DAYTONA: From The Birth of Speed to the Death of the Man in Black
by Ed Hinton
Warner Books Hardcover, published November, 2002
Long before Dale Earnhardt (Sr. and Jr.) and Jeff Gordon became household names, and long before spring breakers made Daytona infamous, that strip of beach gave birth to NASCAR and the sport's most celebrated race - The Daytona 500.
The first and only narrative history of the Daytona 500 � The premier motor sport event in the world � written by the sport�s leading journalist.
Ed Hinton unfolds the incredible history of Daytona beginning with the tycoons who came south for the winter to race their cars on the open beach in the early 1900�s, and then goes on to describe the culture that spawned from these winter carnivals. He then uses the Daytona 500 as a launching pad to tell the wildly colorful story of NASCAR - from its infancy when bootlegger�s tricked up cars on dirt tracks to today�s world of mainstream appeal and sky-high tv ratings.
Hinton brings the world of stock car racing to life while offering a memorable look at the legendary characters who have woven themselves into the fabric of the sport and provided NASCAR fans with countless memories.
"A quick and riveting read about a fast and dangerous sport." -Sports Illustrated
"A spellbinding history of American stock car racing...a superb sports book." - Booklist
"Essential reading for NASCAR fans. . .Hinton writes with eloquence and passion." - Library Journal
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