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NASCAR 75 Years
Explore the thrilling illustrated story of NASCAR stock car racing in America with this stunning celebration filled with evocative photography, legendary drivers, and a decade-by-decade history.
NASCAR 75 Years captures the greatest moments throughout the from the beaches of Daytona to the jaw-clenching competition, the mind-bending technology, the triumphs, the teamwork, and the high-speed thrills. Large-format photography from throughout NASCAR history brings it all to life alongside narratives written by a roster of veteran NASCAR reporters and historians.
Follow NASCAR’s growth from a small, innovative family business to a leader in sports entertainment , witnessed each week by millions in person and on national television. The authors show the evolution of the vehicles —from modified family sedans to 700-horsepower race-built behemoths, all the way through the “Next Gen” cars that debuted in 2022—and celebrate the drivers who have piloted them around tracks like Daytona, Talladega, Darlington, Las Vegas, and more — legendary heroes with names including Flock, Weatherly, Petty, Allison, Yarborough, Earnhardt, Waltrip, Gordon, Stewart, Johnson, Busch, all battling wheel to wheel, week after week, across the United States.
This beautifully designed and extensively illustrated book provides the ultimate history of the legendary series, celebrating the drivers, crew chiefs, pit crews, owners, and tracks , from the earliest days on Florida’s beaches right through to today’s superspeedways, short tracks, and road courses. Compiled by authors with a passion for motorsport, NASCAR 75 Years is a volume no fan can be without.
NASCAR 75 Years captures the greatest moments throughout the from the beaches of Daytona to the jaw-clenching competition, the mind-bending technology, the triumphs, the teamwork, and the high-speed thrills. Large-format photography from throughout NASCAR history brings it all to life alongside narratives written by a roster of veteran NASCAR reporters and historians.
Follow NASCAR’s growth from a small, innovative family business to a leader in sports entertainment , witnessed each week by millions in person and on national television. The authors show the evolution of the vehicles —from modified family sedans to 700-horsepower race-built behemoths, all the way through the “Next Gen” cars that debuted in 2022—and celebrate the drivers who have piloted them around tracks like Daytona, Talladega, Darlington, Las Vegas, and more — legendary heroes with names including Flock, Weatherly, Petty, Allison, Yarborough, Earnhardt, Waltrip, Gordon, Stewart, Johnson, Busch, all battling wheel to wheel, week after week, across the United States.
This beautifully designed and extensively illustrated book provides the ultimate history of the legendary series, celebrating the drivers, crew chiefs, pit crews, owners, and tracks , from the earliest days on Florida’s beaches right through to today’s superspeedways, short tracks, and road courses. Compiled by authors with a passion for motorsport, NASCAR 75 Years is a volume no fan can be without.
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224 pages, Hardcover
First published April 11, 2023
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April 19, 2023
This book takes you through the history of NASCAR, one decade at a time. It would be great to keep on a coffee table and read a little at a time. It's also fun to just page through and enjoy. There are a lot of pictures, and well written descriptions. I think any NASCAR fan or racing fan would enjoy this book. If you are a fan, you're sure to find your favourite drivers and cars, and many of your favourite moments through the years.
It really is a beautiful, well done book. I highly recommend it.
(Thanks to Net Galley & Quarto Publishing Group for this Stunning guide to NASCAR!).
It really is a beautiful, well done book. I highly recommend it.
(Thanks to Net Galley & Quarto Publishing Group for this Stunning guide to NASCAR!).
January 14, 2024
Each chapter had very detailed descriptions of the decades ; very informative
February 12, 2026
2.1/5: Okay photos and pedestrian writing
"Hey Paul, why are you reviewing a coffee table book about NASCAR, of all things?" Well, it was a gift from a family member who didn't realize I stopped following NASCAR in 2010. But more important, literature can be found in any form and you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, and listen, excuse me, sir or madam, you shouldn't be so quick to say that something is bad just based on its topic.
Anyway, this was bad.
