Then Junior Said To Jeff

Author : Jim McLaurin,David Poole,Tom Gillispie
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781623680473

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Then Junior Said to Jeff... by Jim McLaurin,David Poole,Tom Gillispie Pdf

This collection of behind-the-scenes happenings from the history of the beloved stock car series shares stories of the great and the infamous, revealing privy insights into the drivers that fans thought they knew everything about. The book grants a glimpse into Buck Baker's tomato juice incident, how his son Buddy Baker landed face first in the mud on an ambulance stretcher, Dale Earnhardt's 1997 Daytona 500 rolling crash and how he famously went from ambulance to car to complete the race, Tony Stewart's realization that racing was the ideal career choice, and how Jeff Gordon "misplaced" his commemorative Richard Petty money clip. Race fans with allegiance to any era of NASCAR, past or present, will feel drawn into the inner circle of the drivers after sharing in these inside stories that are worth the telling.

Author : Mike Hembree
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781617492051

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"Then Tony Said to Junior. . ." by Mike Hembree Pdf

Written for every NASCAR fan, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the drivers, promoters, and decision makers—all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations. From high-speed thrills to colorful characters, the book includes stories from Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, and Buz McKim, among others, allowing readers to relive highlights, celebrations, and other memorable moments.

Author : Lew Freedman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 969 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780313387104

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Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing [2 volumes] by Lew Freedman Pdf

This two-volume encyclopedia is the Daytona 500 of stock car racing books—an essential "Bible" that provides an all-encompassing history of the sport as well as an up-to-date examination of modern-day stock car racing. How did stock car racing become firmly entrenched in American pop culture, especially in light of the lack of interest in motorsports overall as a spectator activity in the United States? And what has been the secret to NASCAR's financial success and growth over the last six decades? Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing highlights approximately 250 subjects that have defined the sport since stock car racing was first organized. Organized in A-Z order, it covers all of the greatest drivers, such as Richard Petty, Jimmie Johnson, Junior Johnson, and David Pearson; the special races such as the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400; and the famed tracks across the country, from Bristol Motor Speedway to Darlington Raceway to Talladega Superspeedway. This unprecedented resource collects information about every element of NASCAR history in one place: the early personalities who shaped the sport and set things in motion, the past greats who have now retired, and today's rising stars who continue to make stock car racing one of the most popular sports in the United States.

Author : Alex Bledsoe
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466851412

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Long Black Curl by Alex Bledsoe Pdf

Star-crossed lovers reunite in Long Black Curl, part of Alex Bledsoe's acclaimed contemporary fantasy series, where fairy magic is hidden in plain sight and age-old rivalries simmer just beneath the surface "Reading Long Black Curl makes me so happy that there are authors writing real North American-based mythic fiction: stories that incorporate the Americas where many of us live, infusing them with their own folklore and mythology-one that sits so well it feels like it's always been a part of us." —Charles de Lint In all the time the Tufa have existed, only two have ever been exiled: Bo-Kate Wisby and her lover, Jefferson Powell. They were cast out, stripped of their ability to make music, and cursed to never be able to find their way back to Needsville. Their crime? A love that crossed the boundary of the two Tufa tribes, resulting in the death of several people. Somehow, Bo-Kate has found her way back, and fueled by vengeful plans to change the town forever. The only one who can stop Bo-Kate is Jefferson, but even he isn't sure what will happen when they finally meet. Will he fall in love with her again? Will he join her in her quest to reign over the Tufa? Or will he have to sacrifice himself to save the people who once banished him? Enter the captivating world of the fae in Alex Bledsoe's Tufa novels The Hum and the Shiver Wisp of a Thing Long Black Curl Chapel of Ease Gather Her Round At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Daniel S. Pierce
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0807895725

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Real NASCAR by Daniel S. Pierce Pdf

In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, Daniel S. Pierce offers a revealing new look at the sport from its postwar beginnings on Daytona Beach and Piedmont dirt tracks through the early 1970s, when the sport spread beyond its southern roots and gained national recognition. Real NASCAR not only confirms the popular notion of NASCAR's origins in bootlegging, but also establishes beyond a doubt the close ties between organized racing and the illegal liquor industry, a story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial.

