Download or read book Wild Moments of Sports Car Racing written by M. Weber and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports cars are sleek beasts of power and speed, but when happens when a race goes awry? Learn the details on some of the most intense moments in sports car racing.
Download or read book Great Moments in Auto Racing written by Frank Orr and published by New York : Random House. This book was released on 1974 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of dramatic triumphs and failures in such automobile racing events as the Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500, and Le Mans.
Download or read book Speed Secrets written by Ross Bentley and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 1998-08-13 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shave lap times or find a faster line through your favorite set of S-curves with professional race driver Ross Bentley as he shows you the quickest line from apex to apex! With tips and commentary from current race drivers, Bentley covers the vital techniques of speed, from visualizing lines to interpreting tire temps to put you in front of the pack. Includes discussion of practice techniques, chassis set-up, and working with your pit chief.
Download or read book Great Moments in NASCAR Racing written by Sally Ganchy and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2008-01-15 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NASCAR is one of the most popular sports in the country. And with the speed, excitement, and drama involved, its no wonder. Dynamic and engaging, Great Moments in NASCAR Racing highlights some of the sports significant moments, explaining where and when they took place, the drivers involved, and the impact these events had on the drivers, as well as on the sport itself.
Download or read book Great Moments in American Auto Racing written by Matt Christopher and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of auto racing is chock-full of famous moments, with big-name drivers like Mario Andretti and Jeff Gordon. The histories of the Indy 500 and Daytona 500 races are rich with legendary drivers, family dynasties, rivalries, and tragedies. Fans of this sport are truly loyal and fanatical, and readers will eat up all the descriptions of nail-biting moments of tension. Packed with facts and action, this is a book young NASCAR fans will reach for again and again -- and because it comes from Matt Christopher, young readers know they're getting the best sports writing on the shelf.
Download or read book Great Moments in Sports Car Racing written by David J. Abodaher and published by Julian Messner. This book was released on 1981 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts exciting and important automobile races between 1894 and 1967.
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 Moments that Made Racing History written by Rodney Lewis de Burgh Walkerley and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Sports Car Racing in the 1950s written by Michael T. Lynch and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of stock car racing and looks at major drivers, teams, and racetracks.
Download or read book Wild Moments of Truck Racing written by M. Weber and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Truck racing has some of the biggest, most powerful racing machines on the planet, but what happens when drivers lose control? Learn the details on some of the most intense moments in Truck racing.
Download or read book Pro Sports Car Racing in America 1958 1974 written by Dave Friedman and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Penske, Shelby, Hall, Gurney, Hill, Ginther, Reventlow, Miles, Cunningham, Krause - these are the men who dominated sports car racing in North America at the start of the 1958 racing season. They had spent a lot of their own money on the hobby they loved, but now they wanted something back. They wanted to go pro. For the next 16 years, the cars became progressively faster, the competition hotter, and the stakes higher. But what was it really like to thread a factory-sponsored Porsche 917 or Ferrari 512 through the corkscrew at Riverside or to tromp the brake on a factory McLaren at the last possible deep spot of the Canadian Corner at Road America? Few are fortunate to know first-hand, but for the rest, Dave Friedman's photography straps you in the driver's seat. More than 300 photos, many in color, relive the fastest, hottest, most intense racing in American history.
Download or read book ESPN Ultimate Nascar written by Ryan McGee and published by ESPN Books. This book was released on 2007-03-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think of it as a 180 mph race through racing history. To welcome NASCAR fans back to its airwaves in July 2007, ESPN will air a special, seven-hour programming extravaganza. The celebration kicks off in February with a five-month countdown of stock car racings 100 most significant moments. For diehard fans of the nations fastest growing sport, ESPN Ultimate NASCAR provides an irresistible sneak peak at the fireworks to comea turbo-charged, four-color, pedal-to-the-metal ride through sixty years of racetrack lore, featuring all of NASCARs royal familes: the Pettys, the Yarboroughs, the Allisons, the Earnhardts, and, of course, the Frances. From the sports birth in Daytona to the shocking crash that killed Dale Earnhardt, from the dirt track wizardry of Junior Johnson to the multi-billion dollar Nextel Cup showdowns of today, ESPN Ultimate NASCAR is a packed track of thrills, chills, spillsand occasional fistfightsall fueled by high octane photos and graphics.
Download or read book Great Moments in NASCAR Racing written by Sally Ganchy and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2008-01-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the most unique, interesting aspects and greatest moments in NASCAR racing.
Download or read book Fast Forward written by Adam Skinner and published by Wide Eyed Editions. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel back through time to experience 18 iconic moments in motor racing history in this lavishly illustrated book, which gives you the inside track on classic cars, routes, and racers. Race 'The Green Hell’ in a Porsche 911, complete the course at Le Mans in a Ford GT40, compete in the Festival of Speed at Goodwood in a Jaguar E-type, and take on the Nascar drivers at Daytona’s Speedway. Bursting with facts, figures, stats, and racing stars, this is a racing book of dreams.
Download or read book Great Moments in Sport Motor Racing written by Doug Nye and published by Transatlantic Arts. This book was released on 1976 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Porsche written by Anthony Pritchard and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2008-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive volume tells the full story of Porsche’s famed sports prototype and competition sports cars from 1953-1973. Authoritatively written and beautifully illustrated, it chronicles the ‘giant-killing’ years when Porsche was locked in combat with its arch rival Ferrari, and celebrates Porsche’s victories at events such as Le Mans and the Targa Florio, and its excellent placings in other World Sports Car Championship events.
Download or read book Gas Guts and Glory written by Keith Ayling and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International auto racing is by far one of today's most exciting spectator sports. The element of chance, of upset victories despite odds-on favorites, and of countless other factors that contribute to the excitement and uncertainty are swelling attendance gates at these races annually. Here, for young car-racing buffs, is the story of this intriguing sport form its earliest beginnings to the present. Included are dramatic stories of some of the most unforgettable races: Grand Prix, Le Mans, Targa Floria, Taunus and others, and of the fearless drivers who participated. Described are the cars used, and new designs that came into being: Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Opel and Ford, to name some. Of special interest to young readers will be the chapter on drivers' schools: what they learn; how they live; signals and rules; tests; stunts and racing terms; how much they earn. They will also learn how cars used in these races have contributed to the safety and efficiency of current models.
