NASCAR Authorized Handbook

Racing Mania

by K.C. Kelley

A racing guide provides young readers with a comprehensive look at everything NASCAR, from driver profiles, car statistics, and race highlights to pit crew details, and more. Original.

48 pages, Paperback

First published August 31, 2004

About the author

K.C. Kelley is a California-based author who has written more than 20 books for young readers, mostly on sports such as NASCAR, baseball, and football.

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nascar stock car racing continues to gain popularity nationwide. Kelley provides a comprehensive volume with plenty of details to give a clear picture of the history of the sport, its famous personalities, and the vehicles, strategy, and crews that support the sport. Colorful pictures and varied layouts accompany a lively text that will appeal to Nascar fans! The result is appealing and easy-to-comprehend.

Included is a brief gloassary, booklist and websites for further exploration, and a simple index.
The background textures/illustrations on pages 6, 7, and 21 make the text difficult to decipher. But overall, this is a good choice for an introduction to Nascar racing.

[Duane · Rating 1 out of 5]

The problem with this book is it focuses on the exact year it was written too much. By doing that, a good portion of it is outdated within a year of it's printing. Nice photographs, but the text just doesn't last. Pass it up if you want up to date information.