stock car racing

Explores the history of stock car racing, what a typical race day looks like, and more.

"The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup is a racing series in which stock car drivers compete against each other on a variety of tracks. These drivers race at incredible speeds to determine who will be the champion. Learn more about this fascinating championship in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, a title in the We Are the Champions series"--From the publisher's web site.

An introduction to different colors for young racing fans, featuring images and references to NASCAR.

Provides an overview of the NASCAR Sprint Cup, with information on the Cup's history, top drivers, rules, and greatest moments.

Simple text and full color photographs introduce young readers to Stock Cars and how they are raced.

An introduction to the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, or NASCAR, an association of stock car racing teams, their owners, and officials, reviewing the history of auto racing, discussing the origins of NASCAR, how race cars are built, racing divisions, the elements of a race, tracks, and safety, and profiling several star drivers.

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.

Explains what the pit crew and crew chief of a NASCAR team do before and during a race and describes significant teams such as Richard Childress Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing.

Describes major NASCAR tracks such as Daytona International Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, presents track statistics, and covers significant moments in the tracks' histories.

Describes the careers of Richard Petty, David Pearson, Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Jeff Gordon, and other major NASCAR drivers.