Book Excerpt from 'The Weekend Starts on Wednesday'
Andrew Giangola, NASCAR's director of business communications, has written an ode to NASCAR fans. His book is, "The Weekend Starts on Wednesday: True Stories of Remarkable NASCAR Fans."
Click here to read the story about the book that ran in Newsday's print edition.
And scroll down one post to read about Jack Hege, who is 83 and has attended every Daytona 500. He's also featured in the book.
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