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Gold Thunder Autobiography of a NASCAR Champion

White Rex Jones, Anne B.
Heftet / 2012 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780786471751
Publisert
2012-08-28
Utgiver
Vendor
McFarland & Co Inc
Vekt
404 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Dybde
11 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter
White Rex
Jones, Anne B.

Biographical note

Rex White makes numerous NASCAR–related appearances today and has appeared in recent radio, newspaper, and television interviews, as well as national motorsports magazines. Writer Anne B. Jones lives in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Her articles have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines.

Gold Thunder Autobiography of a NASCAR Champion

White Rex Jones, Anne B.
Heftet / 2012 / Engelsk
White Rex Jones, Anne B.
Heftet / 2012 / Engelsk
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“a terrific read”—<i>Old Cars Weekly</i>; “interesting...well-illustrated...filled with fun...highly recommend...congratulations on a great book that both teaches and entertains”—<i>Autos</i>; “a treasure...loaded with reminiscences”—<i>Now & Then</i>; “terrific read”—<i>Old Autos</i>; “few early Chevy drivers had as much success on the track as Rex White”—<i>Christian MotorSports Illustrated</i>; “From 1959 through 1963 Rex White won more races than any other driver, and he competed among the best—Lee and Richard Petty, Ned Jarrett, Fireball Roberts, Junior Johnson, Joe Weatherly, Curtis Turner and Buck Baker. He was Chevrolet’s best driver in the early sixties and one of the most consistent drivers ever. If Richard Petty is the Babe Ruth of stock car racing, then Rex White is Joe DiMaggio.”—Doug Allan, <i>Motorsport America</i>

Chevrolet fans were wishing for a hero and Rex White made their dreams come true. He took on big muscle cars and eventually won both the 1960 Winston Cup Championship and the Driver of the Year title and was selected as one of NASCAR's Top Fifty Driving Champions. This autobiography is the story of his struggle. Set against the rough and tumble days of early racing history, it gives insight into the sometimes humorous and sometimes tragic experiences of motor sports pioneers. The autobiography also contains information gained through interviews with other racing professionals, including personal stories from NASCAR greats Junior Johnson and Ned Jarrett. The book is well illustrated.
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A firsthand account of the early days of NASCAR and southern stock car racing, this is based on extensive research and hundreds of hours of interviews with Rex White by writer Anne B. Jones. It includes tales by participants and fans and is peppered with anecdotes of a virtual who's who of NASCAR drivers. The book is well illustrated, largely with photographs from Rex White's private collection.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Foreword by Rick Minter      Preface by Anne B. Jones      1. Carolina Moonshine Country      2. Growing Up: A Life Filled with Deadlines and Speed      3. Motorsports Mania: Another Magical World      4. Racing Fever: Frankie Schneider Becomes My Mentor      5. Darlington: First Pass at the Lady in Black      6. The Early Years: Running with the “Hot Dogs”      7. On-Track and Off-Track Shenanigans: Racing's Just Part of the Show      8. Fanfare and Friendships: A 300-Pound Kid Named Tiny Lund      9. Hot Dogs to Hamburgers, in a Hurry: At Last, Chevrolet Sponsorship      10. Staying Focused: Drivers Need a One-Track Mind      11. Daytona and Drafting: Beginning of the Super Speedway Boom      12. Sex and the Super Speedways: Motorsports Gain Media Attention      13. Chasing the Championship: Against the Giants      14. Hunting for Horsepower: Fighting Pontiacs with a 348      15. Battling with Brothers: A Rolling Racetrack Community      16. Giddy-Up 409: The Dixie 400      17. From Detroit to Despair: Chevrolet's Mystery Engine      18. Death and Disappointment: Tragedies On and Off the Track      19. Motorsport as Megasport: The #2 Sport in the Country      Epilogue: Gold Thunder: A Moment Frozen in Time by Larry Hinson      Appendix: Rex White’s Career Statistics      Index     
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“a terrific read”—<i>Old Cars Weekly</i>; “interesting...well-illustrated...filled with fun...highly recommend...congratulations on a great book that both teaches and entertains”—<i>Autos</i>; “a treasure...loaded with reminiscences”—<i>Now & Then</i>; “terrific read”—<i>Old Autos</i>; “few early Chevy drivers had as much success on the track as Rex White”—<i>Christian MotorSports Illustrated</i>; “From 1959 through 1963 Rex White won more races than any other driver, and he competed among the best—Lee and Richard Petty, Ned Jarrett, Fireball Roberts, Junior Johnson, Joe Weatherly, Curtis Turner and Buck Baker. He was Chevrolet’s best driver in the early sixties and one of the most consistent drivers ever. If Richard Petty is the Babe Ruth of stock car racing, then Rex White is Joe DiMaggio.”—Doug Allan, <i>Motorsport America</i>

Chevrolet fans were wishing for a hero and Rex White made their dreams come true. He took on big muscle cars and eventually won both the 1960 Winston Cup Championship and the Driver of the Year title and was selected as one of NASCAR's Top Fifty Driving Champions. This autobiography is the story of his struggle. Set against the rough and tumble days of early racing history, it gives insight into the sometimes humorous and sometimes tragic experiences of motor sports pioneers. The autobiography also contains information gained through interviews with other racing professionals, including personal stories from NASCAR greats Junior Johnson and Ned Jarrett. The book is well illustrated.
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A firsthand account of the early days of NASCAR and southern stock car racing, this is based on extensive research and hundreds of hours of interviews with Rex White by writer Anne B. Jones. It includes tales by participants and fans and is peppered with anecdotes of a virtual who's who of NASCAR drivers. The book is well illustrated, largely with photographs from Rex White's private collection.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Foreword by Rick Minter      Preface by Anne B. Jones      1. Carolina Moonshine Country      2. Growing Up: A Life Filled with Deadlines and Speed      3. Motorsports Mania: Another Magical World      4. Racing Fever: Frankie Schneider Becomes My Mentor      5. Darlington: First Pass at the Lady in Black      6. The Early Years: Running with the “Hot Dogs”      7. On-Track and Off-Track Shenanigans: Racing's Just Part of the Show      8. Fanfare and Friendships: A 300-Pound Kid Named Tiny Lund      9. Hot Dogs to Hamburgers, in a Hurry: At Last, Chevrolet Sponsorship      10. Staying Focused: Drivers Need a One-Track Mind      11. Daytona and Drafting: Beginning of the Super Speedway Boom      12. Sex and the Super Speedways: Motorsports Gain Media Attention      13. Chasing the Championship: Against the Giants      14. Hunting for Horsepower: Fighting Pontiacs with a 348      15. Battling with Brothers: A Rolling Racetrack Community      16. Giddy-Up 409: The Dixie 400      17. From Detroit to Despair: Chevrolet's Mystery Engine      18. Death and Disappointment: Tragedies On and Off the Track      19. Motorsport as Megasport: The #2 Sport in the Country      Epilogue: Gold Thunder: A Moment Frozen in Time by Larry Hinson      Appendix: Rex White’s Career Statistics      Index     
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780786471751
Publisert
2012-08-28
Utgiver
Vendor
McFarland & Co Inc
Vekt
404 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Dybde
11 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter
White Rex
Jones, Anne B.

Biographical note

Rex White makes numerous NASCAR–related appearances today and has appeared in recent radio, newspaper, and television interviews, as well as national motorsports magazines. Writer Anne B. Jones lives in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Her articles have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines.

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