Book excerpt: Grab the collecting lead with hundreds of helpful insider tips on racing memorabilia. Know your stuff with an exclusive history of auto racing, plus in-depth coverage of INDYCAR and NASCAR events, racing teams and driver profiles. And count your collector's prize money with help from accurate and easy to price guide for racing cards, autographs, and die cast and plastic models. Beginning collectors and seasoned pros alike will learn how to identify, value and find racing collectables. And now, for the first time, collectors will have access to comprehensive trading card checklists, with values, for all key racing card sets.