Hard Driving: The Wendell Scott Story (Documentary Narratives)
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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9781586423025
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Steerforth Press
ISBN-10
1586423029
ISBN-13
9781586423025
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16050092508
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hard Driving : the Wendell Scott Story
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Motor Sports, General
Publication Year
2021
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Book Series
Truth to Power Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
13.6 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-436322
Reviews
"Donovan shows how Wendell Scott's career was every bit as groundbreaking as Jackie Robinson's feat of breaking baseball's color barrier. Perhaps even more so." -- Tampa Tribune "Donovan tells it like it was. . . . A copy of [this] masterpiece should be in every library in the country, inculding schools." -- Morris Stephenson in The Franklin News-Post "Both a history and a sports classic." -- Detroit Free Press "A fascinating book . . . a wonderful story about a really interesting guy." -- Toronto Star "One of the most compelling sports biographies of this or any year. A must-read for NASCAR fans." -- (starred review) Booklist "Donovan's writing is well-paced and measured, clearly depicting the complex atmosphere of race relations in the segregated South. His extensive reporting, including interviews with Scott before he died in 1990, combined with his descriptive and enjoyable prose about racing, make this book a deeply compelling story." -- (starred review) Publishers Weekly "Talk about a necessary sports biography. Hard Driving is unquestionably a winner." -- Robert Edelstein, author of Full Throttle: The Life and Fast Times of NASCAR Legend Curtis Turne r "A surprisingly moving and powerful account of Wendell Scott's utterly American Odyssey. It offers a window into a world not that far removed from our own, as we struggle still to judge each person, as Dr. King said, on the content of their character-not the color of their skin." -- Ken Burns, filmmaker, winner of three Emmy Awards, including one for Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson "Wendell Scott was to NASCAR what Jackie Robinson was to baseball. The difference was that Robinson played in liberal Brooklyn and had the backing of Branch Rickey, and Scott raced in the segregated South and hadÉnobody. The hard-working, dauntless Scott, like Robinson, should be a national hero. Until that day, he has Brian Donovan's moving biography as his legacy." -- Peter Golenbock, author of Miracle: Bobby Allison and the Saga of the Alabama Gang, " Hard Driving is an almost bigger-than-life account of Scott, NASCAR's first and only black driver to compete on a regular basis. . . . Donovan tells it like it was. . . . A copy of Brian Donovan's masterpiece should be in every library in the country, inculding schools. No value can be placed on its worth, not only from the stock car racing side, but from the black history aspect. . . . The only down side of this release is the fact Wendell Scott never had the opportunity to read it. Read it. You will be glad you did. And I'll add this little warning. The last part may bring a tear or two to your eyes." -- Morris Stephenson in The Franklin News-Post "Donovan has written a book that is both a history and a sports classic." -- Detroit Free Press "A fascinating book . . . a wonderful story about a really interesting guy." -- Toronto Star "The gripping story of a fascinating, brave man who deserves serious recognition for his solitary accomplishment. . . . Donovan has produced one of the most compelling sports biographies of this or any year. A must-read for NASCAR fans." -- (starred review) Booklist "In this excellent biography, Donovan, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper reporter and seasoned race car driver, recounts the overlooked life of Wendell Scott, the one-time Danville, Va., moonshine runner who broke the color barrier in stock-car racing in 1952 and competed for more than 20 years in a sport dominated by Southern whites... Donovan's writing is well-paced and measured, clearly depicting the complex atmosphere of race relations in the segregated South. His extensive reporting, including interviews with Scott before he died in 1990, combined with his descriptive and enjoyable prose about racing, make this book a deeply compelling story." -- (starred review) Publishers Weekly "In Hard Driving , Brian Donovan has given us a beautifully insightful look at Wendell Scott--a vital NASCAR pioneer--that's exceedingly well-written, and researched with the kind of zeal and expertise necessary for a tale that covers so rocky a road. Talk about a necessary sports biography. Hard Driving is unquestionably a winner." -- Robert Edelstein, author of Full Throttle: The Life and Fast Times of NASCAR Legend Curtis Turner Brian Donovan has written a surprisingly moving and powerful account of Wendell Scott's utterly American Odyssey. It offers a window into a world not that far removed from our own, as we struggle still to judge each person, as Dr. King said, on the content of their character-not the color of their skin. - Ken Burns, filmmaker, winner of three Emmy Awards, including one for Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson Wendell Scott was to NASCAR what Jackie Robinson was to baseball. The difference was that Robinson played in liberal Brooklyn and had the backing of Branch Rickey, and Scott raced in the segregated South and hadÉnobody. The hard-working, dauntless Scott, like Robinson, should be a national hero. Until that day, he has Brian Donovan's moving biography as his legacy. - Peter Golenbock, author of Miracle: Bobby Allison and the Saga of the Alabama Gang
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
796.72092 B
Synopsis
The only book-length account of the life of Wendell Scott, the one-time moonshine runner who broke the color barrier in stock-car racing in 1952 and, against all odds, competed for more than 20 years in a sport dominated by Southern whites. Hard Driving is the story of one man's determination to live the life he loved, and to compete at the highest level of his sport. When Wendell Scott became NASCAR's version of Jackie Robinson in the segregated 1950s, some speedways refused to let him race. Scott appealed directly to the sport's founder, NASCAR czar Bill France Sr., who promised that NASCAR would treat him without prejudice. For the next two decades, Scott chased a dream whose fulfillment depended on France backing up that promise. France reneged on his pledge, but Scott did receive inspiring support from white drivers who admired his skill and tenacity, such as NASCAR champions Ned Jarrett and Richard Petty.
LC Classification Number
GV1032.S36D66 2021
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