Speed, Guts, and Glory

New York Times bestselling author Joe Garner brings the sights, sounds, and thrills of NASCAR to vivid life in this authoritative and exciting book.

Stockcar racing is fast becoming America’s most popular spectator sport, and now bestselling author and broadcasting veteran Joe Garner captures the most important moments in NASCAR history, including:Dale Earnhardt, Sr.’s triumphant Daytona 500 victoryKing Richard Petty’s 200th victory, with Ronald Reagan in attendance as the first president to attend a NASCAR eventJeff Gordon’s amazing dream seasonThe closest finish in NASCAR history—a mere .002 of a second!Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Daytona victory—on the one-year anniversary of his father’s death on the same speedway.