Portraits of NASCAR

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TNT footage of Kyle Petty and Wally Dallenbach signing copies of Portraits of NASCAR in Daytona."

NASCAR.com previews a Portraits of NASCAR book signing featuring Kyle Petty and Wally Dallenbach.
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American Profile selects Portraits of NASCAR for the \""Our Picks\"" section.
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Anita Rich talks about the her new book Portraits of NASCAR on MyFox Charlotte.
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The Charlotte Observer takes a look at Anita Rich & Robin Dallenbach and their creative process in putting together Portraits of NASCAR.
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They may leave us in the dust week-after-week by zooming around the track at unbelievable speeds, but when it comes down to it NASCAR® drivers are just like the rest of us.

In Portraits of NASCAR by Anita Rich and Robin Dallenbach (Foreword by Casey Mears) fans will have the opportunity to see through the dust and catch a rare glimpse inside the personal lives of their favorite drivers and owners. These stunning black and white photographs capture the homes, lives, families and hobbies of our NASCAR heroes away from the track. You’ll see photos of:

>> Tony Stewart displaying his need for speed in his free time while on his motorcycle

>> Richard Childress exhibiting his other pleasure in life – Childress Vineyards

>> Michael Waltrip providing coaching tips to his daughter about her golf game

>> Dale Earnhardt Jr. shooting a ball into the corner pocket during a game of pool

>> Rusty Wallace gearing up to fly his plane – another passion in his life

Licensed by NASCAR and part of the NASCAR Library Collection, Portraits of NASCAR slows down the pace and provides a first-hand look at how drivers go about their everyday lives and interact with their families on a regular basis as devoted fathers, husbands, and friends. Fans will finally see the drivers in a different setting away from the world that is NASCAR.

About the Authors:

Anita Rich was born in Devon, England, and has traveled around the world, living for extended periods in England, the Channel Islands, and the Caribbean. For the last 10 years, she has made her home in Charlotte, NC, which has a rich racing tradition, a majority of team headquarters, and is the future home of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Anita is a longtime artist, painter, and photographer who has worked in many different styles. Her talent and gifted eye bring out the life and soul of her subjects. She is a perfectionist, dedicated and hardworking, unrelenting in obtaining the best quality in all of her work. She has been happily married for 23 years to her husband, Jody, and has two beautiful children, Ashley and John.

Robin Dallenbach has been in motorsports all of her life. Born and raised in San Antonio, TX, she started racing Quarter Midgets at age eight and racing professionally at 14, eventually competing in two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in 1982. She has raced late-model stock cars on asphalt and dirt tracks and has competed in road races. She has worked as a precision driver in car commercials, as a driving instruction for driving event s and new car introductions, and as a stunt double and stunt driver in several movies. Robin has been happily married for 23 years to commentator, driver, and media personality Wally Dallenbach Jr. They have three children, Jake Wyatt, and Kate, who are all race car drivers in their own rights. They currently make their home in San Antonio, Texas.

NASCAR Library Collection: is a division of NASCAR’s overall licensing operation in its Charlotte office, NASCAR Publishing oversees more than 40 licensed publishing partners. In 2004, NASCAR launched the NASCAR Library Collection which provides a level of authenticity and quality to NASCAR licensed books. Representing a range of books as diverse and varied as the NASCAR fan base, the NASCAR Library Collection captures the NASCAR lifestyle from all angles. The NASCAR Library Collection includes books in a number of categories, including: drivers and personalities, cookbooks, history, children, fiction and romance, and statistics, facts and reference. NASCAR Library Collection titles can be found on NASCAR.com Superstore and in an array of retail outlets including mass market, bookstores, specialty and more.

*A portion of the proceeds from Portraits of NASCAR will be donated to Victory Junction Camp and Women’s Auxiliary of Motorsports *

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