Start your engines
Subtitle: famous firsts in the history of NASCAR
By: by Jay W. Pennell ; foreword by Jeff Gluck
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9781613218280
Subjects: NASCAR (Association); Stock car racing; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 193-195) and index.
Table of contents: title: The first organized meeting of NASCAR; title: NASCAR's first official season; title: The strictly stock division is born; title: A Southern tradition begins : 500 miles at Darlington; title: NASCAR hits the road; title: NASCAR goes international; title: An instant classic : the first Daytona 500; title: Speed it up : NASCAR's first pit crew; title: The drivers get organized; title: A test of endurance : the first World 600; title: The first African-American winner; title: The first ladies of NASCAR; title: The first Rookie of The Year Award winner; title: Blistering fast : the first 200 miles per hour qualifying lap; title: The first live flag-to-flag television coverage of the Daytona 500; title: The king meets a president; title: The first All-Star Race; title: Speeding into the night; title: A day like no other : Jeff Gordon's first race; title: NASCAR invades Indianapolis; title: The first use of roof flaps; title: Let's go trucking; title: Finally first : Dale Earnhardt wins the Daytona 500; title: The first four generation family : the Pettys; title: NASCAR gets safer; title: Chasing the championship; title: Five-for-five : Jimmie Johnson's five straight championships; title: Such class : NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class; title: The first Winner-Take-All Championship Race.