He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back
The True Story of the Year the King, Jaws, Earnhardt, and the Rest of NASCAR's Feudin', Fightin' Good Ol' Boys Put Stock Car Racing on the Map
Mark Bechtel
Relive the dramatic debut of NASCAR on national television with He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back. This book tells the unforgettable story of the 1979 Daytona 500 and the emergence of America's second most popular sport. With wild finishes and larger-than-life characters like Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty, this rollicking tale is a must-read for any modern stock-car racing fan.
Publish Date
2010-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
2010-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.11
ISBN
9780316034036
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-01-26T03:18:29.000Z
I've told @SI_MarkBechtel before how much this book inspired me and how I've wanted to cover Stock Car racing that resembled this era.
Short tracks give us so much of what made the '79 Cup season great: Politically incorrect personalities, hard driving and consequential moments. – source