Growing up NASCAR : racing's most outrageous promoter tells all / Humpy Wheeler and Peter Golenbock.
| Author/creator | Wheeler, Humpy |
| Other author | Golenbock, Peter, 1946- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Minneapolis : MBI Pub. Co., 2010. |
| Description | 300 pages : illustrations (mostly color), photographs ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | We watched the race cars go by -- The Scotch-Irish and the segregated south -- Learning the ropes -- Moonshine and racing -- The Robinwood Speedway -- Slick -- Witness to disaster -- When the rubber meets the road -- Big Bill France -- Ralph and the Indian -- Bobby Allison -- Junior Johnson -- Driving for Junior -- Curtis and Bruton go bust -- Hired to run the Charlotte Motor Speedway -- Bruton and I -- Dirt poor Dale -- Dale and Richard Childress -- Rick Hendrick changes the game -- Days of thunder -- Alan Kulwicki's too short journey -- The all star race -- Robert Yates knows tragedy -- Bobby Allison's nightmare -- NASCAR and Bruton go national -- Joe Gibbs and Dale Jarrett -- Jack Roush and Mark Martin -- The death of Dale Earnhardt -- The corporatization of racing -- Good-bye -- Racing of the future. |
| Abstract | From the earliest days of the sport, when Humpy often used his fists to keep order, to NASCAR's transition to a multi-billion-dollar business, Humpy's life has paralleled American stock car racing. |
| LCCN | 2009049814 |
| ISBN | 9780760337752 (hb w/ jkt) |
| ISBN | 0760337756 (hb w/ jkt) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Stacks | GV1029.9.S74 W48 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |