stock cars (automobiles)

Reviews the history of stock cars, and chronicles the records of four of the most victorious cars in NASCAR racing, including Richard Petty's #43, Dale Earnhard's #3, Alan Kulwicki's #7, and Jeff Gordon's #24.

Text and photos present the history of stock car racing from 1920 to 2000; also includes an alphabetically arranged section of one hundred biographical profiles, describing the careers of those who have influenced the sport.

This book describes stock cars, explains the design of NASCAR stock cars, and discusses NASCAR racing.

Step-by-step instructions explain how to draw NASCAR race cars, with tips from professional artists and easy-to-follow illustrations for each project.

Examines the design and purpose of the different parts of stock cars and describes how to construct them.

Explores the science behind NASCAR racing, looking at the technologies used to perfect the design and mechanics of the vehicles; discusses the qualities NASCAR teams look for when selecting a driver; and examines the business end of NASCAR.

An introduction to stock cars and racing. Describes the history of the stock car and design features. Also discusses how stock cars will continue to evolve in the years to come.

Examines the design and purpose of the different parts of stock cars and describes how to construct them.

Explores the science and math of car racing, discussing such topics as fuel, octane levels, friction, air pressure, car and tire design, and pit stop times, and includes experiments.

Introduces beginning readers to NASCAR driving, highlighting the rules of racing, the most popular and successful drivers, the best moments in NASCAR history, and other related topics.