Download or read book Fast Lane written by GARETH STEVENS PUB and published by Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The drivers pull up to the starting line with their engines revving. The fans are cheering, the light turns green, and they're off! This fast-paced series features some of the coolest hi-tech machines on the drag strip today-from funny cars to motorcycle dragsters. High-interest topics and action-packed photographs of speedy machines will keep readers coming back for more of this high-speed series. Now buckle up, because it's race time!
Download or read book The Fast Lane written by and published by . This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Fast Lane written by National Hot Rod Association and published by HarperEntertainment. This book was released on 2001-04-03 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cloud of vaporized rubber at the starting line, flaming exhaust headers, and a roar like nothing you've ever heard before. Drag racing's machines are the fastest race cars on earth -- capable of accelerating to 330 mph in less than five seconds. And for tens of thousands of drivers and crew members and millions of fans, this is the most exciting sport in the world. From hot rods speeding across abandoned airfields, salt flats, and dry desert lakes to nitro-burnin' Funny Cars rocketing down the strip to the cheers of thousands of fans, The Fast Lane chronicles fifty years of heart-pounding drag racing and the organization that made the sport what it is today: the National Hot Rod Association. Unlike any book ever published on drag racing, The Fast Lane captures the heart and soul of NHRA. With more than 230 bold, full-color photographs, this lavish book showcases the achievements, the glory, the drivers, the fans, and the highenergy spectacle that make NHRA drag racing a national passion. The Fast Lane is also a dazzling photographic celebration of innovative technology -- dragsters and Funny Cars burning nitromethane; stock cars, trucks, and motorcycles on high energy spectacle that make NHRA drag racing a national passion. The Fast Lane is also a dazzling photographic celebration of innovative technology -- dragsters and Funny Cars burning nitromethane; stock cars, trucks, and motorcycles on highoctane gasoline -- machines whose power and fury are truly unmatched. If you love drag racing, you must have this book!
Download or read book Fast Lane Drag Racing written by and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The drivers pull up to the starting line with their engines revving. The fans are cheering; the light turns green; and they're off! This fast-paced set features some of the coolest hi-tech machines on the drag strip today--from funny cars to motorcycle dragsters. High-interest topics and action-packed photographs of speedy machines will keep students coming back for more of this high-speed set.
Download or read book The Fast Lane written by and published by ReganBooks. This book was released on 2001 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the fifty-year history of National Hot Rod Association drag racing, including drivers, vehicles and notable achievements.
Download or read book Montana Daughter written by Juanita Kees and published by Tule Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trinity Calhoun is a name everyone knows on the race circuit, but her days in the hot seat are numbered. She’s tired of the limelight, meaningless relationships and long hours behind the wheel. When her father calls her and her sister home, she’s ready. She slips right back into the family business, finishing off the custom car projects her father has lined up. But racing is in her blood and she’s lured back to risking her life on the hot rod drag strips outside of town. It’s there she meets paramedic and volunteer firefighter, Reece Balmain, who has her re-thinking the road her life is taking. Reece Balmain arrives in Big Fork a broken man. He’s lived and breathed through horror accidents, haunted by the faces of the people he’s cut from vehicles. He knows one thing–speed kills. He’s hoping not to see too much of it in small town Montana, until he hears about the drag races taking place outside of town. He knows Trinity Calhoun. He’s watched her race, seen her win, held his breath when her car somersaulted into barriers in Daytona Beach. He doesn’t like what she does, but he can’t stay away from the woman who’s claiming his heart. Previously titled Fast Lane
Download or read book Funny Car Dragsters written by Tyrone Georgiou and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about how fast funny cars can go and why they are funny.
Download or read book Fast Lane written by GARETH STEVENS PUB and published by Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engines are roaring, tires are squealing, and fans are cheering for more. Get ready for some serious racing in this action-packed collection. From the diminutive midget car to the thundering top-fuel dragster, these powerful machines are sure to thrill race fans of all ages. Readers learn the history behind the vehicles as well as the technological achievements that have turned them into the mean machines we know today. Its time to strap on your helmet and jump into the drivers seat, because these books are revving and ready to speed down the track.
Download or read book Pro Stock Dragsters written by Tyrone Georgiou and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about pro stock cars in drag racing.
Download or read book Top Fuel Dragsters written by Tyrone Georgiou and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about the lightweight dragsters that have their engines rebuilt after every race.
Download or read book Inside a Drag Racer written by Collin MacArthur and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at the racing cars designed to compete along a straight course.
Download or read book Auto Racing written by n/a and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Speed through the thrilling world of auto racing. From NASCAR to rally racing, learn about the cars, the drivers, the tracks, and everything in between.
Download or read book Pro Stock Motorcycle Dragsters written by Tyrone Georgiou and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about pro stock motorcycles in drag racing.
Download or read book Taking Flak written by John P. Lopez and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-10-07 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He was an NFL superstar and Drag Racing icon. He had Hollywood starlets on his arm and a legion of fans in the palms of his hands. Dan Pastorini lived on the edge and palye don the brink. No oneleast of all Pastoriniknew what the next turn would bring. His life was indulgent, brilliant, cursed and humbling. He was known a s the toughest man in football, a cover-boy heart-throb and a soft-hearted friend. He changed the way NFL quarterbacks played the game, donning the first Flak Jacket to protect three shattered ribs. He threw perhaps the most fateful pass in playoff history, a controversial championship moment that led to use of NFL replay. He was involved in a tragic speed boating accident. He beat Big Daddy Don Garlits and all of drag racings best. He was the hero in the most triumphant return an NFL team ever received. He never backed down from anything or anyone, falling into notorious scraped and life-altering lows. He married a Playboy model and posed for Playgirl. He dated Farrah Fawcett and was the most iconic figure in a Wild West era when Texas oil boomed and gluttony prevailed. Dan Pastorini never has told the whole story. Until now. This is the story of a gifted, hard-driving kid from California who never stopped going fast or chasing dreams. No matter how much flak he took.
Download or read book John Force written by Erik Arneson and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fast Lane Summer written by Leon Mandel and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drag Racing written by Alex Monnig and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though it is a short, straight 1/4 mile race, a drag race still manages to be entertaining! Young readers will love learning about the big motors, fast vehicles, talented drivers, and exciting races. This title takes a close look at the history, the vehicles, the events, and the stars who make drag racing unique. Complete with informative sidebars, a photo diagram, and much more. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