I'm judging this first and foremost as a coffee table book, which means we have to talk about the photos first...let's be honest, that's the reason people buy coffee table books to begin with. The pics are fine. Some are good, creative art pieces that tell a story in one action shot, which is exactly what you want out of a sports book like this. Others are a bit more banal...basic photos of basic drivers, repetitive shots of Daytona that you feel like you already saw 5 and 10 and 15 pages beforehand, and the confusing use of black-and-white photos even going into the 1990's. Pics from 2003 refuse to match the writing on the same page about the 2008 season. It can get a bit unwieldy.
Which would be totally fine if the writing was up to par, and in one chapter, it absolutely is! Al Pearce's chapter on the 1970's is fantastic...the man knows how to tell a story and write about sports using prose that feels more like Friday Night Lights than a summary you'd find on page 6 of the local sports section of the newspaper. Drivers become characters. His telling of how Winston helped turn NASCAR from a backwater sport to a nationally televised one is incredibly well-done. The same, however, can't be said for literally every other chapter by every other author, which are pedestrian slogs. Crandall writes the last 25 years of NASCAR history like a C+ book report, going through a basic summary of each year while bogging herself down in propaganda efforts for new cars and new, ridiculous attempts by NASCAR to create a playoff.* Hambree takes a similar approach, and it's jarring how much he loves short paragraphs, adores generic/schlocky writing, and hates transitions. I counted a particular section which had 7 paragraphs, all about different topics, with zero transition whatsoever. Absolute whiplash.
*Quick background: NASCAR was killed by CEO and noted failson Brian France making snap, rash, weird business decisions as if he was on oxy, because he may have actually been on oxy. Crandall direct quotes him in this book about the playoff saying (in business-y jargon) "this is what the fans want!" as ratings collapsed like a tent in a windstorm.
"Hey Paul, why are you reviewing a coffee table book about NASCAR, of all things?" Well, it was a gift from a family member who didn't realize I stopped following NASCAR in 2010. But more important, literature can be found in any form and you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, and listen, excuse me, sir or madam, you shouldn't be so quick to say that something is bad just based on its topic.
Anyway, this was bad.
I'm judging this first and foremost as a coffee table book, which means we have to talk about the photos first...let's be honest, that's the reason people buy coffee table books to begin with. The pics are fine. Some are good, creative art pieces that tell a story in one action shot, which is exactly what you want out of a sports book like this. Others are a bit more banal...basic photos of basic drivers, repetitive shots of Daytona that you feel like you already saw 5 and 10 and 15 pages beforehand, and the confusing use of black-and-white photos even going into the 1990's. Pics from 2003 refuse to match the writing on the same page about the 2008 season. It can get a bit unwieldy.
Which would be totally fine if the writing was up to par, and in one chapter, it absolutely is! Al Pearce's chapter on the 1970's is fantastic...the man knows how to tell a story and write about sports using prose that feels more like Friday Night Lights than a summary you'd find on page 6 of the local sports section of the newspaper. Drivers become characters. His telling of how Winston helped turn NASCAR from a backwater sport to a nationally televised one is incredibly well-done. The same, however, can't be said for literally every other chapter by every other author, which are pedestrian slogs. Crandall writes the last 25 years of NASCAR history like a C+ book report, going through a basic summary of each year while bogging herself down in propaganda efforts for new cars and new, ridiculous attempts by NASCAR to create a playoff.* Hambree takes a similar approach, and it's jarring how much he loves short paragraphs, adores generic/schlocky writing, and hates transitions. I counted a particular section which had 7 paragraphs, all about different topics, with zero transition whatsoever. Absolute whiplash.
*Quick background: NASCAR was killed by CEO and noted failson Brian France making snap, rash, weird business decisions as if he was on oxy, because he may have actually been on oxy. Crandall direct quotes him in this book about the playoff saying (in business-y jargon) "this is what the fans want!" as ratings collapsed like a tent in a windstorm.
