Download or read book Mud Truck Racing written by Brian Howell and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you like fast trucks and loud engines? How about buckets of mud flying in all directions? If yes, then mud truck racing is for you! Big trucks tear through mud bogs on their way to glory. Bog racing is not for the faint of heart or for people who like to stay clean. The mess and thrill of mud truck races will make you glad to get dirty. Enter the Dirt and Destruction Sports Zone to learn about the history, organizations, technology, and the important drivers connected to mud truck racing. You'll learn: • How much water, sand, and dirt are used to make mud bogs. • Which driver finished a 200-foot (61-meter) mud race in just 2.110 seconds. • How drivers have upgraded engines and fuel to give trucks more horsepower. • How mud truck racing started and who the best drivers are. Are you into sports? Then get in the zone!
Download or read book Cool Pickup Trucks written by Jon M. Fishman and published by Lerner Publications ™. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engaging photos and text welcome readers to the world of pickup trucks, from what parts the vehicles have to truck races and truck history.
Download or read book Superfast Trucks written by Donna Latham and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for high-speed action! In Superfast Trucks, young racing fans will jump into this thrilling, high-action narrative of superfast racing trucks breaking new speed records. Children will meet Mark Martin, who careened into the lead of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in February 2006. Though a last-minute entry, Martin proved a skilled racer in full command of his revved-up truck. Full-color photographs and real-life narratives of truck racers in action will capture students' attention.
Download or read book Truck written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated celebration of trucks and trucking, from the first motorized wagons to the advent of electric, driverless freight vehicles. Charting decade after decade of innovation and change, The Truck Book is a beautifully illustrated history of trucks, trucking culture, and the romance of the open road. Trucks, semis, and vans share their origins in the steam wagons of the 1800s and the invention of the modern combustion engine in the 1870s. As steam power gave way to gas and diesel engines, trucks evolved and diversified according to their desired purpose - becoming everything from panel vans and pickup trucks to heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), or construction trucks, such as log carriers or concrete transporters. Military forces worldwide soon realized the value in these vehicles, and so they played a defining role in the wars of the 20th century. In the meantime, they have also saved lives as ambulances and fire trucks and entertained the masses in the form of monster trucks. The Truck Book showcases the most important and iconic makes and models of every era - from the Ford TT to the Bedford TM Turbo 92 Series, to the Toyota Hilux. Along the way, it evokes the freedom and nostalgia of the open road, explores trucking culture, and shows how trucks and trucking companies, such as Mack and UPS, have won a place in fans' hearts. Weaving together stunning photographic catalogs with specially commissioned "visual tours," feature spreads on truck models, designers, and manufacturers, as well as on milestone events or technological developments over the last 200 years, The Truck Book is the most comprehensive and best-illustrated title available on the subject.
Download or read book American Auto Racing written by J.A. Martin and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As soon as there were automobiles, there was racing. The first recorded race, an over road event from Paris to Rouen, France, was organized by the French newspaper Le Petit Journal in 1894. Seeing an opportunity for a similar event, Hermann H. Kohlsaat--publisher of the Chicago Times-Herald--sponsored what was hailed as the "Race of the Century," a 54-mile race from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois, and back. Frank Duryea won in a time of 10 hours and 23 minutes, of which 7 hours and 53 minutes were actually spent on the road. Race cars and competition have progressed continuously since that time, and today's 200 mph races bear little resemblance to the event Duryea won. This work traces American auto racing through the 20th century, covering its significant milestones, developments and personalities. Subjects included are: Bill Elliott, dirt track racing, board track racing, Henry Ford, Grand Prix races, Dale Earnhardt, the Vanderbilt Cup, Bill France, Gordon Bennett, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Mercer, the Stutz, Duesenberg, Frank Lockhart, drag racing, the Trans Am, Paul Newman, vintage racing, land speed records, Al Unser, Wilbur Shaw, the Corvette, the Cobra, Richard Petty, NASCAR, Can Am, Mickey Thompson, Roger Penske, Mario Andretti, Jeff Gordon, and Formula One. Through interviews with participants and track records, this text shows where, when and how racing changed. It describes the growth of each different form of auto racing as well as the people and technologies that made it ever faster.
Download or read book Trucks written by Adrianna Morganelli and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the world of trucks from big to small and fast to slow.
Download or read book Pickup Trucks written by Jeffrey Zuehlke and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history, characteristics, and capabilities of pickup trucks.
Download or read book Pickup Trucks written by Sarah L. Schuette and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2006 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes pickup trucks, their main features, and how they are raced.
