Driving a race car at speeds approaching 200 mph is a specialized skill that takes years to master, and it's not for the faint of heart. Some drivers are better at it than others, while others aren't quite as good as their reputation. Anyone who has ever sat in the grandstands at a race or watched their favorite driver get unfairly bumped during a crucial moment at a NASCAR event on TV has made his or her own judgments. Fans know that tempers can flare and controversies erupt on any turn, on the straightaway, or in the pits. While fans continue to debate the relative merits of their favorite drivers, ESPN.com's premier motor sports writer Terry Blount now brings some needed clarity and perspective to America's biggest spectator sport, rating drivers, teams, cars, and tracks, and "bluntly" lets readers know which are overrated and which are underrated in a new book that's bound to further the debate and stir up more controversy. If your favorite driver is listed as overrated, chances are you won't like it, but if your guy is a choice for underrated, you'll love it. It's an all-fun but in-depth look at the opinionated discussions fans have in their living rooms every week-end: "That guy isn't as good as people think" Or, "That driver is way better than where he finished." Did the reputation match the results? Was the performance better than the perception? And how much of a factor was the car? Evaluating driver skills is a whopping task, even for the most knowledgeable folks in the sport. But Blount is one of the most qualified analysts, and well up to the task of trying to separate fact from fiction, reputation from reality, and equipment from talent. Along with rating drivers, TheBlount Report also rates a vast array of the NASCAR world from speedways to races and rules to records. It's all up for debate. So fasten your seatbelt and enjoy...it may get a bit bumpy along the way but it's well worth the ride.