Full Throttle: The Life & Fast Times of Racing Legend Curtis Turner

Edelstein, Robert

ISBN 10: 1585674389 / ISBN 13: 9781585674381

Published by Overlook Books, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Full Throttle: The Life & Fast Times of Racing Legend Curtis Turner
• Publisher: Overlook Books
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1585674389
• ISBN 13: 9781585674381
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Curtis Turner's life embodied everything that makes NASCAR the biggest spectator sport in American history. In gripping prose, and with full access to the files of Turner's widow, biographer Robert Edelstein thrillingly recreates the life of this American legend. Full Throttle is the first-ever full-scale chronicle of Turner's legendary life, from his days as a teenage moonshine runner, through his incredible comeback after four years of being banned from the NASCAR circuit. Motor racing and mayhem, the non-stop pursuit of outrageous dreams, high-speed thrills, and a really good time...these are the raw materials of Full Throttle: The Life and Fast Times of Curtis Turner. This one's on the fast track.

About the Author

Robert Edelstein is the exclusive motor sports writer for TV Guide, where his stories are read by more NASCAR fans than any other writer in the country. He is also a contributor to Stuff, Blender, and A&E Biography, among other publications.