A book released recently, titled �200-MPH Billboard: The Inside Story of How Big Money Changed NASCAR,� takes readers into the world of NASCAR from the beginning until what it is now. The book�s author Mark Yost highlights some events in NASCAR history that deeply influenced what it is today. Yost, who hails from
The contents of the new book draw heavily from the reports of National Speed Sport News, where Yost had worked as a reporter.
According to Nascar.com, Yost�s book also explains NASCAR as a sports phenomenon in the
For this book, Yost did interviews with the owner of NASCAR teams�asking them why they chose to be with NASCAR and how they go about with their sponsorship.
"In all honesty there's not another book like it," Yost told Stillwatergazette.com. "There's a ton of books out there about the drivers and the history of NASCAR, but this is really the first of its kind to look at the business of NASCAR�which is really what's driving the growth today."
Nascar.com describes Yost�s style as �easy and comparatively less dense� than most sports writers but gets his message across in a �plain and proper� way.
I have yet to buy my copy, but I learned it is already available at major book stores. It can even be purchased from the NASCAR website.
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