Ep. 351 | Andrew Clarke (author)

Ep. 351 | Andrew Clarke (author)

From The Racing Writer's Podcast by JB15 Network

May 11, 2026 · 34 min · Season 9 · Episode 351

About this episode

Andrew Clarke discusses his new book 'The Immortals of NASCAR' and the criteria for including drivers on the list.

Andrew Clarke is a motorsports writer and author and he has a new book that we’re discussing today, The Immortals of NASCAR . Clarke shares how the project came to be; the word ‘immortal’ being perfect for a NASCAR project; the reason that the list is made up of all champions; the debatable criteria of being included on the list or considered an honorable mention; shedding insight on Shane van Gisbergen from his Supercars career; what he was like to cover in Australia; the following he still has over there with what he’s doing now; putting the order of the list together; the debates that come with this list; having Richard Petty write the forward, and his words about what drivers mean to the sport; the driver being the focus in NASCAR versus other sports; Clarke’s background covering NASCAR and motorsports; the racing to pay attention to on that side of the world; explaining having a love of Wikipedia. Original music created by Tony Monge. Follow me here: https://linktr.ee/kellycrandall

People in this episode

Host: JB15 Network

Guest: Andrew Clarke

Topics covered

  • motorsports writing
  • NASCAR
  • book discussion
  • champions
  • Shane van Gisbergen
  • Richard Petty
  • criteria for inclusion

Keywords

  • NASCAR
  • motorsports
  • Andrew Clarke
  • The Immortals of NASCAR
  • Shane van Gisbergen
  • Richard Petty
  • book
  • champions

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Books & works: The Immortals of NASCAR

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