Postcards from Pit Road - by Monte Dutton (Paperback)

About the Book

Gives readers a press pass to accompany an award-winning motorsports journalist as he covers the NASCAR season

Book Synopsis

Postcards From Pit Road is a revealing and lively account of the 2002 NASCAR season. Noted motor sports journalist Monte Dutton covers everything at each stop on the 2002 Winston Cup tour, from the qualifying laps to the checkered flag. Written trackside at speedways around the country, Postcards From Pit Road provides readers with the compelling inside story of the wealthy car owners who pay the bills, the daring drivers who risk life and limb each week, and the harried crewmen who build and service the incredible racing machines with breathtaking efficiency. It's a diary that lends insight into the rich personalities of racing and examines the toll that the long NASCAR season and its accompanying fast-paced lifestyle takes on the lives of drivers, crews, and their families. Dutton goes far beyond the typical facts and figures of each race, instead weaving an insightful account of the daily lives of these modern-day gladiators.

Review Quotes

"Dutton is an outspoken, colorful, and even-handed observer of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. . . . While too many media types tend to follow the worn-out party line, the fearless Dutton loves to peek behind the curtain of the NASCAR Oz. . . . For the fan who craves more from his sport than mindless hero worship, Dutton's latest book, "Postcards From Pit Road", is a must. . . . There are plenty of NASCAR books on the market. Some flounder as sugary tributes or bland, one-sided glances at a multi-faceted sport. This is one NASCAR writer who doesn't sugarcoat anything. NASCAR is a tough game. Dutton is a tough guy. If you want to look beyond the sanitized and cartoonish TV version of NASCAR, read this book by a master of his field."