Overview
From the Allison brothers to Yarborough, NASCAR’s hottest and most legendary drivers are profiled in Ben White’s NASCAR Racers. The sport of NASCAR has evolved from a grassroots racing circuit of bootleggers and amateurs to a multi-billion-dollar enterprise of TV ratings and sponsorship, all made possible by drivers and their fans. Every fan tunes in or attends a race hoping to see their favorite driver succeed within the speed, technology, and drama of NASCAR.
Over 60 drivers are profiled in NASCAR Racers. Early legends, like Buck Baker and Fireball Roberts, represent the sport’s early days. Current drivers, like Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr., and up-and-coming rookies, like A.J. Allmendinger and Juan Pablo Montoya, show where the sport is headed. NASCAR Racers is the perfect resource for NASCAR fans of all ages.
*Over 350 color photos
* 60 top drivers, yesterday to today
*Rare historical photography
*Stats and trivia about each driver
Synopsis
From the Allison brothers to Yarborough, NASCAR’s hottest and most legendary drivers are profiled in Ben White’s NASCAR Racers. The sport of NASCAR has evolved from a grassroots racing circuit of bootleggers and amateurs to a multi-billion-dollar enterprise of TV ratings and sponsorship, all made possible by drivers and their fans. Every fan tunes in or attends a race hoping to see their favorite driver succeed within the speed, technology, and drama of NASCAR.
Over 60 drivers are profiled in NASCAR Racers. Early legends, like Buck Baker and Fireball Roberts, represent the sport’s early days. Current drivers, like Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr., and up-and-coming rookies, like A.J. Allmendinger and Juan Pablo Montoya, show where the sport is headed. NASCAR Racers is the perfect resource for NASCAR fans of all ages.
*Over 350 color photos
* 60 top drivers, yesterday to today
*Rare historical photography
*Stats and trivia about each driver
Library Journal
As new books about NASCAR auto racing continue to appear, one hopes for fresh directions or new outlooks on ground already well trodden. This offers neither, but it may have appeal as an introductory survey of NASCAR's past and present for young or novice fans. This largely photographic work provides a snapshot overview of selected drivers, grouped by legends, champions, and current drivers. White (The Bobby Allison Story) briefly profiles each driver, including some racing history, milestones, and statistics. Kinrade's (photographer, Jimmie Johnson) many large photographs, most in vivid color, show each profiled driver and his cars. What works against the book are its many inconsistencies and errors, e.g., the pairing of one driver's profile with a photo of a car of a different driver. Photo captions, which would clear up many ambiguities, are a serious omission. VERDICT Though this book may be of interest for newer or casual NASCAR fans, public libraries should certainly approach it as an optional purchase.—David Van de Streek, Pennsylvania State Univ. Libs., York