Did you know that Richard Petty’s first win was overturned due to a protest . . . by his dad? That Ned Jarrett won his first race in a car he bought with a bad check, banking on the winnings to pay it off? That Mario Andretti defied team orders to bag his first NASCAR win? That Tiny Lund nabbed his first NASCAR victory because he rescued a fellow driver from a fiery wreck?\nAll this and more comes to light in 50 First Victories, which chronicles the journey of NASCAR’s best as they drive their way to that landmark first victory. You’ll read about Richard Petty at Charlotte, Dale Earnhardt Sr. at Bristol, Jimmie Johnson at Fontana, Chase Elliott at Watkins Glen, and more. 
Journalists Al Pearce and Mike Hembree have been along for the ride for much of NASCAR’s long history. With a combined ninety years of coverage of one of America’s grassroots sports, they bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the stories of these fast-and-furious heroes, drivers who ran to the ragged edge―and often past it―in pursuit of the checkered flag.\nHere are all the sport’s stars―Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt Sr., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Gordon, David Pearson, Jimmie Johnson, Junior Johnson―and the inside stories of their success. Strap in for a rollicking ride to victory lane!

50 First Victories

History

Al Pearce

Mike Hembree

Americas

Octane Press

Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve is a seven-acre sanctuary of old-growth forest, luxurious green shrubs and brilliant wildflowers near the heart of Spartanburg. The garden is the dream of one man, Harold Hatcher, who grew up in poverty in Kentucky tobacco country but struggled against the odds to turn his life into one of promise and fulfillment.Hembrees book tells the story of Hatchers early years as an energetic civil rights pioneer and social activist in Indiana. It follows him through his move to South Carolina in 1969, where he began work in his backyard on what would become one of the Southeasts most impressive--through understated--public gardens. While thousands visit the Hatcher trails and quiet places each year, few know the story of the unique and complex man who brought them to life.

Seasons of Harold Hatcher

Biographies & Memoirs

Hub City Pr

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