At Speed

An irreverent but informed look at the colorful personalities, exciting places, and devoted fans of stock car racing.

Preface

xi

Introduction

1

(4)

People

Confidence Personified

5

(2)

Boby Allison

The Man Gave the World Jeff Gordon

7

(2)

John Bickford

Learning the Hard Way

9

(3)

Geoff Bodine

The Burton Brothers Cut from Separate Molds

12

(1)

King of New England

13

(2)

Ricky Craven

The Little Man from Richmond

15

(2)

Junie Donlavey

The Fitful Descent

17

(2)

Dale Earnhardt

More than Daddy's Image

19

(3)

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

In Search of Old Glory

22

(2)

Bill Elliott

The Kid's Protector

24

(2)

Ray Evernham

The Man Who's Seen It All

26

(3)

Red Farmer

Something Completely Different

29

(1)

Jeff Gordon

Forever Young

30

(2)

Robby Gordon

The Two That Got Away

32

(2)

Bobby Hamilton

A Driver Goes to Work Every Day

34

(3)

Ernie Irvan

The Curse of ``The Next Jeff Gordon''

37

(2)

Kenny Irwin

Never a Wrong Move

39

(2)

Dale Jarrett

The Genuine Article

41

(1)

Junior Johnson

End of a Long, Hard Climb

42

(3)

Michael Kranefuss

Out on the Track, It's Computer Boy

45

(1)

Bobby Labonte

The Iceman Driveth

46

(3)

Terry Labonte

The Dinosaur at Dusk

49

(1)

Dave Marcis

Nose to the Grindstone

50

(2)

Mark Martin

The Southern Alternative

52

(2)

Jeremy Mayfield

He Never Had a Chance

54

(1)

Lee Morse

With a Little Help from a Friend

55

(3)

Jerry Nadeau

Still Plying His Trade

58

(2)

Cotton Owens

The Same Bright Star Still Shines

60

(3)

Adam Petty

Forgotten Legend

63

(5)

Lee Petty

The King

68

(2)

Richard Petty

Fighting the Good Fight

70

(3)

Ricky Rudd

Don't Stop Him, He's Rollin

73

(1)

Felix Sabates

Lone Wolf

74

(1)

Mike Skinner

He always Puts on a Show

75

(2)

Jimmy Spencer

The Sport Needs Little Guys, Too

77

(2)

Billy Standridge

On the Charts with a Bullet

79

(1)

Tony Stewart

Mr. Nice Guy Feels the Heat

80

(2)

Kenny Wallace

It Gets to You After a While

82

(2)

Rusty Wallace

He Still Loves Racing

84

(2)

Darrell Waltrip

No More Excuses

86

(2)

Michael Waltrip

The Visionary as Traditinalist

88

(3)

Humpy Wheeler

Places

Atlanta Motor Speedway

91

(2)

Bristol Motor Speedway

93

(1)

California Speedway

94

(2)

Darlington Raceway

96

(1)

Daytona International Speedway

97

(2)

Dover Downs International Speedway

99

(2)

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

101

(2)

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

103

(1)

Martinsville Speedway

104

(2)

Michigan Speedway

106

(2)

New Hampshire International Speedway

108

(2)

North Carolina Speedway

110

(1)

Sears Point Raceway

111

(2)

Talladega Superspeedway

113

(3)

Texas Motor Speedway

116

(1)

Watkins Glen International

117

(3)

Fans

They Even Invade the Ballparks

120

(2)

They Love Their Sponsors

122

(1)

Waiting for the Second Coming of Dale

123

(3)

They Are a Hardy Lot

126

(2)

Opinions

What Do the Drivers Know?

128

(2)

Bruton and NASCAR

130

(1)

The Alternative is to Believe They're Better

131

(2)

Fall: When the Big Boys Freeze Up

133

(2)

Are the Races Fixed?

135

(3)

Hypocrisy Made This Sport What it is Today

138

(2)

Message from NASCAR: Two Leagues Won't Work

140

(1)

Hall of Famers? I Think Not

141

(2)

Hey, NASCAR, Let'em Play

143

(2)

How Old Is Too Old

145

(4)

The Champ Ought to be the Biggest Winner

149

(2)

Charlotte's Place is Secure - For Now

151

(2)

Never Let the Rules Get in the Way of the Show

153

(2)

Road Racers Face Long Odds

155

(2)

NASCAR Takes Over Baseball

157

(2)

Since When Did Jack Roush Take Over NASCAR?

159

(2)

Is There Still Room for Short Tracks?

161

(4)

Rule Book? What Rule Book?

165

(2)

Patches on the Uniforms? Why Not?

167

(2)

Miracles Happen, and Not Always for the Best

169

(5)

Color

Why Stop with Naming a Race Track?

174

(2)

Vegas Is a Free-Sin Zone

176

(1)

Rules to Cover NASCAR By

177

(3)

Lost Amidst the Dearborn Engineers

180

(2)

Let's Play the Name Game

182

(2)

I'm More than Just a Gear Head, Awright?

184

(2)

Scenes

Racing the Old-Fashioned Way

186

(3)

A Press Conference at Alcatraz? Go Figure

189

(2)

This Ain't the NASCAR I Know

191

(2)

Boredom in the Fast Lane

193

(2)

Me and Tony, Down at the Dirt Track

195

(1)

Roughin' it with Young'uns

196

(2)

Head for the Hills, Matilda! Here Comes NASCAR!

198

(2)

Trade show in Yankee Land

200

(2)

Back before the Luxury Boxes

202

(4)

One of Many Sad Stories on a Sun-Drenched Day

206

(2)

Helpless in the Press Box

208

(2)

The Last Hooligan Race

210

(1)

Loose Among the Texans

211

(2)

The Winston is Intentional Mayhem

213

(2)

The Family That Races Together

215

(2)

It's a Long Way from Wilkesboro to Vegas

217

(2)

A Glimpse at the Future

219

(4)

Index

223

(14)

The author

237

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