Gold Thunder: Autobiography of a NASCAR Champion
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (590 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 078641975X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 214 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He took on big muscle cars and eventually won both the 1960 Winston Cup Championship, the Driver of the Year title and was selected as one of NASCAR's Top Fifty Driving Champions. This autobiography is the story of his struggle to become a champion. The book is well illustrated, including photographs from Rex White's private collection.. Chevrolet fans were wishing for a hero and Rex White made their dreams come true. Set against the rough and tumble days of early racing history, it gives insight into the sometimes humorous and sometimes tragic experiences of motor sports pioneers. The autobiography also contains information gained through interviews with other racing professionals, including personal stories from NASCAR greats Junior Johnson and Richard Petty
He was Chevrolet's best driver in the early sixties and one of the most consistent drivers ever. If Richard Petty is the Babe Ruth of stock car racing, then Rex White is Joe DiMaggio." - Doug Allan, Motorsport America" . "From 1959 through 1963 Rex White won more races than any other driver, and he competed among the best - Lee and Richard Petty, Ned Jarrett, Fireball Roberts, Junior Johnson, Joe Weatherly, Curtis Turner and Buck Baker
Racer Z said Wonder book, wonderful person. Here's another great auto racing book that will not only let you into the life of Rex White, it will teach you along the way. Stricken with polio at a young age, growing up in poverty and working countless hours on a farm never hindered little Rex White's passion to get behind the wheel of a race car. You'll find out why his father played a major role in his "race to finish, race to win" atttitude, and you'll meet all of the peop. Gold Thunder a NASCAR Treasure This well-written biography of Rex White, one of NASCAR's Fifty Living Legends, will keep you reading to the end to find out the outcome of all White's adventures in the 1950s and 60s on the early NASCAR circuit. White drove before the ovals were paved, and seems as comfortable on dirt tracks and on the road to the next race as anywhere in the world. Along the way, readers will learn as much about the stock car racing sport as re. Great job. Peggy Parham He was a absolute tough country boy and the book was very complete. I know the family. Great job.
Jones lives in Jonesboro, Georgia. Writer Anne B. . Rex White makes numerous NASCR–related appearances today and has appeared in recent radio, newspaper, and television interviews, as well as national motorsports magazines