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John Force The Straight Story of Drag Racing's 300-mph Superstar

Erik Arneson

 Publication Date: Out now RRP: £15.99 

Format: Paperback  ISBN: 978-0-7603-3566-4

This revised andupdated photo biography by veteran race reporter Erik Arneson covers therags-to-riches story of John Force's rise from a penniless racer to afunny-car super star, a multi-team effort that includes his high-profiledaughter Ashley (the 2004 Driver of the Year and Rookie of the Year).Force's is the story of a career built on sheer will and determination-thetale of a racer who, with unstoppable drive, guts, and confidence, overcameamateur equipment and little backing to become the best.

Erik Arneson is a former design editor and motorsports reporter for USAToday and is now director of public relations for SPEED Channel. He lives inNorth Carolina with his wife and children. * * * *

NASCAR Racers

Ben White

Publication Date: Out now

RRP: £12.99  Format: Paperback

 ISBN: 978-0-7603-3577-2

A behind-the-scenes look at the hard-driving elite of stock car racing

,NASCAR Racers immerses readers in the action of the NASCAR Nextel Cup seasonfrom garage and pit lane to finish line and winners circle. Get the insidescoop on today's top stock car racers-the legendary veterans, the hotnewcomers and the Rookie of the Year. Here are stars (Jimmie Johnson, TonyStewart, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt, Jr) in profiles thatgive the full story on each driver's career from his earliest racing effortsto the very first Nextel Cup.With year-by-year statistical tables and photos that capture the action onand off the track, this book is not to be missed by any NASCAR fan.

Ben White is an editor for Winston Cup Illustrated and a well-knownauthority on NASCAR racing. He has written several books on NASCAR and livesin North Carolina.