Download or read book Revver the Speedway Squirrel written by Sherri Duskey Rinker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site picture books makes her middle grade debut in this utterly delightful, illustrated series perfect for fans of Beverly Cleary's The Mouse and the Motorcycle. Meet Revver: a little squirrel with big dreams . . . to drive a race car! His siblings might not understand his need for speed, but Revver doesn't care. And he certainly doesn't care about looking for food, climbing trees, or any other "ordinary" squirrel activity. He spends his days staring at the racetrack just below his nest, where the cars zoom by day in and day out. When Revver finally gets the chance to sneak out to the track, he finds that becoming part of the pit crew is more difficult than he expected. He never learned anything about engines in Squirrel School! Then Revver meets tire changer Bill, who luckily has a soft spot for animals. Can Revver prove to Bill that he deserves to be part of the team? Perfect for fans of Ralph S. Mouse, Revver the Speedway Squirrel is a funny, action-packed, and heartwarming story about family, feeling different, and following your heart.
Download or read book Speedway to Sunshine written by Seth Bramson and published by Boston Mills Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised and expanded illustrated history of the railroad from its inception, through the building of the Key West extension, to the present day.
Download or read book The Legend of the First Super Speedway written by Mark Dill and published by BookBaby. This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Legend of the First Super Speedway," is a gritty tale punctuated by humor that chronicles the hero's journey through the pioneering age of American auto racing. It is a factual, previously untold story that must be read for a thorough understanding of auto racing history.
Download or read book All American Speedway written by Bill Poindexter and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It began as a rodeo arena with bucking broncos entertaining an annual gathering for the Placer County Fair in Roseville, California, about 10 miles east of Sacramento. The rodeo grounds eventually gave way to a different kind of horsepower in 1955, when a dirt track was built. The original Roseville Speedway later became All American Speedway. The surface was paved in 1972, and three years later, its signature race, the Rose Classic, was born. Future NASCAR drivers Ernie Irvan, Mike Skinner, and more visited the track. The Rose Classic went away in the early 1990s, but NASCAR Whelen All-American Series action lives on each year.
Download or read book On the Speedway written by Jake Maddox and published by Jake Maddox Sports Stories. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four stories set around racing focus on becoming a member of a pit crew, building stock cars, working for famous drivers, and solving a mystery of who is sabotaging other drivers.
Download or read book Big John s Speedway Grill written by John Youk and published by Meredith Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains interviews and stories with celebrity drivers on the NASCAR racetrack, including Kyle Petty, Sterling Marlin, and others. This book also features recipes including appetisers, entrees, sides, and desserts, each illustrated with colour photos.
Download or read book SPENCER SPEEDWAY LEGENDS 1957 1977 written by Len Kasper and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SPENCER SPEEDWAY LEGENDS 1957-1977 by Len Kasper SPENCER SPEEDWAY LEGENDS 1957-1977 was written using notes and journals kept by the author, and it tells an in-depth chronology of a racetrack in a suburb of Rochester, New York, over a twenty-year period. The storyline follows the drivers, owners, promoters, officials, and race crews that made this incredible history possible. It includes a multitude of behind-the-scenes information and personal stories with rare photographs from the author and from the racing families themselves. For those who lived through the period, it is a nostalgic trip back in time. For others, it will be a compelling journey through time where local tracks were evolving from jalopy tracks to professional racing circuits, and their drivers rose to national prominence.
Download or read book Tony Hulman written by Sigur E. Whitaker and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-05-07 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost unknown when in 1945 he purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its famous race, Tony Hulman soon became a household name in auto racing circles. He is credited not only with saving the Speedway from becoming a residential housing development but also with reinvigorating auto racing in the United States. Until his purchase of the Speedway, Hulman had not been involved in auto racing; he was the CEO of Hulman & Company, a wholesale grocer. An astute businessman, Hulman made Clabber Girl Baking Powder a national brand and successfully led the reorientation of the family fortunes to include a range of businesses including a beer company, a Coca-Cola franchise, a broadcast empire, and real estate and gas companies. This biography of Hulman covers his many ventures, particularly the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indianapolis 500, and his philanthropy.
