The Stock Car Racing Encyclopedia: The Complete Record of America's Stock Car Racing - Hardcover

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From the first organized races in the 1940s to the super speedway action of today, this comprehensive book features complete statistics for every driver who's ever competed in a race, results of every race from 1949 through the 1995-96 season, a comprehensive listing of record holders and award winners, and more. 32 photos.

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NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Racing) racing has emerged as the most watched and attended sport in the United States, and its popularity, continues to grow each year. Over 60 million fans attend racing events annually, and another 275 million view the races on television. It has become the most popular form of motor sports in the world, coming a long way from the first organized races in the late 1940s to the superspeedway action of today. The complete history of the sport is fully captured in The Stock Car Racing Encyclopedia, including these key features in the tradition of Macmillan's best-selling Baseball Encyclopedia "RM":
-- Introduction covering the entire history of the sport
-- Complete statistics for every driver who ever competed in a race
-- Results of every race from 1949 through the 1995-6 season
-- Statistics for owners and makes of cars
-- Comprehensive listing of record holders and award winners

Everything the racing fan needs to know is detailed in this first-of-its-kind collection of stock car racing facts and figures.