[Poll Book Tally] The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewer's Gude to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing by Greg Engle 3 stars

[Karin]

If you are both interested in NASCAR, and/or auto racing in general, then this is a good book to start with. A significant part of this book is in the first two chapters, the first of which gives a brief history of NASCAR. There are some helpful photos at times to help show and/or explain some of the things explained that I would have liked to have seen before reading any other books on NASCAR, but on the other hand, it was easier to hold onto many things because I was already familiar with many of the names (but that isn’t necessary, of course, since this is very much an introductory book). This would make a good young adult introduction to the subject depending on the age and reading level of the student, but the language reminds me of y/a.

I found some of it rather dry and dull because I don’t care as much about some of the topics, but if I were to ever visit Charlotte, NC, I know where tourists can go to see and learn more about this organization. If you read the online version, at least the Hoopla one, there are live links to a number of websites the author mentions for finding information in the digital age. There are also some very helpful pages at the end that can lead you to finding out more about NASCAR than I personally care to know.