In the early days of NASCAR, drivers changed their own tires, fashioned seat belts from old bed sheets, and used leather belts to lash shut the doors of family sedans. This colourful era roars to life in this history spanning 18 seasons of race action. As Darlington's track photographer during that time, Kirkland used one of the period's few cameras to feature automatic film advance. His resulting mastery of the photo sequence hatched a collection of long-forgotten images that capture some the most heart-stopping finishes and bone-crunching crashes. 160 pages,  200 black & white illustrations. English.