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- English
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About this book
East Tennessee isn't typically mentioned among stock car racing's formative hotbeds. But the region from Bristol to Oneida and Chattanooga encapsulates a significant portion of the sport's history. From pioneers like Brownie King and Paul Lewis of Johnson City to former national champions Joe Lee Johnson of Chattanooga and L.D. Ottinger of Newport, East Tennessee has produced many of NASCAR's great drivers. The region is home to one of the world's largest sports stadiums in the Bristol Motor Speedway, but NASCAR also made regular visits to other area tracks. Whether the surface is red clay, asphalt or brushed concrete, East Tennessee still boasts some of the world's fastest, most competitive racing. Join author and racing insider David McGee as he presents a vast array of colorful characters whose passion fueled a sport that has gone from primitive to prime time.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Diverse Beginnings
- 2. Tracks Through Time
- 3. Donāt Mess with Jim
- 4. Broadway Lights
- 5. Border Bash
- 6. Not Bad for Country Boys
- 7. Worldās Finest Speedway
- 8. Tennesseeās Big Bill
- 9. Chattanoogaās Champion
- 10. The Turtle
- 11. Fiercely Independent
- 12. Dirt-Floor Garage
- 13. G Is for Gypsy
- 14. Billy Graham, Richard Nixon and Don Naman
- 15. Tragedy Times Two
- 16. It Was a Good Run
- 17. Kingsportās Golden Era
- 18. Two-Time Champion
- 19. Like Father, Like Son
- 20. Crazy about Racing
- 21. A Snowballās Chance
- 22. Heck of a Racer
- 23. Everybody Loved to Race Here
- 24. Ghosts of Atomic Speedway
- 25. Greatest Show on Dirt
- 26. The Peopleās Choice
- 27. Dirtās Dale Earnhardt
- 28. Short-Track Legends
- Appendix A: NASCAR Statistics for Regional Drivers
- Appendix B: East Tennessee Touring Series Results
- Bibliography
- About the Author