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The amazing and dramatic story of Bill Lester, one of the most well-known NASCAR drivers in history-and a pioneer whose determination and spirit has paved the way for a new generation of racers. In WINNING IN REVERSE, Bill reveals how he came to love working on muscle cars as a child, racing in the streets as a teenager, pursuing amateur racing and then.