Overview

The story of NASCAR's preeminent family and the multibillion dollar sport they helped create. From mid-century dirt tracks to today's super speedways, The Earnhardts: A Biography tells the remarkable story of a racing family—Dale, his father Ralph, and son Dale Jr.—whose careers span the full history of NASCAR and whose accomplishments define this unique American motorsport. Drawing on extensive research, including interviews with friends, family, and sports writers covering the NASCAR scene, Gerry Souter follows the Earnhardts' story from Ralph's short track racing in cars he built himself to Dale's record-setting career and shocking death to Dale Jr.'s emergence as one of the sport's most popular figures today. Through the lives of the Earnhardts, and their unmatched legacy of hard work and victory, readers see American stock car racing evolve from its rural Southern roots into a nationwide phenomenon.

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Author:   Gerry Souter
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.376kg
ISBN:  

9780313358401

ISBN 10:   0313358400
Pages:   138
Publication Date:   23 July 2009
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Series Foreword Introduction Acknowledgments Timeline: Events in the Lives of the Earnhardts Chapter 1 The Beginning Chapter 2 NASCAR Starts Cutting Its Teeth Chapter 3 The Legacy Begins Chapter 4 NASCAR—Through the 1950s Chapter 5 The Learning Curve Chapter 6 Winding Down and Winding Up Chapter 7 Tough Times—Kicking in the Door Chapter 8 Tie Your Pennant to a Petty Chapter 9 Growth Pains—Pushing the Limit Chapter 10 Ironhead Chapter 11 A Volatile Time for NASCAR Chapter 12 Growing Up At Last Chapter 13 The Big Business of NASCAR—1980s and Beyond Chapter 14 Fortunes Turn Around Chapter 15 The Intimidator Takes Command Chapter 16 Inheriting the Chalice Chapter 17 The Legacy Further Reading Index Photo essay appears following page

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Drawing on interviews with friends, family, and sports writers, the book tells the story of how American stock car racing was born and how an American racing family won, lost, and won again to create three legends in the sport. A timeline of events and b&w photos are included. Like other books in the series, the biography is fact-filled and entertaining, written in an accessible style for high school and up. - Reference & Research Book News

<p> Drawing on interviews with friends, family, and sports writers, the book tells the story of how American stock car racing was born and how an American racing family won, lost, and won again to create three legends in the sport. A timeline of events and B&W photos are included. Like other books in the series, the biography is fact-filled and entertaining, written in an accessible style for high school and up. - <p>Reference & Research Book News

Drawing on interviews with friends, family, and sports writers, the book tells the story of how American stock car racing was born and how an American racing family won, lost, and won again to create three legends in the sport. A timeline of events and B&W photos are included. Like other books in the series, the biography is fact-filled and entertaining, written in an accessible style for high school and up. - Reference & Research Book News

Author Information

Gerry Souter is a full time author-historian of more than 40 books.

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