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Title: The Wildest Ride: A History of NASCAR (or, How a Bunch of Good Ol' Boys Built a Billion-Dollar Industry out of Wrecking Cars) by Joe Menzer ISBN: 0-7432-2625-9 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 04 June, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.9 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A must read for any NASCAR fan
Comment: "Know your roots" has always been one of my favorite sayings. When it comes to NASCAR, not many fans are aware of just how deep and strong those roots are. This book helps to change that.
From the days of running moonshine in the South, to the days of multi-million dollar sponsorship deals. From early stars who drove with pet monkeys in their cars, to racing legends who shall never be forgotten. "The Wildest Ride" takes you on a journey through NASCAR's history, and shows you how it has become one of the fastest growing sports in the world today.
You'll read about colorful characters like Tim Flock, Joe Weatherly and Glenn "Fireball" Roberts - and modern legends like Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt. You'll celebrate in Victory Lane, and mourn with the entire racing world after the death of Dale Earnhardt at the 2001 Daytona 500.
This book is a must read for any NASCAR fan. It is the story of the foundation of the sport which we all enjoy. Without this story our sport would never be where it is today...
Rating: 4
Summary: Accessible & Entertaining
Comment: I'd have to agree with points made by both of the previous reviewers. Joe Menzer has done new interviews, and some of the sources he's chosen offer fresh insights, particularly Max Muhleman's thoughts. It's also a very concise, reader-friendly encapsulation of the sport's history and recent developments. So, if someone were looking for an accessible, entertaining introduction to NASCAR, especially its early history, I'd recommend the book.
However, if you're very familiar with NASCAR, its legends, and their stories, you might find some of the things he discusses to be old news or slightly cliched. But if you've never heard the anecdotes before, then they're extremely funny.
What would be interesting is a more thorough (yet not dry) history that would discuss aspects of NASCAR usually eclipsed by the moonshining myths and the Southern stereotypes. A treatment beyond just footnotes and asides of NASCAR's diverse roots and participants(Yankees and mid-Westerners like Lorenzen, Marcis, Kiekhaefer, for ex.) along with the Southern legends. It seems that historians to date reinforce a self-referential past.
Rating: 1
Summary: Maybe a rehash?
Comment: I'm a new NASCAR fan. I happened to buy this book at full bookstore price. I also bought a used version of Peter Golenbock's "American Zoom". I read Joe Menzer's book first. Loved it. Then I read Golenbock's 1993 book and read many of the same stories, almost word-for-word, about NASCAR.
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Title: Nascar's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Outrageous Drivers, Wild Wrecks, and Other Oddities by Jim McLaurin ISBN: 1574883585 Publisher: Brasseys, Inc. Pub. Date: July, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: NASCAR for Dummies by Mark Martin ISBN: 0764552198 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 10 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Matthew E. Adams, Kirk Autio, Jeff Aubery ISBN: 0757301002 Publisher: Health Communications Pub. Date: 24 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Official NASCAR Trivia: The Ultimate Challenge for NASCAR Fans by NASCAR ISBN: 0061073040 Publisher: HarperEntertainment Pub. Date: 01 May, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The NASCAR Way: The Business That Drives the Sport by Robert G. Hagstrom ISBN: 0471399205 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 05 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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