automobile racing

"Explores the engineering challenges behind building race cars, as well as the creative solutions found to overcome those challenges"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn all about race cars, from how they are designed and built to which exciting new kinds of cars you might see in the future"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a history of sprint car racing, focusing on the vehicles, the events, and the stars.

Describes the Indy 500 auto race and race car drivers and automobile makers that have influenced its history.

Relates the history of the Land Speed Record, which currently requires a car to move at a speed of over 630 miles per hour. Describes the cars that were built to break the record.

An introduction to Indy cars that covers their history and design, and provides fun facts, labeled diagrams, and a "how it works" feature.

An introduction to dragsters, covering their body specifications, competitions, history, and more.

Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to fast vehicles.

Profiles some of the fastest race cars in the world, discussing how they go as fast as they do, why some of them have wings and fins, and which one holds the record for fastest in the world.

"Meet Lightning McQueen, Cruz Ramirez, and the rest of the crew from Cars 3!"--Back cover.