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Real NASCAR - Daniel S. Pierce
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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9780807833841
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
0807833843
ISBN-13
9780807833841
eBay Product ID (ePID)
78627564
Product Key Features
Book Title
Real Nascar : White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France
Number of Pages
360 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Motor Sports, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-039436
Reviews
Real NASCARcan be read by racing fans who will share stories about Bill France and Curtis Turner at lunch tables and bars all over America at the same time it becomes a key text in the reading lists of university courses on Southern culture." --Virginia Libraries, "Puts research and rigor into the rise of NASCAR, from its well known migration off the back roads of moonshine running to the paved Talladega Raceway." -Autoblog.com, "Of the many books on NASCAR history, few have been either as thorough or as authoritative as this one. . . . Pierce's aim to build his work on documented evidence rather than widely accepted and oft-repeated lore makes his book a standout. Enthusiastically recommended." -- Library Journal starred review, A rich source of the forgotten lore and overlooked history of stock car racing in America. Students of southern history and stock car racing fans alike will want a copy of this fascinating and eminently readable history.-- Journal of East Tennessee History, "If you're a Southerner, by birth or by inclination, and love Southern foodways, folkways, highways, and low-ways, you'll lap up Daniel S. Pierce'sReal NASCAR. . . like grits and red-eye gravy, even if you've never been to a stock car race or watched one on television." -Our State, "Of the many books on NASCAR history, few have been either as thorough or as authoritative as this one. . . . Pierce's aim to build his work on documented evidence rather than widely accepted and oft-repeated lore makes his book a standout. Enthusiastically recommended."-- Library Journal , starred review, "If you're a Southerner, by birth or by inclination, and love Southern foodways, folkways, highways, and low-ways, you'll lap up Daniel S. Pierce's Real NASCAR . . . like grits and red-eye gravy, even if you've never been to a stock car race or watched one on television." -- Our State, "An enthusiastic study that brings to life NASCAR's mythology and reality. . . . This volume will delight fans; researches will appreciate the bounty of resources cited. . . . Recommended."-- Choice, "Details the sport's genesis as it has never been shown before. . . . A story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial." - McCormick Messenger, " Real NASCAR is one of the very, very few [racing history books] worth reading."--Speedreaders.info, "A rich source of the forgotten lore and overlooked history of stock car racing in America. Students of southern history and stock car racing fans alike will want a copy of this fascinating and eminently readable history." - Journal of East Tennessee History, "Details the sport's genesis as it has never been shown before. . . . A story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial." -McCormick Messenger, Stories of stock car racing and moonshining come to life through oral histories. . . . Real NASCAR contains an energy and respect for its subject that reveals the historian's personal enthusiasm. Even if you have never been a NASCAR fan, you will|9780807833841|, An enthusiastic study that brings to life NASCAR's mythology and reality. . . . This volume will delight fans; researches will appreciate the bounty of resources cited. . . . Recommended.-- CHOICE, "Of the many books on NASCAR history, few have been either as thorough or as authoritative as this one. . . . Pierce's aim to build his work on documented evidence rather than widely accepted and oft-repeated lore makes his book a standout. Enthusiastically recommended." -Library Journal, "Stories of stock car racing and moonshining come to life through oral histories. . . . Real NASCAR contains an energy and respect for its subject that reveals the historian's personal enthusiasm. Even if you have never been a NASCAR fan, you will find much to keep you reading in this intriguing history of the sport."-- Smoky Mountain Living, "An enthusiastic study that brings to life NASCAR's mythology and reality. . . . This volume will delight fans; researches will appreciate the bounty of resources cited. . . . Recommended."-- CHOICE, " Real NASCAR can be read by racing fans who will share stories about Bill France and Curtis Turner at lunch tables and bars all over America at the same time it becomes a key text in the reading lists of university courses on Southern culture."-- Virginia Libraries, An enthusiastic study that brings to life NASCAR's mythology and reality. . . . This volume will delight fans; researches will appreciate the bounty of resources cited. . . . Recommended.