automobile racing

Lists notable records in the history of soccer, including records and statistics from the Indy 500 and NASCAR. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Before noon on May 30th, 1964, the Indy 500 was stopped for the first time in history by an accident. Seven cars had crashed in a fiery wreck, killing two drivers, and threatening the very future of the 500. In this tight, fast-paced narrative, Art Garner brings to life the bygone era when drivers lived hard, raced hard, and at times died hard. Drawing from interviews, Garner expertly reconstructs the fateful events and decisions leading up to the sport?s blackest day, and the incriminating aftermath that forever altered the sport.

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes the parts of race cars that help it go fast and win races"--.

This book describes the activity of car racing, including types of racing, racing tracks, safety precautions, and famous drivers.

Mater joins his best friend Lightning McQueen for a race through Tokyo, Italy, and London, but the situation becomes complicated when Mater is mistaken for an American secret agent.

Documents the story of the early twentieth-century racecar driver and flying ace, covering such topics as his father's violent death, his physical challenges, his Medal of Honor decoration, and his dramatic postwar experiences.

An investigation of racing cars, looking at the origins of the sport, examining various motor racing vehicles, and explaining what happens at the race track.

After getting out of reform school, DeAndre lands back in the life that put him there: racing souped-up cars with stolen parts. But in trying to earn back his Detroit cred, and his girlfriend, he will learn what it really means to win.

A new kid comes to town and things get off to a rough start with the local teenage tuners. His only shot at acceptance is beating the local top dog (who buys his cars rather than builds them) at a drifting showdown on a legendary local road.