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Author Moore, Bud, 1925-

Title Bud Moore : memoir of a country mechanic from D-Day to NASCAR glory / Bud Moore with Perry Allen Wood ; foreword by Winston Kelley
Published Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]

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Contents Foreword by Winston Kelley -- Preface -- Introduction -- A born farmer -- Caught in the draft -- A modified life -- Coming of age -- It was the best of times, it was the worst of times -- Wading into the future -- Mercuries, mustangs, and moving on -- The Torino years -- T-birds and trophies -- One tough customer -- One tougher customer -- Hitting hard and running harder -- Winning again -- The final laps -- The gentleman farmer -- Bud's three sons
Summary "This is Bud 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."-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Moore, Bud, 1925-
SUBJECT Moore, Bud, 1925- fast
Subject NASCAR (Association) -- History
SUBJECT NASCAR (Association) fast
Subject Automobile racing drivers -- United States -- Biography
Stock car racing -- United States -- History
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Sports.
GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference.
TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports.
Automobile racing drivers
Stock car racing
United States
Genre/Form collective biographies.
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
History
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
Author Wood, Perry Allen, 1952-
ISBN 9781476621081
147662108X