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Once Around the Track “McCrumb...has become the bard of motorsports. There are literary references in Once Around the Track, as well as literary touches, jokes, lore, tall tales, innuendoes, and subplots. This melange has become a McCrumb trademark and makes use of her oratorical brilliance.” —Asheville Citizen-Times, August 12, 2007
Read the article "NASCAR in Fiction" by columnist Rob Neufeld. “Beguiling... A heartwarming story that celebrates loyalty and love.for racing cars, rather than just winning prizes.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch - June 9, 2007
“McCrumb, who canonized NASCAR great Dale Earnhardt in her novel St. Dale (2006), imagines yet another contemporary racing legend. This book is populated with strong female characters, from the tough, competent crew chief to the determined attorney to Badger's ruthless manager. And McCrumb's detailed descriptions of the pit crew at work are so strong you can almost smell the motor oil.” —Booklist - May 2007
   “I was interested in all the different ways the "pretty male driver" is perceived by the other characters. Skinny boys in firesuits look like warrior angels, and one tends to expect them to be kinder, wiser, braver, etc. than they could possibly be. It was an interesting way for me to structure to look at our need for larger-than-life heroes.” “Researching the book was quite an adventure. I did a ride along in a race car, consulted the Pettys and the Earnhardts, and had a NASCAR driver on SpeedDial to keep me out of trouble. This may be the first book ever to have a pit crew to make sure I got everything right. My good friend Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton helped to write the chapter set at Darlington, and a NASCAR gas-man and an engineer helped out. I got advice from a Who’s-Who of NASCAR. But what really interested me was that feeling of awe that fans have for their driver. In some ways this book is as much about religion as St. Dale was. It is not a sports book. It’s about our need for heroes. Trust me.” Reviews of Once Around the Track June 20, 2007 A Threefer of Keepers: Enjoyable Reads for the Summer By Ann Wicker In Once Around the Track, novelist Sharyn McCrumb returns to the world of NASCAR with a character-driven story about the first all-female racing team. (download article) June 17, 2007 Fast Women, NASCAR Style By Judith Chettle, Special Correspondent It's only fitting, perhaps, that an acclaimed Southern writer should put a feminine face on NASCAR. And Sharyn McCrumb's new novel, Once Around the Track, is a beguiling tale of an all-woman NASCAR crew determined to make a good showing for their wealthy backers. (download article) Preview Chapter One Read the opening chapter of Once Around the Track. (pdf file) Advance Ordering Order your autographed copy of Once Around the Track today!
In December 2005, Adam and I lived the scene in which Taran takes photos of Tony Lafon in his fire suit in Victory Lane at Daytona, and in July of 2006 he gave me my first ride-along in a race car at Lowes Motor Speedway. In research, no matter how long it took or how complex the question, Adam always tried to make sure that I understood and got it right. Once Around the Track seems to be coming true. Just as Tony Lafon got his chance to be a race car driver in the novel, his real-life counterpart Adam is now driving the 62 car for the ARCA team of Andy Belmont. If you’ve ever wanted to sponsor a race car driver, this is your chance. Unlike the millions of dollars it takes to race in Cup, non-astronomical amounts can make a difference to an ARCA driver. See www.AdamEdwards.com for details! Read about Adam in the summer 2007 issue of Virginia Tech Magazine - "Hokie ace: Tech grad aims for NASCAR." Depaul Family Services PSA Sharyn and Ward Burton speak on behalf of DePaul Family Services. See the video which will open in a separate media player. |
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