollar business driven by dedicated fans and sponsorship.

Everyone has their favorite driver, from the past or the present. From Junior Johnson to Dale Jr., it s the drivers who make the sport. In NASCAR Racers, Ben White profiles over 60 of the most famous drivers in NASCAR history, illustrated with colorful behind-the-scenes photos by Nigel Kinrade as well as fascinating historic images.

Edition details

• Publisher: Motorbooks
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076033577X
• ISBN 13: 9780760335772
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256