Postcards from pit road : inside NASCAR's 2002 season / Monte Dutton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dutton, Monte.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

NASCAR (Association).

Stock car racing--United States--History.

Stock car racing.

History.

United States.

NASCAR (Association)--History.

Physical Description:

ix, 308 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brassey's Inc., [2003]

Summary:

Monte Dutton is back writing about the exhilirating sport America loves, NASCAR. With Postcards from Pit Road, he gives the reader an irreverent and offbeat week-to-week peek at the dramatic 2002 NASCAR season. He examines all the key issues and stories of this remarkable year from his unique perspective.

The year 2002 saw a changing of the guard in NASCAR, as drivers under the age of thirty-two won twenty-three of the season's thirty-six races, as well as both all-star exhibitions. It also witnessed the coronation of temperamental driver Tony Stewart, who battled Mark Martin and his critics down the stretch to win the Winston Cup. Dutton gives a running commentary on both of those plotlines in addition to dozens of other key events and trends along the way.

At times harshly critical of NASCAR's ruling body, Dutton examines the challenges the sport faces in continuing its rapid growth -- welcoming new fans, keeping its current fan base, improving the quality of races, and maintaining a competitive balance -- and celebrates its successes. The weather wasn't always beautiful, but Dutton's Postcards will surely make you "wish you were here."

Contents:

One of Tony's good days

Earnhardt revisited

Daytona and all that it implies

Corrupt cops and Keystone Kops

The yes men rule

The road goes on forever, or so it seems

It would be easier to write about what didn't happen

The kid who shot Jimmy Spencer

It's a hard life

The way a nice guy wins

Brushes with disaster

Cookie-cutter tracks

When Tony tames the lion, the lion tames Tony

Hello Newman!

'I may never win another one'

That's Jimmie with an 'ie' on the end

Jarrett makes his point

Three wins for a fast talker

High on a hill

Like starting all over

Michael Waltrip's turn

Harvick provides a 'day of thunder'

They love the man and hate his track

The dodge boys go dancin'

Where cooler heads prevailed

A changed man, kind of

They don't need rocking chairs

The kid flashes his teeth

Drought relief

Patriotism, NASCAR style

Just a matter of time

A rookie completes a sweep

Follow the leader

Partners

Triumph and tragedy

The little track that could

Wild on the tracks

The nice guy finishes first

You'd think wins would count for more

Never a dull moment

After the dust settled.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1574885685

OCLC:

51222191