Nascar Essential : Everything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan!

Acknowledgments vii Introduction by David Poole ix Still Climbing the Ladder 1 Vive la Frances 8 A Champ Named Red as NASCAR Takes the Green 15 Absolutely Fabulous 19 Racing's Royal Family 24 A Pair but Not Two of a Kind 31 Win until You're Done 37 Wizards with Wrenches 43 Dreamers and Doers 48 Second to None 54 Smoke and Dollars 60 Buck and Buddy 64 Triumph and Tragedy 69 Checks, Credit, and Cash 78 Fare Thee Well, BP 85 Cale's Long, Hard Fight 89 Keeping the Jaws Working 93 EARN-HARDT' 98 Boys Will Be Boys 104 Thrills, Spills, and Dollar Bills All-Star Style 113 Million Dollar Bill 119 Promise Unfulfilled 124 Two's Company, Three's a Crowd, and Four's a Team 132 A Clean Break 139 Brother to Brother 144 Making His Mark 149 Perfect? No But Still a Wonder 154 His Own Dale 160 Discovering Columbus 167 Who's Next? 174 Answers to Trivia Questions 180 Appendix A: NASCAR Tracks 182 Appendix B: All-Time NASCAR Cup Champions 190 All-Time Nextel Cup Driver List 193