Download or read book Dropping the Flag Auto Racing written by Jeff C. Young and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title introduces readers to the adventurous sport of auto racing. Readers will discover the sport's unique, must-have safety equipment, from fire-resistant clothing and helmets to HANS devices, SAFER barriers, roll bars, roll cages, and special fuel tanks. Chapters highlight racing history, major racing organizations, the pit crew, and types of race cars and races, including F1, Indy car, Champ Car, stock car, touring car, sprint car, midget car, drag racing, Funny Car, Top Fuel, rally racing, and NASCAR. They also cover racing strategies, from starting fast and taking corners to drafting and overtaking opponents. Famous racers are introduced, including as Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Dale Earnhardt, Shirley Muldowney, Janet Guthrie, and Danica Patrick. Sidebars on racing flags and lingo will put readers in the know. Readers can also find out how to get started in these exhilarating sports, including karting, quarter midget cars, Formula Atlantic, and other organizations, as well as the physical and mental requirements for racing. And, they can learn about favorite spots to watch auto racing, such as the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium, the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, and the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Striking, colorful photos will put readers right in the middle of this action-packed sport. They'll have a blast getting ready for an Adrenaline Adventure! Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Download or read book Dropping the Flag written by Jeff C. Young and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information on the history of automobile racing, different types of cars and races, and ideas about how to get involved.
Download or read book Belaying the Line written by Jeff C. Young and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information about the history of mountaineering, safety precautions, and how to get started climbing.
Download or read book You Suck at Racing written by Ian Korf and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lot of books on driving are written by professional racers who assume you too want to be a professional racer. Not this book. It's written by a hobbyist who suggests you keep your day job. Besides, it's much more fun being an enthusiastic amateur than a jaded professional (just ask someone in the sex industry). This book is designed to help the average driver make the transition from commuter to safe road racer in as few pages as possible. I wrote this book because it's what I would have wanted to read when I first became interested in track driving: succinct, nerdy, practical, and occasionally diverting. It is not intended as a definitive tome or a work of art. It's more like a sandwich: convenient and nourishing.
Download or read book 20 Fun Facts About Auto Racing written by Ryan Nagelhout and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the drivers on the track to the fans packing the grandstands, auto racing is a thrilling sport that gets everyones adrenaline pumping. This book dives into the amazing facts that make up auto racings greatest stories. Readers will love discovering the history of races like the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500, as well as why NASCAR fans call Richard Petty The King. Fun graphics show the different flags used in a NASCAR race and just how Americans managed to win an auto race driving from New York City to Paris in 1908!
Download or read book The Checkered Flag written by Ivan Rendall and published by Book Sales. This book was released on 1993-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authentic full-color photographs chronicle the exciting history of auto racing, profiling the sport's top drivers, celebrating classic cars, and recalling great moments.
Download or read book Shooting the Curl written by Jeff C. Young and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2011 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information on the history of surfing, the different styles of boards, and how to learn to surf.
Download or read book Pulling the Rip Cord written by Jeff C. Young and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2011 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to the sport of skydiving, including its equipment, and some important saftey practices.
Download or read book Running the Rapids written by Jeff C. Young and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2011 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information about the history of boating, different types of boats, and how to learn white-water rafting.
Download or read book Best Auto Racers of All Time written by Barry Wilner and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title will introduce you to Jeff Gordon, Richard Petty, Shirley Muldowney, and more of the all-time greatest drivers in auto racing. Complete with action-packed stories of their most memorable moments, spotlight stats, information boxes, a glossary, additional resources and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book Checkered Flag Cheater written by Will Weaver and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trace Bonham is living large as the teen driver for a pro Super Stock racing team. He's on billboards and on the road instead of stuck in school. And he's blowing away the competition wherever he races. But Trace is worried that those who think his crew is illegally "juicing" his engine may be right. It's up to him to discover what is going on--and what he's going to do about it.
Download or read book Fire Command written by Alan V. Brunacini and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2002 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book James Allison written by Sigur E. Whitaker and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the engineers fueling the rapid rise of the automotive industry at the dawn of the 20th century was James Allison, a fountain pen maker who joined with Carl G. Fisher in 1904 to found Prest-O-Lite, an early manufacturer of the power source for automotive headlights. This biography tracks Allison's involvement in the Indianapolis 500, which he cofounded with Fisher and two others, as well as his machine shop's construction of the Liberty engine, the first mass-produced aircraft engine, and also the V1710, the workhorse of World War II military aircraft. Through his unique ingenuity and perseverance, Allison created a legacy that still resonates today at the Indianapolis 500, Rolls-Royce, and Allison Transmission.
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Download or read book The Earnhardts written by Gerry Souter and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-07-23 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of NASCAR's preeminent family and the multibillion dollar sport they helped create. From mid-century dirt tracks to today's super speedways, The Earnhardts: A Biography tells the remarkable story of a racing family—Dale, his father Ralph, and son Dale Jr.—whose careers span the full history of NASCAR and whose accomplishments define this unique American motorsport. Drawing on extensive research, including interviews with friends, family, and sports writers covering the NASCAR scene, Gerry Souter follows the Earnhardts' story from Ralph's short track racing in cars he built himself to Dale's record-setting career and shocking death to Dale Jr.'s emergence as one of the sport's most popular figures today. Through the lives of the Earnhardts, and their unmatched legacy of hard work and victory, readers see American stock car racing evolve from its rural Southern roots into a nationwide phenomenon.
Download or read book My Greatest Day in NASCAR written by Bob McCullough and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its insider's look into the world of auto racing, My Greatest Day in NASCAR is a must-have for all racing fans. Here are the words of Jeff Gordon, Bobby Allison, Richard Petty, and many others--all talking about their greatest racing moments. For the first time ever, Bob McCullough has brought together a first-person account of the most exciting races, personal achievements, and events for the last 50 years. Fans get to read both an oral history of racing and a moving tribute to the efforts and achievements of the sports stars as well as the behind-the-scenes people who help make racing what it is today.
Download or read book A History of East Tennessee Auto Racing written by David McGee and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: East Tennessee isn't typically mentioned among stock car racing's formative hotbeds. But the region from Bristol to Oneida and Chattanooga encapsulates a significant portion of the sport's history. From pioneers like Brownie King and Paul Lewis of Johnson City to former national champions Joe Lee Johnson of Chattanooga and L.D. Ottinger of Newport, East Tennessee has produced many of NASCAR's great drivers. The region is home to one of the world's largest sports stadiums in the Bristol Motor Speedway, but NASCAR also made regular visits to other area tracks. Whether the surface is red clay, asphalt or brushed concrete, East Tennessee still boasts some of the world's fastest, most competitive racing. Join author and racing insider David McGee as he presents a vast array of colorful characters whose passion fueled a sport that has gone from primitive to prime time.
