automobile racing

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automobile racing

Dropping the flag

auto racing
2011
Offers information about auto racing, discussing tracks, safety, the pit, rules, famous racers, and other related topics.

How race car drivers use math

2010
Photographs, illustrations, and charts describe how race car drivers use math in order to determine how fast to drive, take turns, and refuel.

Sprint cars

2005
Discusses sprint cars, including their history, design, and competitions.

Sports hero, Richard Petty

1974
An easy-to-read biography of the stock-car driver whose many record-breaking accomplishments have earned him the title King Richard.

Trans-Am

1983
Covers driving in the annual Indianapolis 500, developments in racing cars, and the work of pit crews.

Hot on wheels!

the rally scene
1980
Text and photos introduce the automobile runs in which drivers and navigators compete over a route unknown to them until the start of the run.

The glory ride

road racing
1980
Discusses road racing in the past and as it is done today.

Burnout!

Funny car races
1980
Describes those supercharged dragsters known as "funny cars" that have become a popular addition to drag racing.

Collision course

1989
The brother detectives find themselves trapped in a deadly duel of fast cars and freewheeling danger as they chase down the missing link to a murder.

Race car drivers

2008
Describes the history of car racing and the different types of auto racing, provides advice on becoming a race cardriver, and relates, in graphic form, the experiences of three drivers.

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