1001 NASCAR Facts. John Close

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      CONTENTS

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: BNR: Before NASCAR Ruled

Cars

Tracks

Pit Pass

Milestones

Chapter 2: The 1940s: Let’s Get Organized

Cars

Tracks

Pit Pass

Milestones

       Chapter 3: The 1950s: Sandbanks To Highbanks

       Cars

       Tracks

       Pit Pass

       Milestones

       Chapter 4: The 1960s: Growing the Brand

       Cars

       Tracks

       Pit Pass

       Milestones

       Chapter 5: The 1970s: Birth of the Modern Era

       Cars

       Tracks

       Pit Pass

       Milestones

       Chapter 6: The 1980s: Million Dollar Moments

       Cars

       Tracks

       Pit Pass

       Milestones

       Chapter 7: The 1990s: America’s Motorsports Pastime

       Cars

       Tracks

       Pit Pass

       Milestones

       Chapter 8: The 2000s: Changing Times, the New Millennium

       Cars

       Tracks

       Pit Pass

       Milestones

       Chapter 9: The 2010s: Racing for Relevancy

       Cars

       Tracks

       Pit Pass

       Milestones

       Postscript

       ABOUT THE AUTHOR