Author : Nancy Roe Pimm
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512458008

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The Daytona 500 by Nancy Roe Pimm Pdf

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Who won the first Daytona 500? What do teams do to prepare their cars for 500 miles of hard, high-speed racing? Who gave the Daytona 500 the nickname the "Great American Race"? Learn all about stock car racing's biggest event and the drivers and crew who make it possible in this fascinating, fact-filled book. You will join in the excitement of forty-three cars running nose-to-tail and side-by-side at almost 200 miles per hour. You'll also discover the rich history of stock car racing and find out why it's one of the most popular sports around.

Author : Mark Conkling
Publisher : Sunstone Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781611390131

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Prairie Dog Blues by Mark Conkling Pdf

Meet the Corleys: Mom and Pop and their three grown kids--Jeff, Ida, and Junior--a zany but lovable family living in a changing neighborhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mom wants to fix each of her children’s problems--Jeff’s gambling, Ida’s promiscuity, Junior’s drinking--and to create a normal family. She convinces Pop to sell the family land and give $500,000 to each of their children, believing the money will solve their woes. However, hundreds of prairie dogs and the City Council’s animal ordinance stop the sale. blowing them up, rounding them up and trucking them away--but they all fail. Immersed in conflict, humor, and irony, the prairie dogs come up out of their holes and into each of the Corleys’ hearts, mysteriously softening their hard edges, helping them to find healing deep in Mother Nature. As disease befalls the prairie dogs, and just as it seems the Corleys will get rich, they discover that it is love, not money that is the true wealth of their family. MARK CONKLING--teacher, homebuilder, realtor, finance manager, retired Methodist pastor--returns to his writing career with this first novel. Mark lives in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, works with his wife Patricia (Meadowlark Family Healthcare), walks his dog in the Bosque near the Rio Grande, frequents the recovery community (AA), writes fiction, and seeks daily peace of mind. His short fiction was published in the “Minnetonka Review and Diverse Voices Quarterly.” Years ago, as a university professor (PhD, philosophy and psychology), Mark published several academic articles in existential philosophy and psychology, including “Consciousness and the Unconscious in William James' “Principles of Psychology,” (Human Inquiries),” “Sartre's Refutation of the Freudian Unconscious,” (“Review of Existential Psychology and Psychiatry”), and “Ryle's Mistake About Consciousness” (“Philosophy Today”).

Author : Richard M. Huff
Publisher : Infobase Learning
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781438142654

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The Jarretts by Richard M. Huff Pdf

Discusses the personal lives and racing careers of the three generations of Jarretts involved in NASCAR racing.

Author : H.J. Sage
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780359738373

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The Singer by H.J. Sage Pdf

Rennie Starr is a mechanic at a Cadillac dealership, a skill he learned from his father. One night he gets a chance to sing with a band at a club in his home town in Southern California. A long-time church choir member, he has a fine baritone voice. The band plays the classic pop tunes from the 1930s and 40's and 50's, his father's favorites, which he knows well. Before long he is a popular local singer, and soon he starts attracting attention from all over Southern California. He is especially popular with the females in the audience, both for his smooth baritone and his handsome appearance. Romance seems possible, but will it be real, or just a temporary fling? When he gets invited to appear in Nashville with a popular female country singer, his career seems ready to take off. When other options appear, he has to make choices. He discovers that there is a price to pay for fame, and he wonders whether he is willing to pay it. He soon finds that stardom can be a lonely place in which to dwell even at the top.

