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Speed, Guts, and Glory

100 Unforgettable Moments in NASCAR History

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By Joe Garner
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  • Published: 15th Nov 2006
  • ISBN: 0446579882
  • Pages: 256

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It began a few short decades ago on dirt tracks in the rural Southeast, when bootleggers and farmers dueled in souped-up jalopies for bragging rights and pocket money. Today, daredevil drivers risk their lives in cutting-edge monster machines on mammoth superspeedways at 200 mph, all in pursuit of....

SPEED, GUTS, & GLORY

Once you've been baptized in sweat and gasoline and the thunder of forty-three 800-horsepower engines, you're a fan for life. And if you are, this book is for you. Accompanied by a DVD of the most exciting racing footage-hosted by four-time NASCAR Cup champion driver Jeff Gordon-this impressively produced volume highlights NASCAR's 100 most unforgettable moments, with all of their exciting door-to-door finishes, second-splitting victories, and walk-away-from-the-wreck crashes. Featuring beautiful full-color photographs and adrenaline-pumping commentary, this riveting book will thrill you with these incredible milestones:

* At the 2003 Darlington Dual, Ricky Craven edges out Kurt Busch by .002 seconds-the closest and most sensational finish in NASCAR history
* His car flipping over twenty-three times at Talladega in 1993, Rusty Wallace crosses the finish line-airborne
* Long-shot Derrike Cope overtakes odds-on favorite Dale Earnhardt in 1990's Daytona surprise
* At age fifty, Harry Gant claims his fourth Winston Cup, coming back from twelfth place to win at Martinsville
* After colliding with Richard Petty, David Pearson crawls at 20 mph to a 1976 Daytona victory.

SPEED, GUTS, & GLORY is the definitive book of the amazing spectacle that is NASCAR. Prepare to rev up for hours of entertainment as you relive six decades of racing legends and mythical moments. And enjoy the ride of your life!

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