In this officially licensed and stunningly illustrated volume, get a thrilling, up-close-and-personal look at NASCAR’s mavericks and key moments from the dawn of the sport to present day. In every sport there are mavericks—trailblazers, risk-takers, hell-raisers, forward-thinkers—who drive the breakthroughs and advances that shape and define the sportWritten by longtime motorsports journalists H.A. Branham and Holly Cain,
NASCAR Mavericks covers the NASCAR story in chronological order, focusing on key movers and shakers—the men and women key to the sport’s evolution—often related through first-hand stories.
Racing great Tony Stewart’s foreword sets the scene.
Accompanied by exceptional
images sourced from NASCAR’s archives plus other top photographers, the profiles include such NASCAR legends as:
- Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr.
- The Flock Brothers
- Lee and Richard Petty
- Smokey Yunick
- Janet Guthrie
- The Earnhardts
- Humpy Wheeler
- Tony Stewart
Interspersed with the maverick profiles are
sidebars highlighting legendary races, machines, and events like the first Daytona 500, Plymouth’s Hemi Superbird, record-setting pit stops, Jeff Gordon’s T-Rex car, and more.
NASCAR Mavericks proves that racing always improves the breed!
| Format |
Inbunden |
| Omfång |
192 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2024-11-28 |
| ISBN |
9780760388785 |
