{"product_id":"around-the-turn-william-p-lazarus-9781541090934","title":"Around the Turn: How Stock Car Racing Became One of the Most Popular Sports in the United States.","description":"Race cars careening around yet another turn seem common-place today, but the sport had to maneuver around some daunting roadblocks just to get to the start-finish line and faces more in the future.In \u003ci\u003eAround the Turn\u003c\/i\u003e, NASCAR historian Bill Lazarus documents NASCAR's greatest triumphs, and some of its more bizarre moments ...*The first unofficial race, where six hardy drivers dodged snowballs and hypothermia.*The arrival of media savvy drivers like Richard Petty who nevertheless led a short-lived strike.*The growth in prestige from early derision to the surprise visit by President Ronald Reagan along with kings and Hollywood royalty.*The 1979 fistfight that sparked media interest and prompted widespread television coverage.*The roadblocks now facing NASCAR as it seeks a wider audience amid rising costs and growing competition.\u003ci\u003eAround the Turn\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect companion volume to \u003ci\u003eSands of Time: Celebrating 100 Years of Racing\u003c\/i\u003e (also by William P. Lazarus), taking readers on a wild ride through racing history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William P. Lazarus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541090934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541090934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/27\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.36d","brand":"William P. Lazarus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800381075711,"sku":"9781541090934","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/around-the-turn-william-p-lazarus-9781541090934","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}