{"product_id":"driving-with-the-devil-neal-thompson-9781400082261","title":"Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe true story behind NASCAR's hardscrabble, moonshine-fueled origins, \"fascinating and fast-moving . . . even if you don't know a master cylinder from a head gasket\" (\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[Neal] Thompson exhumes the sport's Prohibition-era roots in this colorful, meticulously detailed history.\"--\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday's NASCAR--equal parts Disney, Vegas, and Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey--is a multibillion-dollar conglomeration with 80 million fans, half of them women, that grows bigger and more mainstream by the day. Long before the sport's rampant commercialism lurks a distant history of dark secrets that have been carefully hidden from view--until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the Depression-wracked South, with few options beyond the factory or farm, a Ford V-8 became the ticket to a better life. Bootlegging offered speed, adventure, and wads of cash. \u003ci\u003eDriving with the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how the skills needed to outrun federal agents with a load of corn liquor transferred perfectly to the red-dirt racetracks of Dixie. In this dynamic era (the 1930s and '40s), three men with a passion for Ford V-8s--convicted felon Raymond Parks, foul-mouthed mechanic Red Vogt, and war veteran Red Byron, NASCAR's first champ--emerged as the first stock car \"team.\" Theirs is the violent, poignant story of how moonshine and fast cars merged to create a sport for the South to call its own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of Laura Hillenbrand's \u003ci\u003eSeabiscuit\u003c\/i\u003e, this tale captures a bygone era of a beloved sport and the character of the country at a moment in time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neal Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1400082269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400082261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/28\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.26w x 0.99d","brand":"Neal Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049097425151,"sku":"9781400082261","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7743b671-4965-4f25-8195-c218110a5b88.jpg?v=1684999611","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/driving-with-the-devil-neal-thompson-9781400082261","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}