Kyle at 200 M.P.H.: A Sizzling Season in the Petty/NASCAR Dynasty

by Frye Gaillard

Book Overview

A behind-the-scenes look at the stock car racing circuit through the eyes of a NASCAR racer interweaves descriptions of the daily goings-on in the pit and on the track with a history of the Petty... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312097328
• ISBN13: 9780312097325
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent-- an intimate look at the sport and its people

Gaillard skips the simple sensationalism that usually accompanies Nascar writings, choosing instead to tell a real story. He explores the history of the Nascar culture, the people that comprise it and the sport's surprising ability to get in your blood for good.

A NASCAR Season through one driver's eyes

In Kyle Petty, Frye Gaillard has the most interesting driver on the NASCAR circuit, and he makes the most of it. This is a well-written, intelligent, and surprisingly candid recounting of a Winston Cup season. If you've ever wondered what the drivers say when the TV cameras are off, you should read this book - instead of the usual "I gotta thank Goodyear for puttin' an awesome set of tires under me...", you get lines like, "There was a little turd driving number fifteen that ran all over me." If you're a race fan, you'll love it.