Gold Thunder

Autobiography of a NASCAR Champion

Rex White, Anne B. Jones (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2012
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7175-1 (ISBN)

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A firsthand account of the early days of NASCAR and southern stock car racing, this is based on extensive research and hundreds of hours of interviews with Rex White by writer Anne B. Jones. It includes tales by participants and fans and is peppered with anecdotes of a virtual who's who of NASCAR drivers. The book is well illustrated, largely with photographs from Rex White's private collection.

Chevrolet fans were wishing for a hero and Rex White made their dreams come true. He took on big muscle cars and eventually won both the 1960 Winston Cup Championship and the Driver of the Year title and was selected as one of NASCAR's Top Fifty Driving Champions. This autobiography is the story of his struggle. Set against the rough and tumble days of early racing history, it gives insight into the sometimes humorous and sometimes tragic experiences of motor sports pioneers. The autobiography also contains information gained through interviews with other racing professionals, including personal stories from NASCAR greats Junior Johnson and Ned Jarrett. The book is well illustrated.

Rex White makes numerous NASCAR–related appearances today and has appeared in recent radio, newspaper, and television interviews, as well as national motorsports magazines. Writer Anne B. Jones lives in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Her articles have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Rick Minter

Preface by Anne B. Jones

1. Carolina Moonshine Country

2. Growing Up: A Life Filled with Deadlines and Speed

3. Motorsports Mania: Another Magical World

4. Racing Fever: Frankie Schneider Becomes My Mentor

5. Darlington: First Pass at the Lady in Black

6. The Early Years: Running with the “Hot Dogs”

7. On-Track and Off-Track Shenanigans: Racing's Just Part of the Show

8. Fanfare and Friendships: A 300-Pound Kid Named Tiny Lund

9. Hot Dogs to Hamburgers, in a Hurry: At Last, Chevrolet Sponsorship

10. Staying Focused: Drivers Need a One-Track Mind

11. Daytona and Drafting: Beginning of the Super Speedway Boom

12. Sex and the Super Speedways: Motorsports Gain Media Attention

13. Chasing the Championship: Against the Giants

14. Hunting for Horsepower: Fighting Pontiacs with a 348

15. Battling with Brothers: A Rolling Racetrack Community

16. Giddy-Up 409: The Dixie 400

17. From Detroit to Despair: Chevrolet's Mystery Engine

18. Death and Disappointment: Tragedies On and Off the Track

19. Motorsport as Megasport: The #2 Sport in the Country

Epilogue: Gold Thunder: A Moment Frozen in Time by Larry Hinson

Appendix: Rex White’s Career Statistics

Index

Zusatzinfo	83 photos, appendix, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	404 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport
ISBN-10	0-7864-7175-1 / 0786471751
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-7175-1 / 9780786471751
Zustand	Neuware