-- Choice, Of the many books on NASCAR history, few have been either as thorough or as authoritative as this one. . . . Pierce's aim to build his work on documented evidence rather than widely accepted and oft-repeated lore makes his book a standout. Enthusiastically recommended.-- Library Journal , starred review, "Stories of stock car racing and moonshining come to life through oral histories. . . . Real NASCAR contains an energy and respect for its subject that reveals the historian's personal enthusiasm. Even if you have never been a NASCAR fan, you will find much to keep you reading in this intriguing history of the sport." -- Smoky Mountain Living, "Rollicking and innovative. . . . A history that is captivating, insightful, and surprising. . . . Enthusiastically recommend[ed]." - Florida Historical Quarterly, "A rich source of the forgotten lore and overlooked history of stock car racing in America. Students of southern history and stock car racing fans alike will want a copy of this fascinating and eminently readable history."-- Journal of East Tennessee Hi, "Rollicking and innovative. . . . A history that is captivating, insightful, and surprising. . . . Enthusiastically recommend[ed]." -- Florida Historical Quarterly, "The first comprehensive history of early southern stock-car racing that reflects its rustic character but not at the expense of academic rigor."-- Journal of Southern History, "The first comprehensive history of early southern stock-car racing that reflects its rustic character but not at the expense of academic rigor." -- Journal of Southern History, Stories of stock car racing and moonshining come to life through oral histories. . . . Real NASCAR contains an energy and respect for its subject that reveals the historian's personal enthusiasm. Even if you have never been a NASCAR fan, you will find much to keep you reading in this intriguing history of the sport.-- Smoky Mountain Living, "Stories of stock car racing and moonshining come to life through oral histories. . . . Real NASCAR contains an energy and respect for its subject that reveals the historian's personal enthusiasm. Even if you have never been a NASCAR fan, you will find much to keep you reading in this intriguing history of the sport." - Smoky Mountain Living, "Of the many books on NASCAR history, few have been either as thorough or as authoritative as this one. . . . Pierce's aim to build his work on documented evidence rather than widely accepted and oft-repeated lore makes his book a standout. Enthusiastically recommended."-- Library Journal starred review, "Details the sport's genesis as it has never been shown before. . . . A story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial."-- McCormick Messenger, Puts research and rigor into the rise of NASCAR, from its well known migration off the back roads of moonshine running to the paved Talladega Raceway.--Autoblog.com, "If you're a Southerner, by birth or by inclination, and love Southern foodways, folkways, highways, and low-ways, you'll lap up Daniel S. Pierce's Real NASCAR . . . like grits and red-eye gravy, even if you've never been to a stock car race or watched one on television." - Our State, "If you're a Southerner, by birth or by inclination, and love Southern foodways, folkways, highways, and low-ways, you'll lap up Daniel S. Pierce's Real NASCAR . . . like grits and red-eye gravy, even if you've never been to a stock car race or watched one on television."-- #Our State, Of the many books on NASCAR history, few have been either as thorough or as authoritative as this one. . . . Pierce's aim to build his work on documented evidence rather than widely accepted and oft-repeated lore makes his book a standout. Enthusiastically recommended.-- Library Journal starred review, If you're a Southerner, by birth or by inclination, and love Southern foodways, folkways, highways, and low-ways, you'll lap up Daniel S. Pierce's Real NASCAR . . . like grits and red-eye gravy, even if you've never been to a stock car race or wat|9780807833841|, Real NASCAR contains an energy and respect for its subject that reveals the historian's personal enthusiasm. Even if you have never been a NASCAR fan, you will find much to keep you reading in this intriguing history of the sport.-- Smoky Mountain Living, "An enthusiastic study that brings to life NASCAR's mythology and reality. . . . This volume will delight fans; researches will appreciate the bounty of resources cited. . . . Recommended." - Choice, Real NASCAR can be read by racing fans who will share stories about Bill France and Curtis Turner at lunch tables and bars all over America at the same time it becomes a key text in the reading lists of university courses on Southern culture.-- Virginia Libraries, " Real NASCAR can be read by racing fans who will share stories about Bill France and Curtis Turner at lunch tables and bars all over America at the same time it becomes a key text in the reading lists of university courses on Southern culture."