Tells the story of the first car race in America, on Thanksgiving Day of 1895, in which Frank Duryea, Oscar Mueller, and Jerry O'Conner battled the elements across Chicago for eleven hours to prove the strength and speed of the horseless carriage.
The Hardy boys and their father solve a mystery involving inexplicable crashes of high-speed race cars being used to test an experimental turbine motor.
An introduction to the world of auto racing, reviewing the history of the sport, discussing cars, teams, drivers, tracks, and competitions, and including photographs, profiles, and special features.
When seventeen-year-old Kyle reluctantly succumbs to family pressure and replaces his injured brother in the family racecar, he struggles to keep up with his trumpet playing while deciding how--or if--he can continue making music with a brass quintet and headlines as a Nascar racer.