"The World's Most Famous Short Track"

   Tarheel Press is proud to announce the long-awaited  history of the "Hickory Motor Speedway," affectionately known as "The World's Most Famous Short Track." Penned by award-winning author W.D. Washburn, this book is the definitive history of a raceway that helped spawn the birth of NASCAR and dozens of its legends.
    Drivers such as Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Junior Johnson, Ned Jarrett, and the Houstons recollect their days banging fenders on the track that was literally laid out by the heel of a boot.   
    Team owner Gary Hargett remembers his days fielding cars for Harry Gant and the Earnhardts and shares his rare photos. Discover what role the track played in the formation of NASCAR, and go behind the scenes to examine the legacy of some local bootleggers.     
    This book contains dozens of never-before-published photographs, first-hand recollections of the drivers, and even detailed setups for the various types of cars used on the track today. Over the past half decade, Hickory Motor Speedway has earned its rightful place in the history of motorsports. From the very first race to the Busch series today, this is the story behind the track, as told by those who were there.

" … I thought it was a tough little race track."
         -  Richard Petty
        7-time Nascar Champion

"... it is still a Saturday night short track with the same dents that legends like Harry Gant, Dale Earnhardt, Curtis Turner, Ned Jarrett, and Junior Johnson all left years ago, and … I always take everybody I ever worked with to Hickory because … it will teach you to pay attention…"
         -Gary Hargett
             Team Owner for Harry Gant
                  & Dale Earnhardt, Sr.

"… those guys from     
         Hickory were tough."
                        - Ned Jarrett
                         NASCAR Champion

"...when it came to racing it was whatever it took to win"
                - Tommy Houston
                 Track Champion

     This book is the most comprehensive history ever compiled on the Hickory Motor Speedway, a cornerstone in the birth of NASCAR. Read not only of the Pettys, Allisons, and Houstons, but experience the legacy of the Earnhardts, Tiny Lund, Fireball Roberts,  Junior Johnson, Gwynn Stahley , and many, many more.
     The rich history of the "World's Most Famous Short Track" is not only told by the drivers, but also by the families of the men who built the track, and the women who stood behind them. Separate fact from fiction regarding the shady art of bootleggers and the early involvement of the "Taylorsville Mafia." And best of all, while re-living this rich tapestry of Carolina racin' history, refer to the detailed appendices to learn how to setup a race car to run at the track today!

This book is a must-have for race fans, armchair historians, and any aspiring driver who wants to learn the ropes the way the legends recommend !

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