Reviews the history of stock cars, and chronicles the records of four of the most victorious cars in NASCAR racing, including Richard Petty's #43, Dale Earnhard's #3, Alan Kulwicki's #7, and Jeff Gordon's #24.
The fast-paced world of professional auto racing is fun and fiercely competitive. Those at the top worked long and hard to get there, perfecting their turns, tuning their cars just right, and finding lucrative sponsorships so they can enter the best races. Readers find out how many pro auto racers start out on the track through detailed main content and additional informative sidebars. Full-color photographs put readers in the driver s seat, fulfilling their wish for knowledge on how to be a pro racer and satisfying their need for speed.
Chronicles the life and career of NASCAR legend Curtis Turner and describes his early days as a moonshine runner in Virginia and his entrance onto the NASCAR circuit in 1949.
A biography of Tony Stewart, whose Winston Cup rookie year of 1999 was the best ever by a first-year driver in more than thirty years and set a NASCAR record.
