Sharon McCrumb Once Around the Track

Once Around the Track

Sharon McCrumb

Kensington, Jun 2007, $25.00

ISBN: 0758207786

The entire NASCAR Team Vagenya (a female Viagra sponsor) is female with one exception; the driver Badger Jenkins. He was selected for several reasons: the lack of women drivers, his Peach State looks, his unpretentiousness in only wanting to drive and fish, and he is good. Badger just wants to drive race cars and go fishing on his days off.

Team engineer Taran Stiles has always worshiped the mega talented hunk especially in his purple outfit. However, she hid her feelings and kept her distance as much as possible. Now they work for the same team, but worse she knows it is not hero worship as she loves the hunk who hangs around the garage like one of the team.

This interesting look at an all female NASCAR team trying to make it in what is perceived as a male sport is a refreshing tale although none of the characters including the romantic lead come across as very deep as NASCAR is the star. Fans of NASCAR will appreciate the look into the racing world in which the relationship between Badger and Taran serves to enhance a scrutiny of the sport. Readers will enjoy what occurs off the track (including a betrayal by writing a memoir expos ), in the pits (Pit Chief Tuggle leads as Kensington states: "A League of Their Own"), and on the oval (Badger goes for victory).

Harriet Klausner