All Around the Track: Oral Histories of Drivers, Mechanics, Officials, Owners, Journalists and Others in Motorsports Past and PresentMcFarland, 18. 3. 2015 - Počet stran: 256 From authors Anne Jones and former NASCAR champion Rex White, here are oral histories of more than 50 individuals from stock car and drag racing's not-so-distant past and present. Rich with original interviews and previously unpublished material, it includes drivers such as David Pearson, Junior Johnson, Bobby Allison, Bob Glidden and Hubert Platt; mechanics and builders; track crew; sportswriters; and owners such as Joe and J.D. Gibbs. Features many photographs and a foreword by Atlanta Motor Speedway President Ed Clark. |
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Introduction | 7 |
Beginning with Liquor Cars | 9 |
Editor and Publisher Emeritus of National Speed Sport News | 14 |
Early Racing Champion | 19 |
The Old Dutch Master | 24 |
Grease Monkey on His Back | 29 |
From the Cornfields to Talladega | 124 |
Chargin Charlie | 128 |
Determined Canadian | 130 |
The Cunning Silver Fox | 134 |
Master of Short Tracks | 138 |
Pioneer Racing ReporterPromoter | 142 |
Elegant Entrepreneur | 146 |
Mr September | 149 |
Good Time Charlie The Levi King | 32 |
Georgias Wild Injun | 36 |
Picture This | 39 |
Pioneer NASCAR Flagman | 44 |
Hell Driver | 47 |
Pioneer Master Mechanic | 51 |
A NASCAR Tradition | 55 |
NASCAR Scorer | 59 |
Master Mechanic and Car Builder | 61 |
FlatOut and Belly to the Ground | 64 |
Crackerjack Racing Mechanics | 69 |
From the Golden Glove to the Golden Lug Wrench | 73 |
Dragster Showman of the South | 77 |
Win Wreck or Blow | 81 |
Racings Premier FatherSon Team | 84 |
King of the Carolina Piedmont | 87 |
Racings Little Giant | 89 |
West Coast Marvel | 92 |
Racings Family Advocate | 98 |
Stormtrooper from the North | 101 |
King of the Modifieds | 103 |
Addicted to Speed | 108 |
Standing on Principle Pursuing His Dream | 113 |
Racings Angel | 120 |
Leader of the Alabama Gang | 153 |
The Wingtip Wizard | 157 |
Dragstrip Champion | 162 |
Collector Wrestler Racer and Fan | 165 |
Will You Win the Real Race? | 169 |
Living and Breathing Racing History | 175 |
Old Timers Racing Club Founder | 179 |
First Lady of Talladega | 184 |
Maryland Racing Historian | 187 |
Librarian Stock Car Racing Collection Archives Appalachian State University | 192 |
Fan and Racing Reporter | 195 |
Sports Enthusiast Extraordinaire | 199 |
Journalist Publisher Racer and Broadcaster | 202 |
Sportswriter | 206 |
WSB Radio Racing Talk Show Host and Traffic Reporter | 211 |
Bandolero Bandit | 216 |
Fast Track to Fame | 219 |
A Racing Legacy | 222 |
Young and Restless | 225 |
Racing Is a Family Affair | 229 |
The Other Side of the Tracks | 232 |
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