"Then Tony Said to Junior. . .": The Best NASCAR Stories Ever Told

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Written for every NASCAR fan, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the drivers, promoters, and decision makers--all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations. From high-speed thrills to colorful characters, the book includes stories from Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, and Buz McKim, among others, allowing readers to relive highlights, celebrations, and other memorable moments.

Mike Hembree is a newspaper and magazine journalist and an associate editor at Street and Smith's Sports Group. He has covered auto racing for two decades and has seen more than 600 NASCAR races. He has won numerous national, regional, and state writing and reporting awards, including National First Place in Investigative Reporting from the Associated Press Sports Editors Association. He is a six-time winner of the National Motorsports Press Association's Writer of the Year Award and has won the Russ Catlin Award for Excellence in Motorsports Journalism twice. In 2008 he was named the winner of the Henry McLemore Award for career achievement in motorsports journalism. He is the author or coauthor of 13 books on a variety of subjects, including five on stock-car racing. He lives in Gaffney, North Carolina. Carl Edwards is a NASCAR driver and the 2007 Busch Series champion.