Real NASCAR

Daniel S. Pierce is professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He is author of The Great Smokies: From Natural Habitat to National Park.
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"Of the many books on NASCAR history, few have been either as thorough or as authoritative as this one. . . . Pierce's aim to build his work on documented evidence rather than widely accepted and oft-repeated lore makes his book a standout. Enthusiastically recommended."--Library Journal starred review

"The first comprehensive history of early southern stock-car racing that reflects its rustic character but not at the expense of academic rigor."--Journal of Southern History

"If you're a Southerner, by birth or by inclination, and love Southern foodways, folkways, highways, and low-ways, you'll lap up Daniel S. Pierce's Real NASCAR . . . like grits and red-eye gravy, even if you've never been to a stock car race or watched one on television."--Our State

"[A] fascinating history of the era."--Bookforum

"Stories of stock car racing and moonshining come to life through oral histories. . . . Real NASCAR contains an energy and respect for its subject that reveals the historian's personal enthusiasm. Even if you have never been a NASCAR fan, you will find much to keep you reading in this intriguing history of the sport."--Smoky Mountain Living

"Details the sport's genesis as it has never been shown before. . . . A story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial."--McCormick Messenger

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