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 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 34 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 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 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 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 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 The Automobile written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 1582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing First To The Flag written by Kent Wright and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-07-15 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rocket Rob" Wilder is enjoying a meteoric rise to the top of the tough Grand National division, pleasing crowds with his showdowns with other young races. But to prove he is the real deal, he'll have to make the jump into the big league--and that means racing and beating Dale Earnhart, Mark Martin, and Jeff Gordon. Author signings.
Download or read book Motor West written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Racing with Heroes written by Reg May and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2013 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Slang written by Paul Dickson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you want to be privy to the inside banter of the boardroom, backroom or the Washington Beltway, Slang is an indispensable resource, and a lot of fun. Slang is evidence that the spoken language is continually changing to meet new needs for verbal expressions, tailored to changing realities and perceptions. Unlike most slang dictionaries that list entries alphabetically, Slang takes on modern American English one topic at a time, from "auctionese" to "computerese", the drug trade and sports slang. Slang was originally published by Pocket Books in 1990 in paperback and revised in 1998 in hardcover and paperback. The new Slang has 50% new material, including new chapters on slang associated with work cubicles, gaming, hip hop, and coffeehouses. Dickson brings slang into the twenty-first century with such blogger slang as TMPMITW, which stands for "the most powerful man in the world" (the president). Whether you want to be privy to the inside banter of the boardroom, backroom or the Washington Beltway, Slang is an indispensable resource, and a lot of fun.
Download or read book The Golden Age of Wisconsin Auto Racing written by Dale Grubba and published by Badger Books Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text highlights races and drivers from the glorious racing days at Wisconsin's short tracks.
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 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 87 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 Big Bill written by H.A. Branham and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first major authorized biography of NASCAR founder, Bill France Sr. Big Bill is the consummate "insider" book on the life and legend of NASCAR founder Bill France and tells the tale of a classic American success story. France Sr. brought his family to Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1934, put down roots and immersed himself in the business of racing, both as a driver and an owner. Nicknamed "Big Bill" because of his 6-foot-5 stature, he made significant contributions to the racing world - he founded NASCAR in December 1947, built Daytona International Speedway in 1959 and built Talladega Superspeedway in 1969, and landed the landmark R.J. Reynolds/Winston sponsorship deal in 1971 that not only transformed NASCAR but also transformed corporate sponsorship of sports in America. The France family has spent the last 30 years gathering a vast collection of files and material about their family patriarch and has turned over countless interviews -- both written and taped -- as well as NASCAR documents, memorabilia, memos, letters and various other materials to the author for this definitive biography. Big Bill offers NASCAR fans a rich, entertaining, emotional, and detailed story about America's most recognized and admired racing family.
Download or read book Motor Racing at Brands Hatch in the Seventies written by Chas Parker and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1970s, Brands Hatch was the busiest motor racing circuit in the world. Using previously unpublished photographs and accounts of events, this book provides a personal view of activities and changes at the track during its heyday and paints an affectionate picture of motor racing at its very best.
Download or read book Surviving the Le Mans Auto Race written by Blake Hoena and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Le Mans auto race in France is a true test of endurance, and as you sit behind the wheel of a high-powered racecar, you're in control. The decisions you make may take you across the finish line as a champion--or send you careening off course. Will you find a way to win--or even survive? YOU CHOOSE how this adventure story ends.