Download or read book Trucks written by Jeff C. Young and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2010 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes the details of different types of trucks, including semis, pickups, monster trucks, work trucks, and service trucks"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The World s Fastest Pro Stock Trucks written by Jeff Savage and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2003 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the design, safety features, and professional racing of NASCAR stock trucks, which are ultrapowered versions of American-built pickup trucks.
Download or read book 4 wheel Freedom written by Brad DeLong and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're thinking about buying a 4-wheel drive vehicle or are already an experienced 4WDer, there is something in this complete guide for you. Learn how to drive on snow, ice, rocks, mud and hills, plus how to choose and use off-road tires, winches and other specialty gear. Every 4WD owner should own this handy book.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing 2 volumes written by Lew Freedman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume encyclopedia is the Daytona 500 of stock car racing books—an essential "Bible" that provides an all-encompassing history of the sport as well as an up-to-date examination of modern-day stock car racing. How did stock car racing become firmly entrenched in American pop culture, especially in light of the lack of interest in motorsports overall as a spectator activity in the United States? And what has been the secret to NASCAR's financial success and growth over the last six decades? Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing highlights approximately 250 subjects that have defined the sport since stock car racing was first organized. Organized in A-Z order, it covers all of the greatest drivers, such as Richard Petty, Jimmie Johnson, Junior Johnson, and David Pearson; the special races such as the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400; and the famed tracks across the country, from Bristol Motor Speedway to Darlington Raceway to Talladega Superspeedway. This unprecedented resource collects information about every element of NASCAR history in one place: the early personalities who shaped the sport and set things in motion, the past greats who have now retired, and today's rising stars who continue to make stock car racing one of the most popular sports in the United States.
Download or read book Track Trucks written by Joanne Mattern and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to NASCAR truck racing.
Download or read book Brothers Blades and Bugging Out written by Tammy D. Walker and published by Skywave Books. This book was released on 2024-11-09 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wealthy young prankster is missing. So's an entire wind turbine. But is he the one responsible for the wind turbine vanishing? Lynne Throckmorton just wants to settle into her house in the small Texas Panhandle town near Lake Gambel and do her job. But her job is to find all the computer bugs in her new smart home, a tiny ecofriendly cabin manufactured by her brother's company. And there are no end of bugs for her to find. When an entire wind turbine goes missing on a nearby ranch, the local sheriff concludes it must have been a prank by the ranch owner's young brother-in-law, Noel. But Lynne's not so sure. After all, no one in town and the area surrounding was all that keen on the turbine. Or on Noel. And no one knows where Noel is hiding out . . . if he is just hiding out. Can Lynne navigate the feuds between extended families, energy companies, environmental campaigners, and end-of-the-world preppers and solve the mysteries behind what's missing so she can finally turn her tiny house into a home?
Download or read book Popular Mechanics written by and published by . This book was released on 1998-03 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
Download or read book Chevy Pickup Trucks written by and published by MotorBooks International. This book was released on with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-color look at Chevy's rugged pickups, with shots of early restored and highly collectible models, including the stylish Cameo, El Camino SS, and Blazer.
Download or read book Two Days Gone written by Randall Silvis and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HAMMETT PRIZE NOMINEE Introducing the literary, emotionally propulsive Ryan DeMarco Mystery novels from Randall Silvis, critically acclaimed master of crime fiction. The perfect family. The perfect house. The perfect life. All gone now. What could cause a man, when all the stars of fortune are shining upon him, to suddenly snap and destroy everything he has built? This is the question that haunts Sergeant Ryan DeMarco after the wife and children of beloved college professor and bestselling author Thomas Huston are found slaughtered in their home. Huston himself hasn't been seen in two days and is immediately cast as the prime suspect. DeMarco knows—or thinks he knows—that Huston couldn't have been capable of murdering his family. But if Huston is innocent, why is he on the run? And does the half-finished manuscript he left behind contain clues to the mystery of his family's killer? Perfect for readers of Tana French and Dennis Lehane, this masterful new thriller by acclaimed author Randall Silvis is a taut, suspenseful story that will break your heart as much as it will haunt your dreams. "[a] chilly suspense novel."—The New York Times Sunday Book Review "...a suspenseful, literary thriller that will resonate with readers long after the book is finished. A terrific choice for Dennis Lehane fans."—Library Journal, Starred Review "An absolute gem of literary suspense... told in a smooth, assured, and often haunting voice, Two Days Gone is a terrific read."—Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Wish Me Dead Ryan DeMarco Mystery Series: Two Days Gone (Book 1) Walking the Bones (Book 2) A Long Way Down (Book 3) No Woods So Dark as These (Book 4)
