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Monte Dutton's Rebel with a Cause provides an inside look at
emerging NASCAR superstar Tony Stewart's 2000 racing season.
Stewart's impressive 2000 campaign has not disappointed the fans
who applauded his stellar rookie year, 1999. In 2000, Stewart not
only racked up impressive wins, but his fierce competitive spirit
and his tell-it-like-it-is attitude have made him a fan favorite.
He has made headlines with his dramatic victories, but also his
occasional scraps on and off the track with Jeff Gordon and other
drivers. Tony Stewart is, without a doubt, one of NASCAR's (North
American Stock Car Auto Racing) most rebellious heroes, as well as
one of the sport's best young drivers.
At Speed is an irreverent but informed look at the colorful
personalities, exciting places, and devoted fans of stock car
racing. It is divided into six sections: "People" (the sport's key
personalities), "Places" (its unique venues), "Fans" (its avid
followers), "Opinions" (what is right and wrong about the NASCAR
phenomenon), "Color" (a collection of humorous pieces), and
"Scenes" (word pictures of the sport from different perspectives).
"People" profiles Bobby Allison, Geoff Bodine, the Burton brothers,
Ricky Craven, Dale Earnhardt, Bill Elliott, Jeff Gordon, Robby
Gordon, Ernie Irvan, Kenny Irwin, Dale Jarrett, Junior Johnson,
Richard Petty, Tony Stewart, Rusty Wallace, Darrell Waltrip, and
many more NASCAR legends and legends-in-the-making. AT SPEED is
this season's NASCAR book that will take the checkered flag.
Americana music isn't just a musical form--it's a state of mind. In
this book, Monte Dutton charts the coordinates of this state of
mind with a series of interviews and intimate portraits from the
heart of alternative country, often known to its adherents simply
as OKOM: Our Kind of Music. In places such as Austin and Nashville,
Las Vegas and Key West, Dutton finds the voices of the genre that
the Americana Music Association defines as "American roots music
based on the traditions of country."
"True to the Roots" profiles Grammy-nominated performers (such
as Brad Paisley and Pat Green) as well as those who sing for tips
in local bars, and bands such as Those Guys, Reckless Kelly, and
Cross Canadian Ragweed. In these pages the reader encounters Vince
Pawless, a guitar maker in Gainesville, Texas, and James White,
owner of the Broken Spoke, a historic honky-tonk in Austin; and
musicians such as Robert Earl Keen and James McMurtry. Each of
these portraits provides a unique story about this music and
explains why it not only survives but thrives outside a mainstream
increasingly controlled by corporate culture and commercial
constraints.
Straight from the mouths of the world's most famous drivers and
entertainers comes a unique and hilarious volume of NASCARUs wit
and wisdom. Contributors include Kyle Petty, Jeff Foxworthy, Jeff
Gordon, and many others. Illustrations throughout.
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