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One of NASCAR's pioneers, Bud Moore won countless races in the sport's early rough and tumble days. In almost four decades as a car owner, he was victorious at the Daytona 500, the Southern 500--three times--and at dozens of other NASCAR events, and won three Grand National Division championships, a Grand American championship and the Sports Car Club of America Trans Am championship. He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011, with 63 wins and 43 poles.
The cars built by Bud Moore Engineering have been raced by some of America's most talented drivers, including Buck Baker, Bobby Allison, Dan Gurney, Parnelli Jones, Tiny Lund, David Pearson, Buddy Baker, Fireball Roberts and many others. Moore continuously sought to improve his machines, making them not only faster but safer, and many of his innovations were quickly adopted throughout NASCAR and by the auto industry.
This is Moore's story in his own words, covering his early life in Depression-era Spartanburg, South Carolina, his combat experience during the Invasion of Normandy, his racing career, and his family life and retirement as a gentleman farmer. Many never before seen photos are included.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments by Perry Allen Wood
Foreword by Winston Kelley
Preface by Perry Allen Wood
Introduction by Perry Allen Wood
One: A Born Farmer
Two: Caught in the Draft
Three: A Modified Life
Four: Coming of Age
Five: It Was the Best of Times, It was the Worst of Times
Six: Wading Into the Future
Seven: Mercuries, Mustangs, and Moving On
Eight: The Torino Years
Nine: T-Birds and Trophies
Ten: One Tough Customer
Eleven: One Tougher Customer
Twelve: Hitting Hard and Running Harder
Thirteen: Winning Again
Fourteen: The Final Laps
Fifteen: The Gentleman Farmer
Sixteen: Bud's Three Sons Reflect
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