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Best-selling author Sharyn McCrumb returns to the heart-racing world of NASCAR with Once Around the Track. Badger Jenkins, a driver past his prime, is recruited by an all-female pit crew to drive their new car. But every woman has a different plan to get the car into the fast lane, and it's not long before the women collide-both on and off the track.
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"I am not a Nascar Fan - but I loved this book!! Again Ms McCrumb tells a great story, and provides well developed characters. She gives me a pride in my Appalachian Heritage. "
— Zgardenldy (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Beguiling…A heartwarming story that celebrates loyalty and love.”
— Richmond Times-Dispatch -
“The concept of this book—an all-female NASCAR team)is a good one, and McCrumb provides plenty of well-researched, behind-the-scenes details about the sport…A very readable story about a year in the life of a NASCAR team.”
— RT Book Reviews -
“Nicole Poole delivers the narrative parts with just a hint of a drawl. Further, she aptly plays each of the women who revolve around Badger—love-struck engineer Taryn, devious publicist Sark, tough crew chief Grace, slimy manager Melodie. Poole especially brings out Badger’s naïveté and ‘aw-shucks’ niceness. There’s lots of detail about racing and the NASCAR circuit, which adds to this satisfying…drama.”
— AudioFile -
“McCrumb’s detailed descriptions of the pit crew at work are so strong you can almost smell the motor oil.”
— Booklist
Once Around the Track Listener Reviews
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" If you love NASCAR, you'll like this book. Thanks to Susan for sharing it with me. "
— Nancy, 1/17/2014 -
" Interesting peek inside Nascar teams, with lots of interesting characters, many of whom are introduced and then dropped, but I liked it. "
— Arlene, 1/13/2014 -
" I still love her writing but this is the second NASCAR novel and it's just not something I care about. "
— Julie, 1/6/2014 -
" Easy read but not what I would call a page turner. "
— Delores, 1/5/2014 -
" Wow! I didn't realize there was so much involved in auto racing! This is a well developed novel of a women's race team for NASCAR. I enjoyed every word of it. "
— Cindy, 1/3/2014 -
" Lots of Nascar trivia and a pretty good story. Kept my interest but I thought the story wrapped up too fast at the end. "
— Jeanne, 12/19/2013 -
" OK as a guide for newbie NASCAR fans, but a failure as a novel. Still, she writes well. "
— Ray, 12/14/2013 -
" It was ok. Not a mystery. If you're interested in NASCAR, it gives you a little info. About a female NASCAR team. "
— Cswallen, 11/30/2013 -
" Not terrible but I sure like her other books better. Something about it seemed like a poorly done condensed novel - like pieces were missing "
— Cindy, 11/27/2013 -
" 2.5 really. Her other books are much better! "
— Mary, 11/13/2013 -
" Not one of the better Nascar books. "
— Lisa, 4/17/2013 -
" If I didn't know a little about NASCAR because my husband was a fan, I might not have like this book as much...interesting reading and I learned a bunch about the sport. "
— Vicky, 12/14/2012 -
" If you've ever had a celebrity crush, this will be a fun beach read. "
— Krista, 11/19/2012 -
" I am not a Nascar Fan - but I loved this book!! Again Ms McCrumb tells a great story, and provides well developed characters. She gives me a pride in my Appalachian Heritage. "
— Zgardenldy, 9/18/2012 -
" Not your typical NASCAR book. It was ok not the best I've ever read but not the worst. "
— Iris, 8/26/2012 -
" Totally enjoyed and learned more about car racing which I did not know. "
— Kristine, 3/3/2012 -
" Even though I am not a big NASCAR fan, I enjoyed the plotting, characters, and humor McCrumb exhibits in this novel. She has intricately researched the racing world and makes it fascinating even to the uninitiated. "
— Grace, 2/2/2012 -
" Story of female Nascar team owners financing a female pit crew. It started out light and funny and was a slow drive to boring and uneventful. Disappointing. "
— Ruth, 12/27/2011 -
" I enjoyed this book immensely, but not quite as much as St. Dale with its more appealing cast of characters. "
— Lola4, 9/27/2011 -
" I love Sharyn McCrumb, and Once Around the Track features her trademark humor and excellent characters. However, the book's gushiness on the subject of NASCAR (and the magic properties of the firesuit) were a little heavy handed for me. "
— Erin, 4/13/2011 -
" If I didn't know a little about NASCAR because my husband was a fan, I might not have like this book as much...interesting reading and I learned a bunch about the sport. "
— Vicky, 2/7/2011 -
" If you love NASCAR, you'll like this book. Thanks to Susan for sharing it with me. "
— Nancy, 1/29/2011 -
" Not terrible but I sure like her other books better. Something about it seemed like a poorly done condensed novel - like pieces were missing "
— Cindy, 1/22/2011 -
" Not one of the better Nascar books. "
— Lisa, 10/3/2010 -
" I love Sharyn McCrumb, and Once Around the Track features her trademark humor and excellent characters. However, the book's gushiness on the subject of NASCAR (and the magic properties of the firesuit) were a little heavy handed for me. "
— Erin, 8/5/2010 -
" I enjoyed this book immensely, but not quite as much as St. Dale with its more appealing cast of characters. "
— Lola4, 8/1/2010 -
" I still love her writing but this is the second NASCAR novel and it's just not something I care about. "
— Julie, 8/2/2009 -
" Easy read but not what I would call a page turner. "
— Delores, 5/19/2008 -
" It was ok. Not a mystery. If you're interested in NASCAR, it gives you a little info. About a female NASCAR team. "
— Cswallen, 2/7/2008 -
" Interesting peek inside Nascar teams, with lots of interesting characters, many of whom are introduced and then dropped, but I liked it. "
— Arlene, 1/5/2008
About Sharyn McCrumb
Sharyn McCrumb is the New York Times bestselling author of The Rosewood Casket, She Walks These Hills, The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter, If I Ever Return, and many more acclaimed novels. Her books have been named Notable Books of the Year by the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, and she has been honored for Outstanding Contribution to Appalachian Literature. Her awards include Best Appalachian Novel, the Agatha, and the Anthony as well as the Edgar Award and the Nero Award. McCrumb is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, and holds an MA in English from Virginia Tech.
About Nicole Poole
Nicole Poole is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator, commercial voice talent, veteran soundpainter, and owner of the O. Gail Poole Collection. She is also a staunch supporter of the arts and travels around the globe with a mobile recording studio.