The early laps of stock car racing : a history of the sport and business through 1974 /

The first organized, sanctioned American stock car race took place in 1908 on a road course around Briarcliff, New York--staged by one of America''s early speed mavens, William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. A veteran of the early Ormond-Daytona Beach speed trials, Vanderbilt brought the Grand Prize r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ellison, Betty Boles
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.
Temas:
NASCAR (Association) > History.
NASCAR (Association)
Stock car racing > United States > History.
Stock car racing > Economic aspects > United States.
Courses de stock-cars > États-Unis > Histoire.
Courses de stock-cars > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Stock car racing
Stock car racing > Economic aspects
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; 1. In the Beginning; 2. Beach-Road Racing in Daytona; 3. Whiskey Roots, Red Georgia Clay and Carolina Back Roads; 4. Hardened Heroes; 5. A Lily White Sport; 6. Beer, Broads and Unadulterated Bull; 7. NASCAR's Early Years; 8. Dollar Signs Everywhere; 9. Drivers' Revolving Door; 10. The Finest Years; 11. France Gets a Prize; 12. Kiekhaefer Factor; 13. Big Boys Come to Town; 14. Whatever Happened to Marshall Teague?; 15. Charlotte, Atlanta Join the Super Speedways; 16. Caution Flags Everywhere; 17. Those Dreaded Teamsters
  • 18. Turner's Back19. The Man NASCAR Kept Overlooking; 20. Big Boys Return; 21. Who Was Running NASCAR?; 22. Eastaboga and the PDA; 23. Not as Easy as It Once Was; 24. Money Infusion and Restrictor Plates; 25. A New Boss Takes Over; 26. Total Control; 27. Ever Evolving NASCAR Rules; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index

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