Flat Out and Half Turned Over: Tales from Pit Road with Buddy Baker
- ISBN-10
- 1613214464
- ISBN-13
- 9781613214466
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-06-01
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Authors
- David Poole, Buddy Baker
Description
In Flat Out and Half Turned Over, driving phenomenon Buddy Baker details the most hilarious collection of racing stories, memories, and anecdotes ever published. Read about the bumps and brawls; the blood, sweat, and tears; and the practical jokes that happen behind the scenes from the very drivers, owners, crew chiefs, and pit crew that make up the heart and soul of stock car racing. In this book, readers will find names like Fireball Roberts, Buck Baker, A. J. Foyt, Cale Yarborough, and Tiny Lund, along with racing icons Petty and Earnhardt. Flat Out and Half Turned Over is a must-read for racing buffs of all kind!
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