the true story of the year the King, Jaws, Earnhardt, and the rest of NASCAR's feudin', fightin', good ol' boys put stock car racing on the map Bechtel, Mark. creator text bibliography nyu New York Little, Brown and Co. 2010 1st ed. monographic eng

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xi, 308 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. The story of how Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, Cale Yarborough, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, A.J. Foyt, and Kyle Petty came together in an unforgettable season that featured the first nationally televised NASCAR races. Something borrowed, something blue -- Birthplace of speed -- The good ol' boys -- The prince -- The man in the white hat -- On the air -- So fair and foul a day -- The fight - - Round two -- Round three -- Wild and young, crazy and dumb -- Diamonds as big as horse turds -- Pearson's kerfuffle -- Old Chow Mein -- Bring on the dancing bears - - Gassed -- Rising again -- The Gatorade Kid -- The beginning of the trouble -- Pretty good Americans -- The shootout. Mark Bechtel. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- NASCAR (Association) History Stock car racing United States History Stock car drivers United States 796.720973 9780316034029 0316034029 2009031952 DLC 100331 20190501184447.0 318877984