automobile racing

Animal race car drivers roar around the track. Text based on the popular song, The Wheels on the Bus.

Introduces the specialized racing cars known as Formula One, describing various parts and how they help the cars to move quickly around a track, and tells about a Formula One race.

Text and color photos present the history of sprint cars and describe sprint car races, drivers, and the cars themselves.

Covers the history of demolition derby competition and types of vehicles, various events, and tactics involved.

Describes the unique sport of drag racing, including its history, rules, and powerful cars.

Fourteen-year-old Danny Mason finds evidence that someone on his brother's stock car team is trying to sabotage other drivers. Includes facts about NASCAR, discussion questions, and writing prompts.

A look at the history and excitement of "the Crown Jewel" of auto racing, the Indianapolis Five Hundred, including the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the development of "Indy cars.".

Quarter-midget car racer Michael Haynes and his twin brother Mark, the team's mechanic, are used to winning their races, but when a new, unscrupulous racer starts competing, even causing Michael to be injured in a race, the twins are tempted to start using different tactics themselves.

Reviews the history ofFormula One race cars--high-tech vehicles built for speed, features photographs and descriptions of representative cars, and looks at Formula One Grand Prix courses.

Discusses the history of drag racing and the career of record breaking driver Don Garlits, explaining how he changed the sport forever with the development of the rear-engine dragster.