Top 9 NASCAR Gifts for the 2005 Holiday Season

2. True Speed: My Racing Life

2005 was Tony Stewart's year and this is Tony Stewart's autobiography. This book will really get you inside his head and help you understand what makes the 2005 Champion tick. Tony wrote this book with noted NASCAR author Bones Bourcier. From playing with Matchbox cars through his success in NEXTEL Cup Tony covers the triumphs and the controversy head on. You may not agree with him but you've got to respect his no-holds barred attitude.

3. NASCAR Illustrated

NASCAR Illustrated merged with NASCAR Scene to form one top-notch NASCAR publication. NASCAR Illustrated still has great photos, interviews and articles but now adds in-depth coverage of the Camping World Truck and Nationwide Series. If your interest is purely NASCAR then NASCAR Illustrated is your best choice in a motorsports magazine.

4. Papyrus' NASCAR Racing 2003 Season

Getting harder and harder to find but this is as close as you can get to real racing. The final member of Papyrus' hit NASCAR series boasts incredible graphics and an all-new physics engine. One warning though, if you are buying this game for you "significant other" you might not see them as often anymore because this sim is extremely addicting.

5. Logitech Momo Racing Force Feedback Steering Wheel

If you are going to race NASCAR on your PC then you have to have a wheel, anything else just isn't the same. The Logitech Momo Racing is the best force-feedback wheel available on the market today.

6. ReplayTV

ReplayTV is cool technology that lets NASCAR fans choose when and how to watch television. With the ability to pause, rewind and replay live television this cool gadget puts you in control of the TV broadcast! Every NASCAR fan should consider adding one of these high tech toys to their collection.

7. Racing School

Who wouldn't love the opportunity to jump into the drivers' seat of a NEXTEL Cup race car at Bristol or Daytona? Prices range from about $100 to ride with a professional driver up to a full 3-day racing school which runs closer to $2,500.

8. Garmin StreetPilot 2610 Automotive GPS

For the travelling race fan this high-tech NASCAR gadget will make your road trips more enjoyable. If you spend time driving to new race tracks then I highly recommend the Garmin StreetPilot 2610. In fact, if you spend any amount of time behind the wheel, especially if you frequently travel alone or to new places, then the StreetPilot 2610 will quickly pay for itself in enhanced safety and reduced stress.

9. Daytona: From the Birth of Speed to the Death of the Man in Black

Ed Hinton has been around NASCAR a very long time. In this book he shares his thirty-plus years of racing stories in an entertaining and quick-reading collection of vignettes. The book begins with AJ Foyt showing his temper before the amazing 1976 Daytona 500 and ends with the loss of Dale Earnhardt in 2001. In between it wanders forwards and backwards in time in a truly engaging collection of stories. This book is truly a treasure and will be enjoyed by any NASCAR fan on your list.