Motor Sports category: 694 books
by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2016
Dewayne Tiny Lund came to NASCAR from Harlan, Iowa in the midwest in 1958. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force before returning to racing in 1963. It was in 1963 that his greatest accomplishment in racing happened. He took the lead in the '63 Daytona 500 with only 7 laps remaining and...
Real NASCAR
White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, Daniel S. Pierce offers a revealing new look at the sport from its postwar beginnings on Daytona Beach and Piedmont dirt tracks through the early 1970s, when the sport spread beyond its southern roots and gained national recognition....
The Girl's Guide to Winning a NASCAR(R) Driver
Secrets to Grabbing His Attention and Stealing His Heart
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2009
"How do you marry a NASCAR driver?" In a professional sport where over half its athletes are single men, no one but Liz Allison would, let alone could, dare to answer. Tongue-in-cheek but cunningly insightful, this satirical relationship guidebook with a NASCAR twist that will rev any female NASCAR fan's engine.
by Robert Edelstein
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2012
“A book that should be required reading for everyone who considers themselves to be a NASCAR fan” from the author of Full Throttle (SB Nation).
NASCAR Legends traces the story of stock car racing through the courageous, record-breaking drivers who made it the number one spectator sport in America....
"Then Junior Said to Jeff. . ."
The Greatest NASCAR Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
This collection of behind-the-scenes happenings from the history of the beloved stock car series shares stories of the great and the infamous, revealing privy insights into the drivers that fans thought they knew everything about. The book grants a glimpse into Buck Baker’s tomato juice incident,...
by J Louis Frey
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
Daytona 500 Stories tells the story of every Daytona 500 race. Beginning with the first race in 1959 to the present, you'll learn the facts about each event. William "Big Bill" France had a vision for a large track nestled along the famous sands of Daytona Beach, Florida. The high banked...
The Mechanic
The Secret World of the F1 Pitlane
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
In the high-octane atmosphere of the Formula One pit lane, the spotlight is most often on the superstar drivers. And yet, without the technical knowledge, competitive determination and outright obsession from his garage of mechanics, no driver could possibly hope to claim a spot on the podium. These...
by Jenson Button
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2013
From nowhere to the winner's podium: the story of Jenson Button's astonishing domination of the F1 world championship.
On 4 December 2008, just a few months before the new season was due to start, the Honda Racing F1 team, which Jenson Button had been driving for since 2006, pulled the plug...
Williams
The legendary story of Frank Williams and his F1 team in their own words
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012
A story of true drive – now the topic of a major documentary
Founded in 1977 by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head, Williams F1 represents the last of the true independent teams; a company devoid of corporate dogma and run by enthusiasts driven by a love of racing and the satisfaction that...
Lewis Hamilton
EDGE - Dream to Win
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2012
Ever had a dream -- a dream to win?
Lewis had a dream -- to be a Formula 1 racing driver.
This is the story of Lewis's early years and his break through into top-level motorsports.
This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence....
by Brock Beard
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2013
**NOW UPDATED THROUGH 2018**
LASTCAR.info’s Brock Beard pens his own history of the NASCAR Cup Series from the perspective of the series’ last-place finishers, providing detailed analysis of every season run from 1949 through 2018. Each article includes career snapshots of each and every...
by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2016
Marshall Teague was an early NASCAR driver who drove Hudsons to victory in the early 1950s. My e-book looks at Teague's performances from news clippings that were published in newspapers of the era. Teague and Herb Thomas were teammates in Hudson cars during an era when this American marque was...
The Last Lap
The Life and Times of NASCAR's Legendary Heroes
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
Stock car racing is not only the most popular sport in the country, but it's also among the most dangerous, as well. Traveling at speeds of over 200 miles per hour, drivers risk their lives every time they take the wheel. To be competitive, drivers must feel invincible. The best of them did, and lived...
The Official NASCAR Trivia Book
With 1001 Facts and Questions to Test Your Racing Knowledge
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
The Official NASCAR Trivia Book challenges fans with over 1001 NASCAR trivia questions and facts. With an answer section also included, this book will make a NASCAR expert out of any fan, while offering the most seasoned of followers and casual fans hours and hours of fun, laughter and great NASCAR...