| Charlotte Motor Speedway History:: From Granite to Gold Contributor(s): Williams, Deb (Author), Waltrip, Darrell (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1626190186 ISBN-13: 9781626190184 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Motor Sports - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 796.720 |
| LCCN: 2013015693 |
| Series: Sports History |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.8" (0.50 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Engines roared at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first time in 1960, and the track has been home to some of NASCAR's greatest races and most honored drivers ever since. Despite early challenges, Bruton Smith and Humpy Wheeler took charge in 1975, and to |
Contributor Bio(s): Williams, Deb: - Deb Williams is a freelance writer and consultant who currently is a senior writer with RacinToday.com, a feature writer for National Speed Sport News and FasTrack. She has written track program articles for the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Darlington Raceway and many others. Darrell Waltrip is one of the most celebrated NASCAR drivers of all time. His 84 NASCAR victories place him second only to Jeff Gordon in the history of the modern NASCAR era. His best course was the Charlotte Motor Speedway, where he is a five-time winner of the Coca-Cola 600. He currently is a lead NASCAR broadcaster for Fox Sports. |