NASCAR Legends: Memorable Men, Moments, and Machines in Racing History Hardcover - 2011

by Robert Edelstein

NASCAR Legends traces the story of stock car racingthrough the courageous, record-breaking drivers who made it the Number Onespectator sport in America. NASCARďs 60-year history is rich with variedlore about heroic racers, incredible races, hard-won survival, and love offamily. There are tales of amazing races and series, as well as profiles oftrue NASCAR stars: Bill France; Bobby and Davey Allison; Dale Earnhardt andDale Earnhardt, Jr.; Tony Stewart; Jimmie Johnson; Cale Yarborough; andRichard, Kyle, and Adam Petty, among other legends of the speedway.

Covering the past and current crop of stars, Robert Edelstein tells thestories that best encapsulate the unique grit and glory of the sport.Edelstein, motorsports reporter and author of Full Throttle: The Life andFast Times of NASCAR Legend Curtis Turner and NASCAR Generations: TheLegacy of Family in NASCAR Racing, goes behind the scenes and under thehood to give readers a close look at the true innovators of racing.Edelstein has interviewed Dale Earnhardt Jr. nearly every year of thedriverďs career, and gives a clear view of his incredible evolution in theglaring light of fame. In another chapter, he recounts Tony Stewartďsremarkable journey toward ultimately winning at his hometown trackÕthefabled Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And he also examines three of the mostboundary-busting races in the sport's history.

This book is writtenfor the fans: it is both a nostalgic look back for longtime followers ofNASCAR and a primer on the undisputed greats for new converts justdiscovering racing. Edelsteinďs painstaking journalistic work, combined withhis encyclopedic knowledge and love of the sport, make NASCAR Legendsan essential book for anyone drawn to the magic of the racetrack and itsextraordinary history.