Live Free, Drive Fast: a New Hampshire journalist Publishes Book About NHIS

Concord, N.H. — What has seven miles of water pipes, over 300 phone lines and two tunnels that are 20 feet in diameter and 130 feet in length running underneath? Perhaps this will help, “Gentlemen… start your engines.” The New Hampshire International Speedway (NHIS) is the largest sporting facility, in terms of seating, in New England. It was also home to the first New England sporting event to attract more than 100,000 attendees (July 9, 2000, the thatlook.com 300). As if this weren’t impressive enough, NHIS now boasts a book, a biography if you will, written by five-time award-winning New Hampshire Sportswriter of the Year, Allen Lessels.

Lessels thought of the idea for the book at the NASCAR race in July of 2005. With a little inspiration from author Janet Evanovich and driver Tony Stewart, Lessels’ Live Free, Drive Fast (Plaidswede Publishing, July 2006) became a reality.

With a foreword by driver Ricky Craven and a picture of Tony Stewart on the cover, the book may seem to scream “NASCAR” when in reality it focuses more on the notion, execution and realization of the lifelong dream of NHIS owners Bob and Gary Bahre.

About the author:
Lessels began his journalism career as an editor in the Concord Monitor’s news department after graduating from the University of New Hampshire. His career has taken him to papers throughout New England, including the Boston Globe where he wrote for the Sports Section and the New Hampshire Weekly section. He currently writes for the Union Leader as part of the team that covers NASCAR and spends a good portion of his time covering University of New Hampshire sports.

Lessels’ book is published by Plaidswede Publishing based in Concord, New Hampshire. Plaidswede is a small publishing house that prints books and periodicals about New Hampshire and New England.

Please note that NHIS will host the New England 300 July 13 – 16 and the Sylvania 300 September 14 – 17.

To request a media kit or review copy, or to schedule an interview with Mr. Lessels, please contact Shannon Hill, publicist at Bisson Barcelona, 603 664-5776 or email shannon@bissonbarcelona.com.

CONTACT: Shannon Hill
Bisson Barcelona
603-664-5776
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