Download or read book Hickory Motor Speedway written by W. D. Washburn and published by . This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated history of the speedway at Hickory, NC, one of the oldest and most storied raceways in NASCAR history. Featuring Richard and Lee Petty, Junior Johnson, Gwynn Stahley, Tiny Lund, Ned Jarrett, and many other legendary drivers. A must for racing fans of any age.
Download or read book Motocross 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: This physically demanding and always-exciting sport has spectators on the edges of their seats. This title takes a close look at the history, the vehicles, the events, and the stars who make Motocross 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.
Download or read book The Indianapolis 500 written by James Craig Reinhardt and published by Red Lightning Books. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing," the Indy 500 humbly began in 1911. Labeled as the first speedway, this two-and-a-half-mile oval is now home to many of today's top races, including the Brickyard 400, the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the SportsCar Vintage Racing Association, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, and its most famous race, the Indianapolis 500. In The Indianapolis 500: Inside the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, speedway tour guide and racing afficionado James Craig Reinhardt shares what makes the legendary racetrack special. He reveals the speedway's unbelievable history, fast-flying action, notorious moments, and its secrets, including facts about the beginning of the brickyard, why the drivers kiss the finish line, how milk became the drink of choice, and much more. The perfect gift for the veteran or rookie, The Indianapolis 500 is a must-have for all race fans.
Download or read book Islip Speedway the Two Six Packs written by GT Myriad and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a vivid look back at the last four years of the speedways existence as seen through the eyes of six guys and six girls whose last years at Islip High School coincided with its closure. It is a true unfiltered look at what life was like in the mid to late 70s, particularly the class of 76, 77, and 78. While most of the girls worked at the speedway, the guys grew up under its shadow. This was the last group of young adults who would be directly influenced by the speedways presence. Its resonant frequency echoing from the super modified cars is what permeated the souls of these extraordinary individuals, which now acted like a glue, bonding them together as they come together and grow together despite their many varied backgrounds. Also, they represented a pure slice of American culture during the disco era, so its easy to follow them on their journey from teen to young adult and then out the door at eighteen! It is a trip back to a time when Islip was a motorhead town and street machines ruled the day. It is a multifaceted read, which is part narrative, part screenplay, and part musical. And theres a bitter satirical aspect as well. The reader is totally submersed while traveling along with these twelve for one hell of a hot rod ride to adulthood. You can strut along to the sounds and smellsyes, the smellsof the salty sea air as it wafts across the bay, filling up the streets in this beautiful beach town. However, tranquility is shattered during the summer weekends by the sound of pure American horsepower, and the sea air is transformed by the burning of 120-octane fuel. In every small town in the United States, one can find its thing that all residents will identify with, either good or bad. The speedway was the thing that made the people of Islip so interesting. Located just fifty miles east of New York City is what helped make Islip, Long Island, one of the coolest suburbs, and it also provided a great backdrop to hang their story. Along with the music of the time and hot rods too, their constant socialization helps complete the teleport. (Got marshmallows, anyone?) For many, this is a look back to a much simpler time, but what you end up coming away with is that everything comes with a price! Americans as a whole need each other, and these twelve had it in spades as they discovered early on that the real secret in life is to love and admire the differences that exist in each of us.
Download or read book Jake Maddox On the Speedway written by Jake Maddox and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pumped-up, easy-to-read sports stories with an emphasis on speed, skill, and fair play. The boys in these books face challenges on and off the racetrack. Following the world’s fastest-growing sport, readers and fans alike will discover that an athlete’s steady hand, persistence, and courage are just as important as crossing the finish line!
