Bowman Gray Stadium / Richard Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Richard.

Series:

Images of America.

NASCAR library collection.

Images of America

NASCAR library collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racetracks (Automobile racing)--North Carolina--Winston-Salem--History--Pictorial works.

Racetracks (Automobile racing).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2013]

Summary:

With the sounds of engines roaring since 1949, Bowman Gray Stadium is NASCAR's oldest weekly race track. Named in honor of the former R.J. Reynolds CEO Bowman Gray, this quarter-mile track has been the host to many exciting racing moments. Bowman Gray Stadium showcases the rich history of many of the major racing dynasties, including members of the Petty, Earnhardt, and Allison families, and celebrates the races and traditions that have kept spectators and race fans coming week after week for over 50 years. Today, Bowman Gray Stadium's weekly racing tradition continues as part of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.

Contents:

1939 to 1949 : the beginnings before NASCAR

The 1950s : the golden years of Bowman Gray NASCAR racing

The 1960s : changing faces at the stadium

The 1970s : new car body styles and a changing of the guard

The 1980s : new generations take the wheel

The 1990s : third-generation racers and a new modified king

The 2000s : the 21st century and beyond

Past and present : the many faces of racing at Bowman Gray Stadium.

Notes:

At head of title: NASCAR.

OCLC:

882940647