Jeff Gordon

“Spanning forty years and more than three hundred victories, the contributions of countless people have built Hendrick Motorsports into the greatest team in NASCAR history. This book is made up of their stories.” —Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, from the forewordCelebrate the NASCAR-champion team’s 40th anniversary with this officially licensed history featuring stunning photography, including rare images from the Hendrick Motorsports archive. Rick Hendrick built on a successful career in the retail automotive business to launch NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports in 1984. Over the ensuing four decades, it has become one of the most successful and high-profile teams in the sport’s long history. Competing in the elite NASCAR Cup Series, as of 2023, the team had posted the most points-paying wins and the most championships. Hendrick Motorsports’ driver roster is a who’s who of the sport’s greats, including NASCAR Hall of Famers Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Terry Labonte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Today the team fields four drivers: William Byron, Alex Bowman, and Cup champions Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson. Hendrick Motorsports even fielded a team at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023! Hendrick Motorsportsrelates the team’s incredible history through 40 stories focused on team milestones since its founding in 1984. Stories and highlights include:The first win at Martinsville that saved the teamInvolvement with the motion picture “Days of Thunder” The dominance of Jeff Gordon and the Rainbow WarriorsThe team’s historic 1-2-3 finish at the 1997 DAYTONA 500The record-tying seven championships of Jimmie Johnson and Chad KnausHendrick Motorsports and the EarnhardtsBecoming the first team to reach 300 wins at NASCAR's highest levelThe ground-breaking Garage 56 Le Mans programAuthored by long-time NASCAR journalist Ben White, with a foreword by Jeff Gordon and afterword by Rick Hendrick, the 200-page book includes images from top NASCAR photographer Nigel Kinrade and from Hendrick Motorsport’s archive. As the official 40th anniversary book covering the team’s entire history, Hendrick Motorsport: 40 Years is the ideal retrospective.

In today's dynamic, ever-changing real estate market, potential buyers and sellers must arm themselves with the most relevant information to make knowledgeable decisions. Look no further..." Real Estate Insights" is an interview styled compilation of conversations with the country's leading real estate professionals. They offer powerful wisdom and sage advice on the following: Impact of the Pandemic on Markets Across the CountryTips for Buyers and Sellers Commercial Real Estate RelocationVacation and Retirement Properties...and more invaluable topics. "Real Estate Insights Volume 2: Conversations with America's Leading Real Estate Professionals" sets out to bust common myths and misconceptions about buying and selling residential or commercial real estate, thus eliminating fears commonly associated with these significant transactions. Allow this book to provide insight into real estate markets in your community and beyond.

Renegade WASP is "a love story within a life story" which spans 8 decades in the life of main character Jack Peirce. Jack is a native of the upscale Boston suburb of Wampum, who returns from college to become the owner/editor of "The Wampum Totem" newspaper. Jack is a self-described middle class "mud WASP", whose wealthy girlfriend Holly Chase lives in the town's most exclusive neighborhood. Her father, David Chase, is a fast-rising corporate executive who's determined to thwart Holly's relationship and impose his will over anyone who challkenges him. He reigns over an elite group of neighbors known as "The Four Aces" who embark on a series of disruptive escapades. The narrative cuolminates with a celebration opf Wampum's 200th birthday and a compelling climax which resolves long-standing conflicts.

This is a collection of 101 jaw-dropping stories, as told by the very people who experienced them - first-hand accounts of sightings, scrapes and encounters in one of Africa's greatest National Parks. It details hair-raising experiences from the Kruger Park's roads, camps, picnic sites and walking trails, such as: An enraged elephant flips a car onto its roof; A lioness prises open a terrified couple's car door; A fleeing impala leaps through an open car window; A Hyaena snatches a baby from a tent; A tourist takes a bath in a croc-infested dam... A bedside book, a travel companion, a dip-into, read-anywhere compilation of joyful encounters laced with terrible warnings. Wherever you are, this book will transport you directly into the bush.

The New York Times bestselling autobiography of one of auto racing's greatest drivers—and a pedal-to-the-metal look at the life of a NASCAR champion. He's the hottest thing on the racetrack today! In his professional racing career, Jeff Gordon has made the Winner's Circle his second home, taking the checkered flag with skill, determination, and a heartfelt love of racing—all while winning over more fans than any other driver in history and helping transform NASCAR racing into the most-watched entertainment in America. Here, Jeff Gordon tells the story of his life behind the wheel: from his unlikely beginnings on the California junior circuit to his first professional win to his meteoric rise to fame—and all of the personal trials, triumphs, and roadblocks he faced along the way. Gordon also gives readers an up-close, high-speed look at what it's really like to climb into the cockpit of a stockcar every weekend and race for a championship; into the garages where his cars are made; and inside the lives and work of his extraordinary crew as his cars get built, tested, and driven to victory. This is Jeff Gordon behind the helmet and in front of the pack—an inspirational, thrilling,and true story of courage and character from one of auto racing's greatest heroes. INCLUDES 16 PAGES OF BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS

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