Here are the words of Jeff Gordon, Bobby Allison, Richard Petty, and many others--all talking about their greatest racing moments. For the first time ever, Bob McCullough has brought together a first-person account of the most exciting races, personal achievements, and events for the last 50 years. Fans get to read both an oral history of racing and a moving tribute to the efforts and achievements of the sports stars as well as the behind-the-scenes people who help make racing what it is today. With its insider's look into the world of auto racing, My Greatest Day in NASCAR is a must-have for all racing fans.
I associated in the social life with Payne—golfwise, I played onetime with him in all the years thatIwas ontour with him. Or justlike JackNicklaus—Ithink I played twice with him, or [Tom] Watson, I played once.
Everybody sawthat Drew Pearson pushed Nate Wright down—it was a great play by him, that was the only thing he could do. They were beat. And there again, we win that game, and everybody says thatthat's the best team weever had—well, ...
Also included are original lists contributed exclusive to this book by top personalities from the world of NASCAR®, including Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Jimmy Johnson, Greg Biffle, and more.
Count NINE front-runners-pulling into place. Count TEN races-in the championship chase. Just keep counting-safely 'round the bend. Let's keep counting-now by tens! VROOM, vroom, VROOM! Race cars are revving their engines in NASCAR 1-2-3s!
Daytona Beach, Florida, 2001. Sportswriter Dave Caldwell watches from the stands as a black Chevrolet pulls ahead in the final laps of the Daytona 500. In an instant, it's over.
This collection of behind-the-scenes happenings from the history of the beloved stock car series shares stories of the great and the infamous, revealing privy insights into the drivers that fans thought they knew everything about.
Banjo Matthews Sherman Utsman Darel Dieringer Tiny Lund Stick Elliott LeeRoy Yarbrough Tommy Irwin Ed Livingston Fred Harb Elmo Langley Bill Morton Speedy Thompson Jimmy Thompson Red Foote Ernie Gahan Billy Wade Jim Cushman Bill Wimble ...
... Franklin D., 18, 43,147,157 Roper, Jim, 289, 292, 293 Rose, Mauri, 184,204, 207 Rubirosa, Porfirio, 348 Rum, 55, 56 Russell, D.C. “Fat,” 200, 204, 205, 224, 277m Ruth, Babe, 7, 359 Salisbury, North Carolina, 107, 109 Samples, Eddie, ...
This is the story of that fateful afternoon in Daytona, a day whose echoes are still heard today.
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