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Fierce rivalries, unforgettable victories, and crushing losses weave through the stories of each of NASCAR’s Cup Champions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom NASCAR’s birth on the dirt tracks of the South to today’s superspeedways, \u003ci\u003eNASCAR Champions: Every Cup Winner from 1949 to Today\u003c\/i\u003e details it all with:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA chapter for every Champion\u003c\/b\u003e, covering their story and winning season(s), beginning with the first, 1949’s Red Byron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e200 exhilarating photographs\u003c\/b\u003e from NASCAR’s historic archive and top race photographers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEngaging commentary\u003c\/b\u003e by sports journalist and NASCAR insider H.A. Branham, who knows many of these winning drivers personally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSidebars\u003c\/b\u003e covering topics like greatest races, key seasons, milestone moments, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a must-have reference and collectible for any NASCAR fan.\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.\n\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. 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