--, " Real NASCAR can be read by racing fans who will share stories about Bill France and Curtis Turner at lunch tables and bars all over America at the same time it becomes a key text in the reading lists of university courses on Southern culture." -- Virginia Libraries, "Stories of stock car racing and moonshining come to life through oral histories. . . .Real NASCARcontains an energy and respect for its subject that reveals the historian's personal enthusiasm. Even if you have never been a NASCAR fan, you will find much to keep you reading in this intriguing history of the sport." --Smoky Mountain Living, "A rich source of the forgotten lore and overlooked history of stock car racing in America. Students of southern history and stock car racing fans alike will want a copy of this fascinating and eminently readable history."-- Journal of East Tennessee History, "Of the many books on NASCAR history, few have been either as thorough or as authoritative as this one. . . . Pierce's aim to build his work on documented evidence rather than widely accepted and oft-repeated lore makes his book a standout. Enthusiastically recommended." - Library Journal, "Rollicking and innovative. . . . A history that is captivating, insightful, and surprising. . . . Enthusiastically recommend[ed]."-- Florida Historical Quarterly, The first comprehensive history of early southern stock-car racing that reflects its rustic character but not at the expense of academic rigor.-- Journal of Southern History, "The first comprehensive history of early southern stock-car racing that reflects its rustic character but not at the expense of academic rigor." - Journal of Southern History, Real NASCAR can be read by racing fans who will share stories about Bill France and Curtis Turner at lunch tables and bars all over America at the same time it becomes a key text in the reading lists of university courses on Southern culture." - Virginia Libraries, "Details the sport's genesis as it has never been shown before. . . . A story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial." -- McCormick Messenger, If you're a Southerner, by birth or by inclination, and love Southern foodways, folkways, highways, and low-ways, you'll lap up Daniel S. Pierce's Real NASCAR . . . like grits and red-eye gravy, even if you've never been to a stock car race or watched one on television.-- Our State, " Real NASCAR is one of the very, very few [racing history books] worth reading." -Speedreaders.info, "An enthusiastic study that brings to life NASCAR's mythology and reality. . . . This volume will delight fans; researches will appreciate the bounty of resources cited. . . . Recommended." -- CHOICE, "Puts research and rigor into the rise of NASCAR, from its well known migration off the back roads of moonshine running to the paved Talladega Raceway."--Autoblog.com, Details the sport's genesis as it has never been shown before. . . . A story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial.-- McCormick Messenger, " Real NASCAR contains an energy and respect for its subject that reveals the historian's personal enthusiasm. Even if you have never been a NASCAR fan, you will find much to keep you reading in this intriguing history of the sport."-- Smoky Mountain Living, Rollicking and innovative. . . . A history that is captivating, insightful, and surprising. . . . Enthusiastically recommend[ed].-- Florida Historical Quarterly, "A well-researched, sometimes provocative, social history of the founding of stock car racing . . . . should be required reading not only for fans of the sport, but for all scholars interested in the populist history of the American South." - Studies in American Culture, "If you're a Southerner, by birth or by inclination, and love Southern foodways, folkways, highways, and low-ways, you'll lap up Daniel S. Pierce's Real NASCAR . . . like grits and red-eye gravy, even if you've never been to a stock car race or watched one on television."-- Our State
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
796.72
Synopsis
In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, Daniel S. 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. Real NASCAR not only confirms the popular notion of NASCAR's origins in bootlegging, but also establishes beyond a doubt the close ties between organized racing and the illegal liquor industry, a story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial., In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, 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. The book not only confirms the popular notion of NASCAR's origins in bootlegging, but also establishes beyond a doubt the close ties between organized racing and the illegal liquor industry, a story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial.
LC Classification Number
GV1029.9.S74P54 2010
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