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Real NASCAR: White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France
by Daniel S. Pierce
A new—and for once worthwhile—look at the myths and reality of the links between NASCAR and bootlegging, and the expansion of Southern stock-car racing into the largest spectator sport in the US.
Blood and Smoke: A True Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and the Birth of the Indy 500
by Charles Leerhsen
As that first race at Indianapolis in 1911 unfolded, the scoring became ever more confused. A winner was declared—and awarded a tidy purse. But was he the winner?