Overview
The bucket list for motor sport followers
Detailing 65 years of NASCAR history, this lively book explores the personalities, events, and facts every stock car racing fan should know. Important nicknames, dates, and acheivements round out this fan handbook. This guide to all things NASCAR also includes a list of must-do NASCAR-related activities, such as making a pilgrimage to the birthplace of Dale Earnhardt, exploring the hidden gems of major racing venues, and visiting lesser-known museums devoted to the sport.
Author Biography
Mike Hembree has covered auto racing for two decades and seen more than 600 NASCAR races. He has been named writer of the year three times by the National Motorsports Press Association. He lives in Gaffney, South Carolina.
Press Releases
100 Things NASCAR Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
By Mike Hembree
Contact: Bill Ames, Independent Publishers Group, 312.337.0747, ext. 326, bames@ipgbook.com
Most NASCAR fans have enjoyed their share of tasty hotdogs at Martinsville Speedway, have seen highlights of a young Richard Petty and have witnessed "a big one" crash at their favorite tracks. But only real fans know how to party Talladega Boulevard style or the importance of winning nicknames like Silver Fox or Splendid Splinter, or which race is known as the "race that made NASCAR."
100 Things NASCAR Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die was written for all of those serious stock car racing fans around the world who want to enhance their NASCAR IQ. It reveals special stories and experiences from fans and memorable moments about racers and tracks both past and present. Award- winning sports journalist and author Mike Hembree shares what's really important and touches on some of the most famous races, personalities and traditions in NACAR history including:
- How racing king Richard Petty won the last official NASCAR dirt-race event
- Sara Christian becoming the first female NASCAR participant in 1949
- How "Too Tough Too Tame" Darlington Raceway was carved out of an old peanut farm
- How Darrel Waltrip became the first driver to twice win the Talladega 500
- The sacred pilgrimage to the birthplace of Dale Earnhardt
Whether you're a die-hard fan from the days of The Intimidator or a new supporter of Tony Stewart and youngster Trevor Bayne, this book contains all of the things NASCAR fans should actually see and do in their lifetime.
If you want to call yourself a true NASCAR aficionado, increase your knowledge of the world's most attended sporting event, and experience the full extent of the racing world, then 100 Things NASCAR Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is a must read.
About the Author:
Mike Hembree has covered auto racing for two decades and seen more than 600 NASCAR races. He has been named writer of the year three times by the National Motorsports Press Association. He lives in Gaffney, South Carolina.
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