Download or read book Wall Smacker The saga of the speedway written by Peter De Paolo and published by Edizioni Savine. This book was released on 2013-11-29 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “ ...The pages that follow are not offered as an attempt at literary style or excellence. I am far from being a writer, and, to tell the truth, “Wall Smacker” was the hardest task I’ve ever undertaken. It was my good fortune, however, to have had my career as an automobile racing driver during a glamorous and pioneering period of the sport era both in America and on the Continent that produced many immortals of the “Roaring Road,” and was packed with events and incidents of unusual interest to all followers of speed. Many of my friends, realizing this, have urged me repeatedly to write my reminiscences in the form of an autobiography. Here, at last they are. I’ll feel fully repaid for my efforts if this book is entertaining, and happy, indeed, if it serves to keep alive at least a few of the episodes of a great chapter in the history of American automobile racing...” Peter De Paolo - November 1st, 1935. (Peter De Paolo was the American race car driver who won the 1925 Indianapolis 500)
Download or read book Revver the Speedway Squirrel written by Sherri Duskey Rinker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site picture books makes her middle grade debut in this utterly delightful, illustrated series perfect for fans of Beverly Cleary's The Mouse and the Motorcycle. Meet Revver: a little squirrel with big dreams . . . to drive a race car! His siblings might not understand his need for speed, but Revver doesn't care. And he certainly doesn't care about looking for food, climbing trees, or any other "ordinary" squirrel activity. He spends his days staring at the racetrack just below his nest, where the cars zoom by day in and day out. When Revver finally gets the chance to sneak out to the track, he finds that becoming part of the pit crew is more difficult than he expected. He never learned anything about engines in Squirrel School! Then Revver meets tire changer Bill, who luckily has a soft spot for animals. Can Revver prove to Bill that he deserves to be part of the team? Perfect for fans of Ralph S. Mouse, Revver the Speedway Squirrel is a funny, action-packed, and heartwarming story about family, feeling different, and following your heart.
Download or read book Speedway Kings written by Marci Lynn McGuinness and published by . This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join the Duesenberg brothers, Louis Chevrolet, Barney Oldfield, Ralph DePalma, Jimmy Murphy, Tommy Milton, Denny Hickey, George Titlow, Universal Films President and founder, Carl Laemmle, film stars and coal barons, at the grand Uniontown Speedway board track, their playground from 1916 - 1922. Speedway Kings of Southwestern Pennsylvania takes you on a journey from the beginning of the film and auto industries through 100 years of racing history. Interviews with L.J. Dennis, the Bendishaw brothers, Dick Rugh, and dozens more. Over 200 never before seen photographs from the Uniontown Speedway board track, Guseman's Uniontown Speedway, Morgantown Speedway, Jennerstown Speedway, Interstate 79, Motordrome 70, Heidelburg Speedway, Elkins Speedway, and the Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex. This is Author Marci Lynn McGuinness' second book on the Uniontown Speedway board track. Her title, "Yesteryear at the Uniontown Speedway, was published in 1996. She has also written a screenplay about the story behind the track's nationally famous rein. This collector's dream includes photos of Tommy Milton's car on fire, Carl Laemmle, Ralph Mulford, and Louis Chevrolet with the Universal Films Trophy, Barney Oldfiled's Golden Submarine, L.J. Dennis' Rainbow 7, Banty Workman's Beast...Enjoy!
Download or read book 5 10 32 Mcbride Parker Anvelink written by Joe Verdegan and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Joe Verdegan tells the stories of three of the best wheel men to emerge from the Northeastern Wisconsin dirt track scene.M.J. McBride. Pete Parker. Terry Anvelink. A trio of late model drivers with three distinct personalities. These three dominated action at Shawano Speedway from 1980-2000 winning all but two track titles. The three scooped up hundreds of feature wins and multiple track championships along the way.Verdegan interviews nearly 100 drivers and former car owners who raced against these three legends and even beat them on occasion.Soft cover, color and black & white photos
