The History of NASCAR
- ISBN-10
- 0778731863
- ISBN-13
- 9780778731863
- Series
- The History of NASCAR
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-12
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Author
- Jim Francis
Description
Looks at the history of NASCAR, from its humble beginnings in the south in the late nineteen forties, to its tremendous national success as an organization today.
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