Author: Sonya A. Haskins
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738542461
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
When Bristol's racetrack opened in 1961, tickets were often given away to fill the 18,000 seats. Over the years, Bristol Motor Speedway has grown to 160,000 seats and legendary status among race fans. There is a fascination with the unforgettable moments that take place at the track, including rivalries that are hard to miss when you can watch all the action around the half-mile track no matter where you are seated.
Tales of Bristol Motor Speedway
Author: David McGee
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625842031
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
It is known as the "World's Fastest Half-Mile."? For fifty years and counting, Bristol Motor Speedway has been home to some of the most exciting moments in NASCAR, and the track's history is nearly as exciting as the legendary races it has held. From humble beginnings, Bristol Motor Speedway grew to become one of the largest sporting coliseums in the world, with seating for 160, 000. Join author and veteran speedway insider David McGee as he goes behind the scenes to offer a collection of stories that will surprise even the most dedicated fans. Packed with never-before-published photos from the entire history of the track, Tales of Bristol Motor Speedway is a book no racing fan should be without.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625842031
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
It is known as the "World's Fastest Half-Mile."? For fifty years and counting, Bristol Motor Speedway has been home to some of the most exciting moments in NASCAR, and the track's history is nearly as exciting as the legendary races it has held. From humble beginnings, Bristol Motor Speedway grew to become one of the largest sporting coliseums in the world, with seating for 160, 000. Join author and veteran speedway insider David McGee as he goes behind the scenes to offer a collection of stories that will surprise even the most dedicated fans. Packed with never-before-published photos from the entire history of the track, Tales of Bristol Motor Speedway is a book no racing fan should be without.
Bristol Motor Speedway
Author: Sonya A. Haskins
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738542461
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
When Bristol's racetrack opened in 1961, tickets were often given away to fill the 18,000 seats. Over the years, Bristol Motor Speedway has grown to 160,000 seats and legendary status among race fans. There is a fascination with the unforgettable moments that take place at the track, including rivalries that are hard to miss when you can watch all the action around the half-mile track no matter where you are seated.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738542461
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
When Bristol's racetrack opened in 1961, tickets were often given away to fill the 18,000 seats. Over the years, Bristol Motor Speedway has grown to 160,000 seats and legendary status among race fans. There is a fascination with the unforgettable moments that take place at the track, including rivalries that are hard to miss when you can watch all the action around the half-mile track no matter where you are seated.
Bristol Motor Speedway
Author: A. R. Schaefer
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736843768
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Discusses the track design, the history, and some exciting races at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Includes a track diagram.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736843768
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Discusses the track design, the history, and some exciting races at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Includes a track diagram.
Bristol Motor Speedway
Author: Ron L. Scalf
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781489516275
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Bristol Motor Speedway: Racin' The Way It Was chronicles former race track vice president & general manager Ron Scalf's years of experience at the World's Fastest Half-Mile from 1988-1996."Having known Ron Scalf for more than two decades, I can personally attest that "Racin' The Way It Was" is a tale honestly told. It is vividly constructed of vignettes brimming with humor, intelligence and irony that, when molded into a whole, form a memorable image of NASCAR and Bristol Motor Speedway. ---Scott Pratt, best-selling author of the Joe Dillard series.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781489516275
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Bristol Motor Speedway: Racin' The Way It Was chronicles former race track vice president & general manager Ron Scalf's years of experience at the World's Fastest Half-Mile from 1988-1996."Having known Ron Scalf for more than two decades, I can personally attest that "Racin' The Way It Was" is a tale honestly told. It is vividly constructed of vignettes brimming with humor, intelligence and irony that, when molded into a whole, form a memorable image of NASCAR and Bristol Motor Speedway. ---Scott Pratt, best-selling author of the Joe Dillard series.
Bristol Dragway
Author: David M. McGee
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738544441
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Bristol Dragway was carved into an East Tennessee mountainside in 1965. In the more than four decades since, the track known as "Thunder Valley" has carved its niche as a world-class facility in professional drag racing. Located adjacent to Bristol Motor Speedway, the dragway's well-earned nickname stems from the unique acoustic experience fans get when the power of unlimited racing engines echoes off the nearby hillsides. Bristol Dragway retraces the track's early history, its role in shaping the sport, and its return to prominence after an $18 million renovation in the late 1990s. The book features images of drag racing's greatest stars and chronicles decades of the sport's most memorable moments.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738544441
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Bristol Dragway was carved into an East Tennessee mountainside in 1965. In the more than four decades since, the track known as "Thunder Valley" has carved its niche as a world-class facility in professional drag racing. Located adjacent to Bristol Motor Speedway, the dragway's well-earned nickname stems from the unique acoustic experience fans get when the power of unlimited racing engines echoes off the nearby hillsides. Bristol Dragway retraces the track's early history, its role in shaping the sport, and its return to prominence after an $18 million renovation in the late 1990s. The book features images of drag racing's greatest stars and chronicles decades of the sport's most memorable moments.
The Physics of NASCAR
Author: Diandra L. Leslie-Pelecky
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780525950530
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Draws on the author's expertise in physics, as well as interviews with mechanics, pit crews, and other insiders, to trace the life cycle of a race car and offer insight into the scientific aspects of high-speed racing, in an account that also explains how drivers survive dangerous accidents. 35,000 first printing.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780525950530
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Draws on the author's expertise in physics, as well as interviews with mechanics, pit crews, and other insiders, to trace the life cycle of a race car and offer insight into the scientific aspects of high-speed racing, in an account that also explains how drivers survive dangerous accidents. 35,000 first printing.
