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Curtis Turner, the first NASCAR celebrity, wrote the book on living fast and dying young. Charismatic and fearless, he created drama at the racetrack and in his personal life, living the American Dream several times over before he died a violent and mysterious death at the young age of forty-six.
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Reviews
"[The book] draws on concrete sourcing-based on Turner's personal files-to give the book depth and perspective."
Publishers Weekly
"[Edelstein's] impeccable biography of Turner, Full Throttle, kicks up dirt on NASCAR's juiced-up early days."
New York Times Book Review
"Enthralling…Maybe one of the best ever racing biographies…Equal parts fascinating, tragic, heroic, and downright bizarre."
Daytona Beach News Journal