Former racing driver and journalist Levine describes events from Henry Ford's own victory at the 1901 Detroit Driving Club race to the 1967 LeMans triumph of A.J. Foyt and Dan Gurney. Coverag

    Now, famed racing journalist Ed Hinton unfolds a lively history of the Daytona 500 as a launching pad to tell the wildly colorful stow of NASCAR -- from its infancy, when billionaires and bootleggers raced their "tricked-up" cars on a dirt track, to today's world of mainstream appeal and sky-high television ratings. Written in an engaging style, filled with an insider's wisdom and flavorful anecdotes, Hinton brings the world of stock car racing to life. More than just a narrative history, "Daytona" is a defining and transcendent look at a sport and a culture that has captured the imagination of millions of Americans.

    Stirling Caulfield Moss drove professionally in nearly 500 races until his near-fatal crash in 1962. By the end of his career, he had become racing's most famous and most adored celebrity. Moss's tally of wins was proportionally higher than any other driver's, ever, by a wide margin. From his first race in 1948 to his last, heady days of the early 60s and beyond, his life and career unfold in great detail: the family history and school days; his start on the track and entrance into the big league; his experience driving for Mercedes; the private races; and the crash and recovery. And, because the author enjoyed free range over every aspect of Moss's life, many of the amazing stories here have never been told before. Designed by David Costa, who created The Beatles Anthology.