April 14, 2023
2023 marks the 75th anniversary of NASCAR and this commemorative book to celebrate the milestone is an excellent source of the sport’s history and drivers. No matter how long one has been a fan of NASCAR or what portion of the history one wants to research, this is a good book to use.
It is more of a coffee table book and while the information is good, the pictures really make this book stand out. The photos of the early years in which the biggest races were held in the sands of Daytona Beach, before the construction of Daytona International Speedway. However, the book is not just a compilation of the construction and listing of tracks, races, drivers and other data. There are stories about the sport that cover each era of racing.
The book is organized by decade, with each one getting equal treatment and coverage in both text and pictures. Of course, some of the early pictures are in black and white, but that is offset by the excellent writing and research by Pearce and team. Whether a reader wants to learn more about Lee or Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt (Senior and Junior) or Jimmie Johnson, there will be excellent information on them. Nothing is in great detail but it is still comprehensive and makes for great reading. The writing is also easy to understand and not too technical so that fans of all levels can enjoy this comprehensive history of NASCAR.
I wish to thank Quatro Publishing Group for providing a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It is more of a coffee table book and while the information is good, the pictures really make this book stand out. The photos of the early years in which the biggest races were held in the sands of Daytona Beach, before the construction of Daytona International Speedway. However, the book is not just a compilation of the construction and listing of tracks, races, drivers and other data. There are stories about the sport that cover each era of racing.
The book is organized by decade, with each one getting equal treatment and coverage in both text and pictures. Of course, some of the early pictures are in black and white, but that is offset by the excellent writing and research by Pearce and team. Whether a reader wants to learn more about Lee or Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt (Senior and Junior) or Jimmie Johnson, there will be excellent information on them. Nothing is in great detail but it is still comprehensive and makes for great reading. The writing is also easy to understand and not too technical so that fans of all levels can enjoy this comprehensive history of NASCAR.
I wish to thank Quatro Publishing Group for providing a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
February 26, 2023
Explore the thrilling illustrated story of NASCAR stock car racing in America with this stunning celebration filled with evocative photography, legendary drivers, and a decade-by-decade history.
NASCAR 75 Years captures the greatest moments throughout the decades: from the beaches of Daytona to the jaw-clenching competition, the mind-bending technology, the triumphs, the teamwork, and the high-speed thrills. Large-format photography from throughout NASCAR history brings it all to life alongside narratives written by a roster of veteran NASCAR reporters and historians. That says it all
Book was awesome. It had good information and nice pictures. Really enjoyed it, Buy the book today. Nascar has always been a good sport. The old days was better though. The entire book was a great read.
NASCAR 75 Years captures the greatest moments throughout the decades: from the beaches of Daytona to the jaw-clenching competition, the mind-bending technology, the triumphs, the teamwork, and the high-speed thrills. Large-format photography from throughout NASCAR history brings it all to life alongside narratives written by a roster of veteran NASCAR reporters and historians. That says it all
Book was awesome. It had good information and nice pictures. Really enjoyed it, Buy the book today. Nascar has always been a good sport. The old days was better though. The entire book was a great read.
May 6, 2023
I really enjoyed reading about the long history of NASCAR. The book tells an exciting, interesting, and informative story. And the pictures are fantastic! I wish that the organization could take a step back from it's current big-money, big-advertising, big-teams status and get back to what it was like twenty, thirty, or forty years ago. Now that was some great racing, great personalities, great competition, and great times! Buy this book just to relive those great old days!
July 23, 2023
This is a good book for all of the race fans to back at the history of the sport. The cars and drives to the tracks and how they have changed over the years and the rules. Though I stopped watching racing years ago I just couldn’t stand all of the different rule changes amongst other things. This book though is full of photos stories and just overall good stuff about racing and what it was like and what it is now. A good book. I received this book from Netgalley.com
May 4, 2023
Everything before the chapter on the 2020's is 5 stars. The 2020's chapter is negative stars and blows ass.
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