Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I: NASCAR 101. Chapter 1: NASCAR Racing -- The Best Sport Around. Chapter 2: The Big Business of NASCAR. Chapter 3: Understanding the Different NASCAR Series. Part II: What Makes It Stock Car Racing? Chapter 4: What Makes Them Stock Cars? Chapter 5: The Rules of the Road. Chapter 6: Working Together: The Race Team. Chapter 7: Who's in the Driver's Seat? Part III: What Happens on (and off) the Track. Chapter 8: First, They Gotta Qualify. Chapter 9: Passing, Drafting, and Other Race Day Strategies. Chapter 10: Making Pit Stops. Chapter 11: Keeping Racing Safe. Chapter 12: Winning It All: Making It to Victory Lane and the Championship. Part IV: Keeping Up with NASCAR Events. Chapter 13: Getting the Lowdown on Each NASCAR Track. Chapter 14: Heading Out for a Weekend at the Track. Chapter 15: Tracking NASCAR Events from the Comfort of Home. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 16: The Greatest NASCAR Drivers of All Time. Chapter 17: Ten Can't--Miss Races of the Year. Chapter 18: NASCAR's Young Stars. Part VI: Appendixes. Appendix A: NASCAR Jargon. Appendix B: NASCAR Statistics. Appendix C: Race Car Numbers. Appendix D: NASCAR Milestones. Index.

About the Author

Mark Martin has finished in the top eight in the NASCAR Championship standings in 13 of the last 15 seasons. Beth Tuschak is a freelance writer associated with NASCAR and has been invaluable in updating this second edition of NASCAR For Dummies.