Author : Jeff Hammond
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Pit crew chiefs
ISBN : 9781483401669

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REAL MEN WORK IN THE PITS by Jeff Hammond Pdf

Author : Darrell Waltrip,Nate Larkin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781451644913

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Sundays Will Never Be the Same by Darrell Waltrip,Nate Larkin Pdf

From the former NASCAR champion and current Fox Sports announcer, an intimate account of one of the most dramatic and tragic days in the history of NASCAR: the 2001 Daytona 500—the day that racing legend Dale Earnhardt, Sr. died. In Sundays Will Never Be the Same, former NASCAR champion and current FOX Sports racing analyst Darrell Waltrip provides an intimate account of one of the most dramatic and tragic days in the history of NASCAR: the 2001 Daytona 500—the day that racing legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. died. The sudden death of Earnhardt on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 was a traumatic loss for the entire NASCAR family, and few were affected more deeply than Darrell Waltrip. During the course of their tumultuous thirty-year association, Dale and Darrell had been friends, then “frenemies,” and finally friends again. Darrell takes us through the fascinating history of racing in Daytona, offering glimpses of some of the sport’s most colorful characters. He recounts the highs and lows of his relationship with Earnhardt through the twin arcs of their overlapping careers, and concludes with a heart-wrenching insider account of that pivotal weekend in Daytona.

Author : Jina Bacarr
Publisher : Boldwood Books Ltd
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781838893644

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Her Lost Love by Jina Bacarr Pdf

A sweeping, heartbreakingly romantic historical novel that you will never forget.All she wants is to save the man she loves... On a cold winter day in 1955, Kate Arden got on a train to go home for Christmas. This is the story of what happened when she got off that train. In 1943. In 1943 Kate Arden was engaged to the man she loved, Jeffrey Rushbrooke. She was devastated and heartbroken when he was called up for wartime duty and later killed on a secret mission in France. But what if Kate could change that? What if she could warn him and save his life? Or will fate have a bigger surprise in store for her? Her Lost Love is an unforgettable novel - it's one woman's chance to follow a different path and mend her broken heart... What readers are saying about Her Lost Love: 'Perfect for anyone who loves a holiday romance brimming with mistletoe, hope, and what ifs.' Andie Newton, author of The Girl I Left Behind 'A breath-taking holiday romance that is sure to stay with you long after reading' 'A mesmerizing holiday romance that is sure to sweep you off your feet and take you away to another place, another time.' 'A fabulous book you won't want to miss' 'A really beautiful story' 'Found this book amazing! Would love to read more of her books.' '5* from me' 'An engrossing and entertaining story'

Author : Ron Churchman
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781452066837

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Starvation Flats by Ron Churchman Pdf

It was the era of the Great Depression, the dustbowl years, the years of prohibition, and a time when a new generation of ruthless outlaws emerged and ran rampant in our country. It was a time in our history when the "ends" justified the "means" in the minds of many Americans. It was a time of harshness. In the summer of 1926, Rufus Jackson Coleman loaded his wife, two boys, and all his worldly possessions into a worn-out covered wagon and left the rundown farmhouse near Rhome, Texas. The long drought had left him no choice but to leave, and the unsettled feeling in his gut was born from the knowledge that he really didn't know where they were going. He just had to get his family away from this God-forsaken area before they all starved to death. Nobody looked back as they pulled away from the barren waste of the front yard. There were no fond memories to savor, and the desolation would not be missed. It was barely sunup but the wind had already begun to stir the choking dust. The distant cawing of a half-starved crow brought an end to the sights and sounds of a once-hopeful expectation gone bad. Rufus turned his wagon to the northeast, toward the Oklahoma border.

Author : Michael Hembree,Mike Hembree
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781600786709

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100 Things NASCAR Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die by Michael Hembree,Mike Hembree Pdf

"The 100 people, places, and events NASCAR fans should know"--

Author : William R. Burkett Jr.
Publisher : AbsolutelyAmazingebooks.com
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496198242

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Family Skeleton by William R. Burkett Jr. Pdf

"Who says a private eye has to walk the mean streets of LA? Burkett has found an apt home for hardboiled p.i. Eddie Hummel in that rainy city of Seattle. An outstanding read." - H.L. Osterman, Short Changed Seattle private eye Eddie Hummel gets called onto the case of a family with a missing twenty-year-old daughter. However, there's more to the Filmore family than meets the eye. Here, in the hardboiled '70s, Hummel puts his sleuthing skills into high gear and starts rattling a few ... family skeletons.