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Full Throttle: The Life and Fast Times of Nascar Legend Curtis Turner
Robert Edelstein

Overlook TP, 2006

Curtis Turner's life embodied everything that makes NASCAR the biggest spectator sport in American history. In gripping prose, and with full access to the files of Turner's widow, biographer Robert Edelstein thrillingly recreates the life of this American legend. Full Throttle is the first-ever full-scale chronicle of Turner's legendary life, from his days as a teenage moonshine runner, through ...
  
  











  



  
Pit Road Pets: NASCAR Stars And Their Pets
Laura Lacy, Karen Will Rogers

Ryan Newman Foundation, 2006

BEAUTIFUL AND LOVING BOOK!!!!!

+ LOVE IT
+ A BEAUTIFUL BOOK FOR A GREAT CAUSE
+ Pit Road Pets
+ This was a fun book!
  
  











  



  
NASCAR Racers: Today's Top Drivers 2006 Edition
Ben White

Crestline, 2006

A behind-the-scenes look at the hard-driving elite of stock car racing, NASCAR Racers immerses readers in the action of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup season from garage and pit road to finish line and winner's circle. Get the inside scoop on today's top stock car racers' the legendary veterans, the hot newcomers, and the Rookie of the Year. Here are stars like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kasey ...
  
  











  



  
The NASCAR Vault: An Official History Featuring Rare Collectibles from Motorsports Images And Archives ...
H.A. Branham, Buz McKim

Becker & Mayer, 2006

Awesome NASCAR history lesson

+ Nascar Vault
+ Nascar Vault
+ The Nascar Vault
+ The NASCAR Vault
  
  











  



  
Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style
Mario Batali

Sporting News, 2006

Great recipes

+ Mario NASCAR cookbook
+ Loved the cookbook -
+ Great Recipes!
  
  











  



  
Wild Wheels! (Nascar Lift-the-Flap Book)
NASCAR

Reader's Digest, 2004

Great for car-lovin' kids

This book is very colorful, and informative as well. The bright pictures and flaps entertain pre-readers, and there's enough text to amuse older kids (but not too much older). The only knock is that because the images are computer-generated, the human figures are a wee bit creepy looking. ...
  
  











  



  
NASCAR Pit Pass: Behind the Scenes of NASCAR
Bob Woods

Reader's Digest, 2005

The exciting world of NASCAR auto racing is the focus of this line of fact-filled middle grade fiction. The third book in the series, Pit Pass: Behind the Scenes of NASCAR, goes behind the scenes and reveals all kinds of inside information about racetrack action, race-car construction, pit crews, driver gear, the brand-new NASCAR point system, and much more. Also includes an eight-page color ...
  
  











  



  
Stock Car Race Shop: Design and Construction of a NASCAR Stock Car
Bill Burt

Motorbooks, 2001

From designing the chassis to applying the last decal, veteran NASCAR writer Bill Burt brings fans behind the scenes to show how favorite teams design and build their cars from the ground up. As Burt travels from shop to shop, readers are treated to color photographs, design drawings, and schematics depicting chassis, engines, bodies, and other components on the drawing board and the shop floor. ...
  
  











  



  
Haul A** and Turn Left: The Wit and Wisdom of NASCAR
Monte Dutton

Grand Central Publishing, 2006

The Wit and Wisdom of NASCAR

+ An entertaining book

Funny book filled with true anecdotes of NASCAR drivers, owners, etc. An easy read. Wish it had MORE stories. Maybe a second volume with the newer drivers/teams will be forthcoming.
  
  











  



  
The Wildest Ride: A History of NASCAR (or, How a Bunch of Good Ol' Boys Built a Billion-Dollar Industry out ...
Joe Menzer

Simon & Schuster, 2002

A nice history until 2001

+ Great history & insight
+ Yep, I Enjoyed It
+ Accessible & Entertaining
  
  











  



  
Speed Secrets: Professional Race Driving Techniques (Speed Secrets)
Ross Bentley

Motorbooks, 1998

fast results for the typical daily driver

+ Recommended to read!
+ Speed Secets
+ Great information on driving techniques
  
  











  



  
Jeff Gordon: The NASCAR Superstar's Story
Larry Cothren

Motorbooks, 2005

Very Good Read

+ Great Book

I bought this book for my son, and I ended up reading it first. I found it very informative in both aspects (Jeff's personal endeavor and the world of racing as a whole)and would highly recommend it to all.
  
  











  



  
The Girl's Guide to NASCAR
Liz Allison

Center Street, 2006

A lifesaver for those who know little about Nascar

+ excellent
+ Not for "girls" only!
+ I actually wish it had a little MORE information...
+ A Girls Guide To NASCAR
  
  











  



  
Cheating: An Inside Look At The Bad Things Good Nascar Nextel Cup Racers Do In Pursuit Of Speed
Tom Jensen

David Bull Publishing, 2004

In the first edition of Cheating, author and investigative reporter Tom Jensen took readers inside the garage area, for the first no-holds-barred look at the most explosive subject in NASCAR stock racing. He named names, documented examples, and exposed long-hidden secrets. NASCAR top drivers, crew chiefs, team owners and officials all spoke frankly— many for the first time— on racing's ...
  
  











  



  
NASCAR Confidential: Stories of the Men and Women Who Made Stock Car Racing Great
Peter Golenbock

MBI Publishing, 2004

Dont Judge a Book By Its Title

If you are looking for an expose on the world of NASCAR and pick up this book , you will be sorely disapointed, but it was an entertaining read and it was fun to learn about some of the legends Of NASCAR. Fireball Roberts, Curtis Turner, etc.... There are better books that pertain to the history of ...
  
  











  



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