NASCAR Nation : a History of Stock Car Racing in the United States.

NASCAR Nation: A History of Stock Car Racing in the United States details the ongoing saga of this quintessentially American pastime. Looking at the drivers, events, and teams, it positions NASCAR racing within larger social, economic, and cultural trends in an attempt to address the sport's ph...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: BEEKMAN, SCOTT
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO, 2010.
Subjects:
NASCAR (Association) > History.
NASCAR (Association)
Stock car racing > Social aspects > United States > History.
Courses de stock-cars > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire.
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:NASCAR Nation: A History of Stock Car Racing in the United States details the ongoing saga of this quintessentially American pastime. Looking at the drivers, events, and teams, it positions NASCAR racing within larger social, economic, and cultural trends in an attempt to address the sport's phenomenal growth and popularity.||This chronological examination of the evolution of stock car racing is the first history to go beyond the widely held myth that it was "invented" by Prohibition-era moonshiners. The book traces stock car racing history from its beginnings, to the formation of The National.
Physical Description:1 online resource (192 pages)
ISBN:9781567206616
1567206611

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