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NASCAR For Dummies
By: Mark MartineBook Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Imprint: For Dummies
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Reader Review: This book is perfect for the person just getting into racing - or even for those who just want to learn more about the sport. It is insightful without being boring, and interesting without being over the top.
In addition to a new 8 page, full-color insert, this third edition of NASCAR For Dummies offers readers information on recent changes in technology such as the "Car of Tomorrow" and updates to the information that has made previous editions of NASCAR For Dummies a must-have guide for fans of this exciting sport.
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| Title of eBook: NASCAR For Dummies | |
| Release Date: 02-18-2009 | |
| Publisher: For Dummies |
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| SKU | 9780470430910 |
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NASCAR For Dummies
Chapter One
NASCAR Racing: The Best Sport Around
In This Chapter
* Getting the lowdown on NASCAR past and present
* Identifying different types of race cars
* Respecting the roles of the driver and owner
* Using strategy - not just speed
* Checking out a race in person
* Going big time with sponsors and television
Most people don't know what it's like to dunk a basketball or hit a 100-mph fastball 500 feet for a home run, but almost everyone knows how to drive a car. That familiarity is one of the appeals of NASCAR and stock-car racing. Whether they admit it or not, lots of people speed down the highway and daydream about winning the Daytona 500. That daydreamer could be a 17-year-old high school student who just got a driver's license, a 35-year-old orthodontist, or a 70-year-old retired teacher. Driving is nearly universal.
NASCAR's allure has grown in recent years because of its tremendous television exposure; the drivers' accessibility to their fans; and close, competitive racing. In 2007, nearly 5 million fans went to see the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, which is quadruple the attendance in 1980. And more than 250 million viewers tuned in to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events on television in 2007, making NASCAR one of the most popular sports to watch on TV, second only to the NFL.
NASCAR has grown from an originally Southern-based sport to a truly national phenomenon. In addition to the sheer numbers of viewers, it's the number-one sport in terms of fan brand loyalty, and it generates more than $2 billion in licensed sales.
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Perfect for a new NASCAR fan
August 22, 2009
Reviewer: A reader from CA, US
This book is perfect for the person just getting into racing - or even for those who just want to learn more about the sport. It is insightful without being boring, and interesting without being over the top.
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