The early laps of stock car racing : a history of the sport and business through 1974 / Betty Boles Ellison.
by
Ellison, Betty Boles.
ISBN
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9781476616223
Title
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The early laps of stock car racing : a history of the sport and business through 1974 / Betty Boles Ellison.
Author
:
Ellison, Betty Boles.
Personal Author
:
Ellison, Betty Boles.
Physical Description
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1 online resource
Contents
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Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; 1. In the Beginning; 2. Beach-Road Racing in Daytona; 3. Whiskey Roots, Red Georgia Clay and Carolina Back Roads; 4. Hardened Heroes; 5. A Lily White Sport; 6. Beer, Broads and Unadulterated Bull; 7. NASCAR's Early Years; 8. Dollar Signs Everywhere; 9. Drivers' Revolving Door; 10. The Finest Years; 11. France Gets a Prize; 12. Kiekhaefer Factor; 13. Big Boys Come to Town; 14. Whatever Happened to Marshall Teague?; 15. Charlotte, Atlanta Join the Super Speedways; 16. Caution Flags Everywhere; 17. Those Dreaded Teamsters
18. Turner's Back19. The Man NASCAR Kept Overlooking; 20. Big Boys Return; 21. Who Was Running NASCAR?; 22. Eastaboga and the PDA; 23. Not as Easy as It Once Was; 24. Money Infusion and Restrictor Plates; 25. A New Boss Takes Over; 26. Total Control; 27. Ever Evolving NASCAR Rules; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index
Local Note
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eBooks on EBSCOhost
Corporate Subject
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NASCAR (Association) -- History.
NASCAR (Association)
Subject Term
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Stock car racing -- United States -- History.
Stock car racing -- Economic aspects -- United States.
Courses de stock-cars -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Courses de stock-cars -- Aspect économique -- États-Unis.
GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference.
TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports.
Stock car racing
Stock car racing -- Economic aspects
Geographic Term
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United States
Format
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Electronic Resources
Electronic Access
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Publication Date
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2014
Publication Information
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
2014.
Shelf Number | Material Type | Copy | Shelf Location | Status |
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796.72 23 | 1:E-BOOK | 1 | 1:ONLINE | Available for online access and/or download |