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Zoom zoom zoom. From Daytona to the Brickyard 400, Unauthorized NASCAR is fully loaded and sure to please both casual and diehard fans. Our first new edition in three years, Unauthorized NASCAR is a fat 700-page collection of facts and figures written with insight and imagination by two veteran newspaper journalists who like their 10W40 on the rocks and have spent decades wandering trackside, waiting for the light to change.It's no secret that America's fastest-growing sport inspires intense loyalty among its fans. Members of the NASCAR nation come from every walk of life and every region, linked by an adrenaline-fueled fascination with extremely fast cars and heroic (or at least amazingly stoic) drivers. Who can resist real-time, real-life gladiators going fender to fender, moshing car parts along far walls while risking life and limb? To their fans, they're the last true American heroes. Although shocking to everyone interested in the sport, the death of Dale Earnhardt seems to have incited already intense fan passion and evoked more awareness in general of NASCAR racing. Nearly 30 races are broadcast from February through November on either Fox or NBC under the first year of a six-year contract.The Unauthorized NASCAR Fan Guide 2002 covers all facets of stock car racing, including Winston Cup, Busch, and Craftsman Truck series events, while capturing the colorful history. It provides the most comprehensive set of stats and records available in one volume, with year-by-year recaps of every season since NASCAR was formed in 1949. Fans will appreciate the detailed summaries of the 2001 season, complete with full-field race results. With 250 photos, it has a luxury interior aswell. A resource section provides information on movies, documentaries, books, periodicals,