books about: nascar

books about: nascar

books:

Nascar

Abby Gaines

Harlequin, 2008

angst laden contemporary romance
Part of the famous Murphy NASCAR family, Kim became a highly regarded research scientist working at Booth Labs. However, her doctor tells her she has kidney problems that she must not ignore.. Feeling healthier than the horse that won the Derby, she plans to do ...

Overheated (Harlequin Nascar)

Barbara Dunlop

Harlequin, 2008

engaging second chance at love contemporary romance
Truck driver Crystal Hayes loves her job as she drives for her family's firm. As she listens to Creedence Clearwater Revival, Crystal muses how much the open road may be gender specific but is the life for her as she definitely has no desire for a man in her life; one ...

Tim Richmond: The Fast Life and Remarkable Times of NASCAR's Top Gun

David Poole

Sports Publishing LLC, 2005

Life of Tim Richmond
I Think Tim Richmond was one of the greatest race car drivers of all time. The book pretty much followed his life as I remember. He was not treated well in racing because of his attitude and seeing him walking thru the endfield of Datona, when he was turned away for ...

Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR

Neal Thompson

Three Rivers Press, 2007

Great insight into the beginning of NASCAR
Its no surprise that while baseball/basketball/and football games are usually playing to semi-packed crowds, NASCAR is continually selling out short tracks and superspeedways that hold 160,000 people. NASCAR is exciting. And contrary to the naysayers, it requires a ...

Lost Revolutions: The South in the 1950s

Pete Daniel

The University of North Carolina Press, 2000

Excellent appraisal of the Southern paradox
The 1950's South was both a time and a place of contradictions. On the one hand, there was a cultural revolution going on that fused both white and black musical tastes into one revolutionary music genre (rock 'n' roll) and a political revolution that went on ...

On The Move (Harlequin NASCAR)
Pamela Britton

HQN Books, 2008

Vicki Bradford might work for the most ruthless sports agent in the business, but she's no quitter, even when she hits the lowest of career lows—acting as a glorified babysitter to NASCAR's disruptive newcomer, Brandon Burke. But his devilish grin and the gleam in his eye tell her he won't be so easy to tame.… Brandon isn't about to let ...

Before the Thunder Rolls: Devotions for Nascar Fans

Dale Beaver

Judson Press, 2007

An abiding expression of deepest faith, and also a respectful tribute to the many people who make NASCAR possible.
The true-life testimony of former Motor Racing Outreach chaplain Dale Beaver, Before the Thunder Rolls: Devotions for NASCAR Fans is part retrospective memoir, part devotional. Beaver offers spiritual insights, as well as enthralling true anecdotes about individual ...

One Helluva Ride: How NASCAR Swept the Nation

Liz Clarke

Villard, 2008

Entertaining and informative
This book is a rare combination of entertainment and information woven into a fast-paced narrative. The author is an experienced newspaper sportswriter, and that background gives her writing a pace and focus that perfectly fits the subject matter. NASCAR's history ...

Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul

Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ...

HCI, 2003

I stand corrected
This book is a non-stop, top-speed, edge of your seat, adrenaline rush of grieving widows, disfiguring injuries, and terminal illness. When my eldest boy R.J. bought me this book for America Day (a MacAllister family holiday tradition) I nearly kicked his teeth in. But ...

The Physics of NASCAR: How to Make Steel + Gas + Rubber = Speed

Diandra Leslie-Pelecky

Dutton Adult, 2008

The Trek to the Track
For less than a price of a hat feature the sponsor's logo of your favorite driver or most new die-casts, you can get an easy-to-understand explanation of what makes the NASCAR hot-rod get around the track every Sunday afternoon. Through the use of diagrams and text, ...

Dangerous Curves

Pamela Britton

HQN Books, 2005

Exciting!
This was a very enthralling crime drama! The sexual chemistry between the two protagonist sizzled, but this story was differnt from the other Harlequin NASCAR romances I've read because it was more of an action/mystery than a romance novel. While it still had me on the ...

Truth And Consequences (Harlequin Nascar)

Bethany Campbell

Harlequin, 2008

fun NASCAR romance
Penny Branch has not told her husband Craig why; only that it is over. She quits modeling and kicks him out of their condo while informing him she is filing for divorce. Although she loves her soon to be ex spouse, she cannot even tell him her secrets that are ...

Hot Pursuit (Harlequin Nascar)
Wendy Etherington

Harlequin, 2008

NASCAR PR rep Kylie Palmer is a widow and a single mom… and she sure isn't interested in dating—especially not someone with a dangerous job! But bounty hunter A. T. Treadway is young, gorgeous and every inch the perfect guy. Suddenly Kylie is struggling between her fear…and a feeling she never thought she'd experience again. A.T. ...

Fully Engaged (Harlequin Nascar)

Abby Gaines

Harlequin, 2008

fine NASCAR romance
Public Relations Specialist Sandra Jacobs struggles to satisfy her unimpressable client, Gideon Taney, owner of Taney Motorsports as she needs this job, but so far nothing has worked. When his NASCAR driver Will Branch fails to arrive at Olivia Winton Show where he ...

NASCAR For Dummies

Mark Martin

For Dummies, 2005

I learned so much!
I am a new fan to NASCAR and I already know more than most longtime fans thanks to this book. It is written by Mark Martin, so you know it has lots of "insider" info. Even though Martin has been in the business for a long time, he wrote in a way that made it easy for ...