Wide Open

by Shaun Assael

WIDE OPEN looks at one full year on the NASCAR circuit as it's never been examined before. Shaun Assael takes us behind the scenes, into the pits and onto the tracks, examining the life, the loves, the blood feuds of the stars, the grunts, the drivers, the mechanics, the wives, the girlfriends, the moneymen--everyone and anyone who makes things happen. WIDE OPEN is a funny, tragic, dramatic journey inside a world that has long been closed.

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction

352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Dave Neumann · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting glimpse into the world of Nascar through the eyes of several different people. Would be a great read for someone who is new to the sport and wanted to learn more about the ins and outs of Nascar

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book in 2001 when I was just getting into (and I mean REALLY really getting into) NASCAR. I enjoyed it. At that time, I think I ate, slept, and breathed stock car racing. When I get obsessed, I can really get obsessed!

(If you're wondering, my NASCAR obsession has been tamed the last few years, but I can see I missed a really good season. May take it back up next year.)

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

i love this book

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

If I had read this back when it first came out it might have been a better book. If you want to learn about Nascar it is the book to read you can learn a lot from it.