{"product_id":"nascar-mavericks-75-years-hendrick-motorsports-40-years-3-book-set","title":"NASCAR: Mavericks, 75 Years \u0026Hendrick Motorsports 40 Years 3 Book Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this officially licensed and stunningly illustrated volume, get a thrilling, up-close-and-personal look at NASCAR’s mavericks and key moments from the dawn of the sport to present day. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn every sport there are mavericks—trailblazers, risk-takers, hell-raisers, forward-thinkers—who drive the breakthroughs and advances that shape and define the sport. Written by longtime motorsports journalists H.A. Branham and Holly Cain, \u003ci\u003eNASCAR Mavericks\u003c\/i\u003e covers the NASCAR story in chronological order, focusing on key movers and shakers—the men and women key to the sport’s evolution—often related through first-hand stories. Racing great Tony Stewart’s foreword sets the scene.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccompanied by exceptional \u003cb\u003eimages sourced from NASCAR’s archives\u003c\/b\u003e plus other top photographers, the profiles include such NASCAR legends as:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill France Sr. and Bill France Jr.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Flock Brothers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLee and Richard Petty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmokey Yunick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJanet Guthrie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Earnhardts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumpy Wheeler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTony Stewart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterspersed with the maverick profiles are \u003cb\u003esidebars highlighting legendary races, machines, and events\u003c\/b\u003e like the first Daytona 500, Plymouth’s Hemi Superbird, record-setting pit stops, Jeff Gordon’s T-Rex car, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNASCAR Mavericks \u003c\/i\u003eproves that racing always improves the breed!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e“Spanning forty years and more than three hundred victories, the contributions of countless people have built Hendrick Motorsports into the greatest team in NASCAR history. This book is made up of their stories.”\u003c\/i\u003e —Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, from the foreword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the NASCAR-champion team’s 40th anniversary with this officially licensed history featuring stunning photography, including rare images from the Hendrick Motorsports archive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRick Hendrick built on a successful career in the retail automotive business to launch NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports in 1984. Over the ensuing four decades, it has become one of the most successful and high-profile teams in the sport’s long history. Competing in the elite NASCAR Cup Series, as of 2023, the team had posted the most points-paying wins and the most championships. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHendrick Motorsports’ driver roster is a who’s who of the sport’s greats, including NASCAR Hall of Famers Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Terry Labonte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Today the team fields four drivers: William Byron, Alex Bowman, and Cup champions Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson. Hendrick Motorsports even fielded a team at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHendrick Motorsports\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003erelates the team’s incredible history through 40 stories focused on team milestones\u003c\/b\u003e since its founding in 1984. Stories and highlights include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first win at Martinsville that saved the team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvolvement with the motion picture “Days of Thunder” \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dominance of Jeff Gordon and the Rainbow Warriors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe team’s historic 1-2-3 finish at the 1997 DAYTONA 500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe record-tying seven championships of Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHendrick Motorsports and the Earnhardts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecoming the first team to reach 300 wins at NASCAR's highest level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ground-breaking Garage 56 Le Mans program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthored by long-time NASCAR journalist Ben White, with a foreword by Jeff Gordon and afterword by Rick Hendrick, the 200-page book includes images from top NASCAR photographer Nigel Kinrade and from Hendrick Motorsport’s archive.  As the official 40th anniversary book covering the team’s entire history, \u003ci\u003eHendrick Motorsport: 40 Years\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal retrospective.\n\u003cb\u003eExplore the thrilling illustrated story of NASCAR stock car racing in America with this stunning celebration filled with evocative photography, legendary drivers, and a decade-by-decade history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNASCAR 75 Years \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the\u003cb\u003e greatest moments \u003c\/b\u003ethroughout the decades: from the beaches of Daytona to the jaw-clenching competition, the mind-bending technology, the triumphs, the teamwork, and the high-speed thrills. \u003cb\u003eLarge-format photography\u003c\/b\u003e from throughout NASCAR history brings it all to life alongside\u003cb\u003e narratives\u003c\/b\u003e written by a roster of veteran NASCAR reporters and historians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Follow NASCAR’s growth from a small, innovative family business to a \u003cb\u003eleader in sports entertainment\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewitnessed each week by millions\u003c\/b\u003e in person and on national television. The authors show the \u003cb\u003eevolution of the vehicles\u003c\/b\u003e—from modified family sedans to 700-horsepower race-built behemoths, all the way through the “Next Gen” cars that debuted in 2022—and celebrate \u003cb\u003ethe drivers \u003c\/b\u003ewho have piloted them around tracks like Daytona, Talladega, Darlington, Las Vegas, and more—\u003cb\u003elegendary heroes\u003c\/b\u003e with names including Flock, Weatherly, Petty, Allison, Yarborough, Earnhardt, Waltrip, Gordon, Stewart, Johnson, Busch, all battling wheel to wheel, week after week, across the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This \u003cb\u003ebeautifully designed and extensively illustrated book\u003c\/b\u003e provides the ultimate history of the legendary series, celebrating the \u003cb\u003edrivers, crew chiefs, pit crews, owners, and tracks\u003c\/b\u003e, from the earliest days on Florida’s beaches right through to today’s superspeedways, short tracks, and road courses. Compiled by authors with a passion for motorsport, \u003ci\u003eNASCAR 75 Years\u003c\/i\u003e is a volume no fan can be without.","brand":"Midlife Classic Cars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49227041636632,"sku":"KIT9780760388785\/9780760391235\/9780760380055","price":97.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/nas6.jpg?v=1772257654","url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/ar\/products\/nascar-mavericks-75-years-hendrick-motorsports-40-years-3-book-set","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}