MARC Record from Library of Congress

LEADER: 02027cam a2200325 i 4500
001 2013955173
003 DLC
005 20151121080907.0
008 131112s2014 xx a 000 0 eng
010 $a 2013955173
020 $a1467111988
020 $a9781467111980
040 $aDLC$beng$erda$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
043 $an-us-al
050 00 $aGV1033.5.T35$bW47 2014
100 1 $aWhitaker, Kent
245 10 $aTalladega Superspeedway /$cKent Whitaker.
264 1 $aCharleston, South Carolina :$bArcadia Publishing,$c[2014]
300 $a127 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 0 $aNASCAR library collection
520 $a"Originally named Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway was built on the site of a World War II-era Air Force base in the heart of Alabama. NASCAR founder Bill France and his family envisioned a race track that would be faster, larger, and more exciting than any track built to date. Construction began May 23, 1968, and was completed on September 13, 1969. The end result is the most modern speedway ever built. Often simply referred to as "Dega," the track is 2.66 miles long, its high-banked turns are nearly three stories tall, and race cars have reached speeds over 200 miles per hour. It is so popular that it is said to become one of the largest "temporary" cities in the state every race weekend. Author Kent Whitaker tells the visual story of Talladega Superspeedway, from its origins as farmland and then a military base to its becoming the most thrilling race track in motorsports." --p.4 of cover.
610 20 $aAlabama International Motor Speedway$vPictorial works.
610 20 $aNASCAR (Association)$vPictorial works.
650 0 $aRacetracks (Automobile racing)$zUnited States$vPictorial works.
650 0 $aStock car racing$zUnited States$vPictorial works.
650 0 $aAutomobile racing$zAlabama$zTalladega$vPictorial works.