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Celebrating NASCAR's Hottest Young Drivers
By Woody Cain, By Jason Mitchell, By Karen Poole, Compiled by The Charlotte Observer
SPORTS & RECREATION
144 Pages, 9 x 11
Formats: Cloth
Cloth, $17.95 (US $17.95) (CA $19.95)
ISBN 9781572435223
Rights: WOR
Triumph Books (Oct 2002)
Overview
The young stars of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series have never been brighter, and their exciting stories from racing culture, both on and off the track, are collected here in this entertaining book that both profiles and celebrates the next generation of stock car competition. Fans and experts alike once thought that drivers needed several years to get the experience and track time necessary to compete at the Winston Cup level, but these eight young drivers have bucked that trend and are winning on a regular basis. Information in included on Jeff Gordon—one of the first standout rookies—and Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, and, of course, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Author Biography
Woody Cain is the editor of University City Magazine and a journalist who has covered motorsports for radio, television, and print since 1987. He is the host of Let's Talk Racing and an announcer of Around the Track television specials. He is a former radio sports director at WEGO-AM and WABZ-FM in North Carolina. He lives in Concord, North Carolina. Jason Mitchell is a freelance writer who has been printed in such publications as Stock Car Racing magazine, NASCAR Magazine, Inside NASCAR, Racing Milestones, Last Lap, and on NASCAR.com. He lives in Concord, North Carolina. David Poole is a sportswriter with the Charlotte Observer. He has won multiple awards for his coverage from the Associated Press Sports Editors and the National Motorsports Press Association, including the latter's George Cunningham Award. He lives in Gastonia, North Carolina. The Charlotte Observer is the most-circulated newspaper in North Carolina. The paper was founded in 1886 and has received four Pulitzer Prizes.Press Releases
The popularity of NASCAR has
never been greater than it is this season. There is little coincidence that
the widespread fame of the sport hits its pinnacle at a time when the
largest number of young drivers are circling the track. Young Guns: Celebrating NASCAR\'s
Hottest Young Drivers by the
Charlotte Observer allows fans everywhere a close look at the next
generation of drivers who will steer the sport into the future. Replete with hundreds of vivid, four-color
photos throughout, Young Guns examines the life of eight
drivers who either already lead the pack or are expected to make a move to
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Whether you\'re a long-time NASCAR fan or just getting into racing for the first time, Young Guns has the biographies, photos and statistics you need to relate to the up-and-coming stars of NASCAR. |