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NASCAR has taken the sporting world by storm with dramatic events both on and off the track and is fast becoming one of the most popular spectator sports in the US, with a dedicated UK audience which follows the thrills of the race. NASCAR Legends is filled with the stories of the stars who have dominated and characterised the sport for over 20 years, covering not only their backgrounds but how many of them have overcome huge adversity to become champions of this risk-filled sport.

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Praise for Robert Edelstein's Full Throttle [Edelstein]s] impeccable biography . . . kicks up blissful dirt on NASCAR]s juiced-up early days. -- The New York Times Book Review (Front Page) Enormously entertaining. -- Sports Illustrated It]s the definitive bio of the legend Edelstein describes as ithe wildest man of the sport.] -- TV Guide May be one of the best ever racing biographies. -- Daytona Beach News-Journal

Praise for NASCAR Legends <br> Robert Edelstein has written a terrific book. NASCAR Legends is a page turner that grabs you from the starting line to the checkered flag. It's a tale that will appeal not only to hard-core racing fans but also to anyone who cares about real folks struggling with life's big issues: death, defeat, ambition, family, how we make our way in the world. --Michael Hudson, author of The Monster: How a Gang of Predatory Lenders and Wall Street Bankers Fleeced America--and Spawned a Global Crisis <br> NASCAR Legends is a fast-paced and rowdy romp that captures the grit and roar of the track and the outsized personalities and daredevils of America's homegrown sport. --Neal Thompson, author of Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR <br> Praise for Robert Edelstein's Full Throttle <br> [Edelstein?s] impeccable biography . . . kicks up blissful dirt on NASCAR's juiced-up early days. -- The N

Praise for Robert Edelstein''s Full Throttle <br><br> [Edelstein]s] impeccable biography . . . kicks up blissful dirt on NASCAR]s juiced-up early days. -- The New York Times Book Review (Front Page)<br><br> Enormously entertaining. -- Sports Illustrated <br><br> It]s the definitive bio of the legend Edelstein describes as ithe wildest man of the sport.] -- TV Guide <br><br> May be one of the best ever racing biographies. -- Daytona Beach News-Journal <br><br>

"Praise for Robert Edelstein's ""Full Throttle"" ""[Edelstein s] impeccable biography . . . kicks up blissful dirt on NASCAR s juiced-up early days."" --""The New York Times Book Review"" (Front Page) ""Enormously entertaining."" --""Sports Illustrated"" ""It s the definitive bio of the legend Edelstein describes as ithe wildest man of the sport. "" --""TV Guide"" ""May be one of the best ever racing biographies."" --""Daytona Beach News-Journal"""" Praise for Robert Edelstein''s ""Full Throttle"" ""[Edelstein]s] impeccable biography . . . kicks up blissful dirt on NASCAR]s juiced-up early days."" --""The New York Times Book Review"" (Front Page) ""Enormously entertaining."" --""Sports Illustrated"" ""It]s the definitive bio of the legend Edelstein describes as ithe wildest man of the sport.]"" --""TV Guide"" ""May be one of the best ever racing biographies."" --""Daytona Beach News-Journal"" Praise for ""NASCAR Legends"" ""Robert Edelstein has written a terrific book. ""NASCAR Legends"" is a page turner that grabs you from the starting line to the checkered flag. It's a tale that will appeal not only to hard-core racing fans but also to anyone who cares about real folks struggling with life's big issues: death, defeat, ambition, family, how we make our way in the world."" --Michael Hudson, author of ""The Monster: How a Gang of Predatory Lenders and Wall Street Bankers Fleeced America--and Spawned a Global Crisis"" """"NASCAR Legends"" is a fast-paced and rowdy romp that captures the grit and roar of the track and the outsized personalities and daredevils of America's homegrown sport."" --Neal Thompson, author of ""Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR"" Praise for Robert Edelstein's ""Full Throttle"" ""[Edelstein?s] impeccable biography . . . kicks up blissful dirt on NASCAR's juiced-up early days."" --""The N Praise for Robert Edelstein's ""Full Throttle"": ""[Edelstein s] impeccable biography . . . kicks up blissful dirt on NASCAR s juiced-up early days."" --""The New York Times Book Review"" (Front Page) ""Enormously entertaining."" --""Sports Illustrated"" ""It s the definitive bio of the legend Edelstein describes as the wildest man of the sport. "" --""TV Guide"" ""May be one of the best ever racing biographies."" --""Daytona Beach News-Journal"""

Praise for Robert Edelstein's Full Throttle [Edelstein]s] impeccable biography . . . kicks up blissful dirt on NASCAR]s juiced-up early days. -- The New York Times Book Review (Front Page) Enormously entertaining. -- Sports Illustrated It]s the definitive bio of the legend Edelstein describes as ithe wildest man of the sport.] -- TV Guide May be one of the best ever racing biographies. -- Daytona Beach News-Journal

Praise for Robert Edelstein's Full Throttle : <br> [Edelstein s] impeccable biography . . . kicks up blissful dirt on NASCAR s juiced-up early days. -- The New York Times Book Review (Front Page) <br> Enormously entertaining. -- Sports Illustrated <br> It s the definitive bio of the legend Edelstein describes as the wildest man of the sport. -- TV Guide <br> May be one of the best ever racing biographies. -- Daytona Beach News-Journal

Author Information

Robert Edelstein is the author of Full Throttle: The Life and Fast Times of NASCAR Legend Curtis Turner (named Best Motorsports Book by the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association) and NASCAR Generations: The Legacy of Family in NASCAR Racing. He is the exclusive motorsports writer for TV Guide Magazine and a contributing editor at Broadcasting & Cable, and he writes frequently about sports, travel, and health for several other publications. He lives with his family in New Jersey.

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