The Washington Post, December 23rd, 1998
Students who want to learn the history of stock car racing, from its bootlegger roots to racing marvel Jeff Gordon, need only look in the Appalachian State University course catalog. The explosive popularity of NASCAR in the 1990s has made it the fastest-growing professional sport in America, luring new fans among the college-educated crowd and the corporate honchos in luxury boxes. Now it's revving its way into academia with history and business courses available in schools around the state. This fall, Appalachian State offered "Southern Zoom: A History of Southern Stock Car Racing," to coinc...
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