The Great American Gamble: How the 1979 Daytona 500 Gave Birth to a NASCAR Nation by Menzer, Joe
The Great American Gamble: How the 1979 Daytona 500 Gave Birth to a NASCAR Nation by Menzer, Joe

The Great American Gamble: How the 1979 Daytona 500 Gave Birth to a NASCAR Nation

One of NASCAR's greatest stories is brought to life in this meticulous, highly entertaining replay of the...
BD$43.41 BMD
BD$43.41 BMD
SKU: 9780470228692
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 438 left in stock
Author: Joe Menzer
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: BD$43.41
10 customers are viewing this product
The Great American Gamble: How the 1979 Daytona 500 Gave Birth to a NASCAR Nation by Menzer, Joe

The Great American Gamble: How the 1979 Daytona 500 Gave Birth to a NASCAR Nation

BD$43.41
The Great American Gamble: How the 1979 Daytona 500 Gave Birth to a NASCAR Nation by Menzer, Joe

The Great American Gamble: How the 1979 Daytona 500 Gave Birth to a NASCAR Nation

BD$43.41
Author: Joe Menzer
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
One of NASCAR's greatest stories is brought to life in this meticulous, highly entertaining replay of the day that changed everything for the sport.
--Lars Anderson, Sports Illustrated

Joe Menzer has done an excellent job in telling the story of one ofNASCAR's most important races, a tale that includes the vibrant storiesof the cast of characters who participated.
--Mike Hembree, NASCAR Scene

A magnificent book, one that should be in the library of every diehard race fan.
--Jerry Bonkowski, National NASCAR columnist, Yahoo! Sports and on-air personality, Sirius NASCAR Radio

It could so easilyhave been a disaster . . .

Everyone knew it, from CBS executives and owners of local CBS affiliates to NASCAR founder Big Bill French to driver and NASCAR booster Darrell Waltrip. If anything went wrong with the first-ever live, start-to-finishbroadcast of America's premier stock car race, a lot of people were going to lose a lot of money. It would also be the last-ever live broadcast of a NASCAR event. The Great American Gamble tells the gripping tale of the event that instead made NASCAR the multibillion dollar powerhouse it is today: the 1979 Daytona 500.

Based on new interviews with all the major drivers in the race andothers involved, including Richard Petty, crew chief Dale Inman andKyle Petty, Bobby Allison and Donnie Allison, Cale Yarborough, BennyParsons, Junior Johnson, Buddy Baker, Darrell Waltrip, A. J. Foyt, Ned Jarrett, Humpy Wheeler, Ken Squier, Richard Childress, Jim Hunter, David Pearson, Doug Rice, Ricky Rudd, Geoffrey Bodine, Sterling Marlin, Marvin Panch, Leonard Wood, Eddie Wood, Larry McClure, and Michael Waltrip, this is the ultimate, high-octane account of the most important race inNASCAR history.

Author: Joe Menzer
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 01/01/2009
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.38w x 1.03d
ISBN: 9780470228692

About the Author
Joe Menzer is the author of "The Wildest Ride: A History of NASCAR (or, How a Bunch of Good Ol' Boys Built a Billion-Dollar Industry Out of Wrecking Cars)" and a lead writer for NASCAR.com. An award-winning writer and reporter, he has been a regular contributor to the Sporting News, USAToday.com, and Inside Sports. His articles have also appeared in the Washington Post and other publications. He lives with his wife and four children in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review

Related Products

Example product title
BD$43.41 BMD
BD$43.41 BMD
Example product title
BD$43.41 BMD
BD$43.41 BMD
Example product title
BD$43.41 BMD
BD$43.41 BMD
Example product title
BD$43.41 BMD
BD$43.41 BMD
Example product title
BD$43.41 BMD
BD$43.41 BMD
Example product title
BD$43.41 BMD
BD$43.41 BMD
Example product title
BD$43.41 BMD
BD$43.41 BMD
Example product title
BD$43.41 BMD
BD$43.41 BMD
Example product title
BD$43.41 BMD
BD$43.41 BMD
Example product title
BD$43.41 BMD
BD$43.41 BMD

Recently Viewed Products