NASCAR Champions: Every Cup Series Champion from 1949 to Today - Hardcover

by H. a. Branham (Author), Holly Cain (Author), Mark Martin (Foreword by)

Discover what it takes to be a NASCAR Cup Champion! This officially licensed and stunningly illustrated volume chronicles the story of every Champion in the series' history.

Over the decades, NASCAR's top drivers have achieved legendary status. Winners like Lee and Richard Petty, Dale "the Intimidator" Earnhardt, "Wonder Boy" Jeff Gordon, and super-champion Jimmie Johnson have etched their names in the record books, each contributing to NASCAR's ongoing evolution. Fierce rivalries, unforgettable victories, and crushing losses weave through the stories of each of NASCAR's Cup Champions.

From NASCAR's birth on the dirt tracks of the South to today's superspeedways, NASCAR Champions: Every Cup Winner from 1949 to Today details it all with:

• A chapter for every Champion, covering their story and winning season(s), beginning with the first, 1949's Red Byron
• 200 exhilarating photographs from NASCAR's historic archive and top race photographers
• Engaging commentary by sports journalist and NASCAR insider H.A. Branham, who knows many of these winning drivers personally
• Sidebars covering topics like greatest races, key seasons, milestone moments, and more

This is a must-have reference and collectible for any NASCAR fan.

Author Biography

H.A. Branham worked in the communications departments at NASCAR and Daytona International Speedway for nearly two decades. Prior to that, he worked as an editor and writer at the Tampa Tribune (Florida) for 21 years. He is the author of Big Bill-The Life and Times of NASCAR Founder Bill France Sr.; Bill France Jr.-The Man Who Made NASCAR; The NASCAR Family Album; The NASCAR Vault; and NASCAR Mavericks. Branham, a graduate of the University of South Florida, is a native of Indianapolis, Indiana. He lives in Ormond Beach, Florida, with his wife, Catherine. Holly Cain, a veteran sports reporter, has covered all forms of auto racing for more than three decades-from Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and A.J. Foyt to Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, to today's stars such as IndyCar's Scott Dixon, NASCAR's Kyle Larson, and Formula 1's Max Verstappen. Cain has worked at major newspapers in Tampa, Dallas, and Seattle, and numerous online publications such as AOL Fanhouse, CBS Sports, NASCAR.com, and the NASCAR Wire Service. She is the author of Rusty's Last Call chronicling NASCAR racer Rusty Wallace's farewell season. She makes regular appearances on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio along with Tampa-based television stations as a racing analyst. Cain, a graduate of the University of South Florida, has two children and lives in her hometown of Lakeland, Florida.