| Around the Turn: How Stock Car Racing Became One of the Most Popular Sports in the United States. Contributor(s): Lazarus, William P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1541090934 ISBN-13: 9781541090934 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Motor Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.44 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Race cars careening around yet another turn seem common-place today, but the sport had to maneuver around some daunting roadblocks just to get to the start-finish line and faces more in the future.In Around the Turn, NASCAR historian Bill Lazarus documents NASCAR's greatest triumphs, and some of its more bizarre moments ...*The first unofficial race, where six hardy drivers dodged snowballs and hypothermia.*The arrival of media savvy drivers like Richard Petty who nevertheless led a short-lived strike.*The growth in prestige from early derision to the surprise visit by President Ronald Reagan along with kings and Hollywood royalty.*The 1979 fistfight that sparked media interest and prompted widespread television coverage.*The roadblocks now facing NASCAR as it seeks a wider audience amid rising costs and growing competition.Around the Turn is a perfect companion volume to Sands of Time: Celebrating 100 Years of Racing (also by William P. Lazarus), taking readers on a wild ride through racing history. |