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Real NASCAR : white lightning, red clay, and Big Bill France, Daniel S. Pierce

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In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, Daniel Pierce offers a revealing new look at the sport from its postwar beginnings on Daytona Beach and Piedmont dirt tracks through the early 1970s when the sport spread beyond its southern roots and gained national recognition. Following NASCAR founder Big Bill France from his start as a mechanic, Real NASCAR details the sport's genesis as it has never been shown before
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
348 pages
Contents
  • In the beginning-- there was Bristol
  • The Piedmont hell of a fellow and the origins of stock car racing
  • Home-towners going at it tooth and nail : pre-World War II Piedmont stock car racing
  • Rough and rowdy : Big Bill, the Atlanta Bootleggers, and the Bootlegger tracks
  • A paper dream? : the creation and early years of NASCAR
  • Darlington, Bamooda shorts, Jocko Flocko, and the fabulous Hudson Hornet : NASCAR Grand National, 1950-1954
  • I would have been willing to bet-- we would never have to sleep in the car again : feast and famine, NASCAR, 1955-1958
  • High stakes poker : NASCAR, 1959-1963
  • Give 'em all a shot of whiskey and drop the flag : NASCAR's danger years, 1964-1967
  • The dirt tracks are rapidly becoming a thing of the past : the end of the beginning, 1968-1972
  • Back to Bristol
Isbn
9780807833841
Instance
Label
Real NASCAR : white lightning, red clay, and Big Bill France
Title
Real NASCAR
Title remainder
white lightning, red clay, and Big Bill France
Statement of responsibility
Daniel S. Pierce
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, Daniel Pierce offers a revealing new look at the sport from its postwar beginnings on Daytona Beach and Piedmont dirt tracks through the early 1970s when the sport spread beyond its southern roots and gained national recognition. Following NASCAR founder Big Bill France from his start as a mechanic, Real NASCAR details the sport's genesis as it has never been shown before
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356770
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DLC
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Pierce, Daniel S
Dewey number
796.72
Government publication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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True
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  • Stock car racing
  • NASCAR (Association)
  • France, Bill
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white lightning, red clay, and Big Bill France
Label
Real NASCAR : white lightning, red clay, and Big Bill France, Daniel S. Pierce
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-333) and index
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
In the beginning-- there was Bristol -- The Piedmont hell of a fellow and the origins of stock car racing -- Home-towners going at it tooth and nail : pre-World War II Piedmont stock car racing -- Rough and rowdy : Big Bill, the Atlanta Bootleggers, and the Bootlegger tracks -- A paper dream? : the creation and early years of NASCAR -- Darlington, Bamooda shorts, Jocko Flocko, and the fabulous Hudson Hornet : NASCAR Grand National, 1950-1954 -- I would have been willing to bet-- we would never have to sleep in the car again : feast and famine, NASCAR, 1955-1958 -- High stakes poker : NASCAR, 1959-1963 -- Give 'em all a shot of whiskey and drop the flag : NASCAR's danger years, 1964-1967 -- The dirt tracks are rapidly becoming a thing of the past : the end of the beginning, 1968-1972 -- Back to Bristol
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
348 pages
Isbn
9780807833841
Isbn Type
(cloth : alk. paper)
Lccn
2009039436
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)441211812
  • ocn441211812
  • OCoLC
Label
Real NASCAR : white lightning, red clay, and Big Bill France, Daniel S. Pierce
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-333) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
In the beginning-- there was Bristol -- The Piedmont hell of a fellow and the origins of stock car racing -- Home-towners going at it tooth and nail : pre-World War II Piedmont stock car racing -- Rough and rowdy : Big Bill, the Atlanta Bootleggers, and the Bootlegger tracks -- A paper dream? : the creation and early years of NASCAR -- Darlington, Bamooda shorts, Jocko Flocko, and the fabulous Hudson Hornet : NASCAR Grand National, 1950-1954 -- I would have been willing to bet-- we would never have to sleep in the car again : feast and famine, NASCAR, 1955-1958 -- High stakes poker : NASCAR, 1959-1963 -- Give 'em all a shot of whiskey and drop the flag : NASCAR's danger years, 1964-1967 -- The dirt tracks are rapidly becoming a thing of the past : the end of the beginning, 1968-1972 -- Back to Bristol
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
348 pages
Isbn
9780807833841
Isbn Type
(cloth : alk. paper)
Lccn
2009039436
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)441211812
  • ocn441211812
  • OCoLC

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