Awesome Bill from Dawsonville: My Life in NASCAR by Bill Elliott (English) Paper

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Awesome Bill from Dawsonville: My Life in NASCAR

by Bill Elliott

In this long-awaited autobiography, the legendary Bill Elliott details his childhood in rural North Georgia, building cars from scratch, struggling on the anonymous small-time tracks of the South to his against-the-odds rise to the pinnacle of NASCAR stardom: Winston Cup Champion.

From Daytona to Talladega, from Bristol to Sonoma, ride shoulder to shoulder with Elliott as he battles Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace, and Alan Kulwicki for NASCAR's ultimate prize. Through Elliott's eyes we meet the colorful cast of old-school characters who built NASCAR: Cale Yarborough, Junior Johnson, the Allisons, Carl Kiekhaefer, and, of course, the France family. We join Bill in the car (and under it) as he sets the all-time record for the fastest official speed ever recorded in a stock car (a record he still holds today).

Learn the secret—revealed for the first time—behind the Elliott family's unquestioned mastery of the sport's super speedways. Watch NASCAR grow from a southern diversion into a national phenomenon, and see Bill Elliott grow with it, ultimately becoming one of the sport's most popular heroes. In 1985 Elliott captured the inaugural Winston Million and became the first NASCAR driver ever to appear on the cover of "Sports Illustrated," Three years later he captured the Winston Cup Championship. He went on to be voted NASCAR Driver of the Decade for the 1980s by NASCAR fans. He was also voted Most Popular Driver sixteen times.

Elliott also shares his thoughts on the dark side of the racing life: the stresses it can place on relationships, the ever-present physical risks, and the weight of fame. He addresses the racing-related deaths ofcompetitors and friends. He is candid and critical in discussing the intense rivalry between him and the late Dale Earnhardt, and he sheds new light on their storied relationship as well as on Earnhardt's shocking death. Elliott discusses the future of NASCAR with critiques of its management and restrictor plates, and he takes on the controversial issues of track and driver safety.

A window into the compelling personality of Bill Elliott, as well as a primer on the ascent of America's fastestgrowing sport, this is the definitive insider's view of the rising NASCAR nation.

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Publisher Description

In this long-awaited autobiography, the legendary Bill Elliott details his childhood in rural North Georgia, building cars from scratch, struggling on the anonymous small-time tracks of the South to his against-the-odds rise to the pinnacle of NASCAR stardom: Winston Cup Champion.

From Daytona to Talladega, from Bristol to Sonoma, ride shoulder to shoulder with Elliott as he battles Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace, and Alan Kulwicki for NASCAR's ultimate prize. Through Elliott's eyes we meet the colorful cast of old-school characters who built NASCAR: Cale Yarborough, Junior Johnson, the Allisons, Carl Kiekhaefer, and, of course, the France family. We join Bill in the car (and under it) as he sets the all-time record for the fastest official speed ever recorded in a stock car (a record he still holds today).

Learn the secret—revealed for the first time—behind the Elliott family's unquestioned mastery of the sport's super speedways. Watch NASCAR grow from a southern diversion into a national phenomenon, and see Bill Elliott grow with it, ultimately becoming one of the sport's most popular heroes. In 1985 Elliott captured the inaugural Winston Million and became the first NASCAR driver ever to appear on the cover of "Sports Illustrated." Three years later he captured the Winston Cup Championship. He went on to be voted NASCAR Driver of the Decade for the 1980s by NASCAR fans. He was also voted Most Popular Driver sixteen times.

Elliott also shares his thoughts on the dark side of the racing life: the stresses it can place on relationships, the ever-present physical risks, and the weight of fame. He addresses the racing-related deaths of competitors and friends. He is candid and critical in discussing the intense rivalry between him and the late Dale Earnhardt, and he sheds new light on their storied relationship as well as on Earnhardt's shocking death. Elliott discusses the future of NASCAR with critiques of its management and restrictor plates, and he takes on the controversial issues of track and driver safety.

A window into the compelling personality of Bill Elliott, as well as a primer on the ascent of America's fastestgrowing sport, this is the definitive insider's view of the rising NASCAR nation.

Author Biography

Bill Elliott and his wife, Cindy, split their time between Georgia and Colorado.

Long Description

Ride shoulder to shoulder with Elliott as he battles Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, and Rusty Wallace, for NASCAR's ultimate prize. Through Elliott's eyes we meet the colorful cast of old-school characters who built NASCAR and watch it grow from a Southern diversion into a national phenomenon. Join Elliott as he sets the all-time record for the fastest official speed ever recorded in a stock car, and learn the secret behind the Elliott family's mastery of the sport's super speedways. Elliott also shares his thoughts on the dark side of racing life, and addresses the racing-related deaths of competitors and friends. "Awesome Bill from Dawsonville" is a window into the compelling personality of Bill Elliott, as well as a primer on the ascent of America's fastest growing sport. It is the definitive insider's view of the rising NASCAR nation.

Details ISBN0061125741 Author Bill Elliott Short Title AWESOME BILL FROM DAWSONVILLE Pages 308 Publisher Harper Paperbacks Language English ISBN-10 0061125741 ISBN-13 9780061125744 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Illustrations Yes Year 2007 Publication Date 2007-10-31 Imprint HarperCollins Subtitle My Life in NASCAR Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780061125744 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2007-10-02

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  • Condition: Brand new
  • ISBN-13: 9780061125744
  • ISBN: 9780061125744
  • Publication Year: 2007
  • Format: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Book Title: Awesome Bill from Dawsonville: My Life in Nascar
  • Item Height: 210mm
  • Author: Bill Elliot, Chris Millard
  • Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc
  • Genre: Biographies & True Stories, Sports
  • Item Width: 135mm
  • Number of Pages: 336 Pages

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