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NASCAR Now!

Name: NASCAR Now!
Author: Timothy Miller
ISBN: 9781554073405

by Timothy Miller, Steve Milton

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Overview

Fully updated with new drivers, teams, dynasties and legends.

Every year, NASCAR attracts more than six million spectators to racetracks nationwide. The televised races are viewed by millions more, making NASCAR second only to NFL football in American sports ratings.

NASCAR Now! is the ultimate guide to the sport -- a high-octane ride from auto racing's humble roots to the present. This superb book for fans is like riding shotgun with the top 31 drivers on the Sprint Cup circuit, including Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth and Clint Boyer. Readers will go into the garage with top teams and they'll get behind the wheel with former racecar driver Brett Bodine and Tonight Show host Jay Leno as they pilot the official pace car.

Every aspect of NASCAR racing is covered in this photo-packed, fast-paced book, which includes:

Profiles of today's top 31 drivers plus 13 legends
A racing primer on scoring, officials, pit stops and the business of NASCAR
Setting up a track for race day
Tracks -- who owns them, and the events they host
How to spend a day at the track
A history of NASCAR internationally, featuring races in Canada, Mexico and Japan.

NASCAR Now! is an informative, entertaining and action-packed guide that puts the reader in the driver seat.

Synopsis

Dramatic photographs illustrate this guide to NASCAR racing that profiles the current top 31 drivers plus 13 legends, provides a primer to all aspects of the sport, the tracks and how to spend a day there, a history of NASCAR internationally, and more.

About the Author, Timothy Miller

Timothy Miller is a widely published automotive journalist and author who has specialized in auto racing for 25 years.

Steve Milton is a 30-year veteran sportswriter and author of more than a dozen sports books.

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Editorials

Bookpage

[Review of earlier edition:] Dramatic photographs of races, cars, drivers and crews with an under-the-hood look at the racing business.

Toronto Star - Norris McDonald

[Review of earlier edition:] It's terrific... everything you ever wanted to know about NASCAR is in this book and the photos are terrific, too.

Toronto Sun

[Review of earlier edition:] Ideal for the new fans of NASCAR in that it explains all the safety features, the pit shop procedures, official's flags and NASCAR rules, and examines the 23-venues in detail.

Inside Track Motorsport News

[Review of earlier edition:] An in-depth look... From the sport's early days, racing on sand at Daytona to the present, on tracks like Lowe's Motor Speedway, no stone is left unturned.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

[Review of earlier edition:] In short, everything you need to know.

Road and Track

[Review of earlier edition:] Big paperback primer on NASCAR, listing legendary drivers, today's top drivers and teams, future stars, racing teams, rules, points, scoring -- you get everything except the T-shirt.

Chicago Sun-Times

[Review of earlier edition:] Pit stops, blurring speed and top drivers are the focus of this collection of 175 color photographs.

Canwest News Service

[Review of earlier edition:] Can help you understand how this sport has grown... If you're interested in stock car racing, there's plenty of information in this book.