Bristol Motor Speedway
Author: Benny Phillips
Publisher: Umi Publications
ISBN: 9780943860206
Category : Stock car drivers
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Publisher: Umi Publications
ISBN: 9780943860206
Category : Stock car drivers
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Racing to the Finish
Author: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0785221964
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s only authorized book revealing the inside track on his final year of racing and retirement from the driver’s seat. “Time was running out on my charade… My secrets were about to be exposed to the world.” It was a seemingly minor crash at Michigan International Speedway in June 2016 that ended the day early for Dale Earnhardt Jr. What he didn’t know was that it would also end his driving for the year. He’d dealt with concussions before, but concussions are like snowflakes, no two are the same. And recovery can be brutal, and lengthy. When NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. retired from professional stock car racing in 2017, he walked away from his career as a healthy man. But for years, he had worried that the worsening effects of multiple racing-related concussions would end not only his time on the track but his ability to live a full and happy life. Torn between a race-at-all-costs culture and the fear that something was terribly wrong, Earnhardt tried to pretend that everything was fine, but the private notes about his escalating symptoms that he kept on his phone reveal a vicious cycle: suffering injuries on Sunday, struggling through the week, then recovering in time to race again the following weekend. For the first time, he shares these notes and fully reveals the physical and emotional struggles he faced as he fought to close out his career on his own terms. In this candid reflection, Earnhardt opens up about his frustration with the slow recovery, his admiration for the woman who stood by him through it all, and his determination to share his own experience so that others don’t have to suffer in silence. Steering his way to the final checkered flag of his storied career proved to be the most challenging race and most rewarding finish of his life.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0785221964
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s only authorized book revealing the inside track on his final year of racing and retirement from the driver’s seat. “Time was running out on my charade… My secrets were about to be exposed to the world.” It was a seemingly minor crash at Michigan International Speedway in June 2016 that ended the day early for Dale Earnhardt Jr. What he didn’t know was that it would also end his driving for the year. He’d dealt with concussions before, but concussions are like snowflakes, no two are the same. And recovery can be brutal, and lengthy. When NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. retired from professional stock car racing in 2017, he walked away from his career as a healthy man. But for years, he had worried that the worsening effects of multiple racing-related concussions would end not only his time on the track but his ability to live a full and happy life. Torn between a race-at-all-costs culture and the fear that something was terribly wrong, Earnhardt tried to pretend that everything was fine, but the private notes about his escalating symptoms that he kept on his phone reveal a vicious cycle: suffering injuries on Sunday, struggling through the week, then recovering in time to race again the following weekend. For the first time, he shares these notes and fully reveals the physical and emotional struggles he faced as he fought to close out his career on his own terms. In this candid reflection, Earnhardt opens up about his frustration with the slow recovery, his admiration for the woman who stood by him through it all, and his determination to share his own experience so that others don’t have to suffer in silence. Steering his way to the final checkered flag of his storied career proved to be the most challenging race and most rewarding finish of his life.
Outside Groove
Author: J. A. Ackley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Outside Groove digs deep into the culture of oval-track racing by telling the stories of the undercurrent driving the sport. Renew your faith in racing's future by reading about young drivers working hard to make a name for themselves. Heed advice from seasoned sages who often learned those lessons the hard way. Root for fan favorites as they overcome adversity. Learn more about "racers" who do things other than turn a steering wheel. Gain perspective on hot-button topics such as parts shortages, disqualifications, and world issues affecting the sport. Travel to new places, both in time and locale, as you turn each page. Editors J.A. Ackley and Mike Adaskaveg compiled these incredible accounts of enthralling prose and captivating photography into one riveting read.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Outside Groove digs deep into the culture of oval-track racing by telling the stories of the undercurrent driving the sport. Renew your faith in racing's future by reading about young drivers working hard to make a name for themselves. Heed advice from seasoned sages who often learned those lessons the hard way. Root for fan favorites as they overcome adversity. Learn more about "racers" who do things other than turn a steering wheel. Gain perspective on hot-button topics such as parts shortages, disqualifications, and world issues affecting the sport. Travel to new places, both in time and locale, as you turn each page. Editors J.A. Ackley and Mike Adaskaveg compiled these incredible accounts of enthralling prose and captivating photography into one riveting read.
Bristol Dragway
Author: David McGee
Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN: 9781531627195
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Bristol Dragway was carved into an East Tennessee mountainside in 1965. In the more than four decades since, the track known as "Thunder Valley" has carved its niche as a world-class facility in professional drag racing. Located adjacent to Bristol Motor Speedway, the dragway's well-earned nickname stems from the unique acoustic experience fans get when the power of unlimited racing engines echoes off the nearby hillsides. Bristol Dragway retraces the track's early history, its role in shaping the sport, and its return to prominence after an $18 million renovation in the late 1990s. The book features images of drag racing's greatest stars and chronicles decades of the sport's most memorable moments.
Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN: 9781531627195
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Bristol Dragway was carved into an East Tennessee mountainside in 1965. In the more than four decades since, the track known as "Thunder Valley" has carved its niche as a world-class facility in professional drag racing. Located adjacent to Bristol Motor Speedway, the dragway's well-earned nickname stems from the unique acoustic experience fans get when the power of unlimited racing engines echoes off the nearby hillsides. Bristol Dragway retraces the track's early history, its role in shaping the sport, and its return to prominence after an $18 million renovation in the late 1990s. The book features images of drag racing's greatest stars and chronicles decades of the sport's most memorable moments.