automobiles, racing

Text, simple diagrams, and illustrations introduce race cars, complex vehicles designed to be driven safely at very high speeds.

Contains photographs and information about dragsters, a type of race car, providing a description of the vehicle, and discussion of the driver and crew.

Photographic examination of race cars like the Formula I, dragster, and other speed vehicles, with facts about how they work and what they do.

Describes the appearance and power of different types of racing cars.

Brief text with supplementary questions and answers dealing with various aspects of racing cars, their history, and famous automobile races.

Al Unser, Jr. places the reader in the driver's seat of an Indy race car while explaining how the design of the car affects performance and safety, and how scientific principles guide drivers in racing strategy.

Provides the structural and performance specifications of eleven Formula One racing cars, with a brief history of Grand Prix racing.

Text and photographs present different kinds of racing cars and explore their history and future.

Describes the racing activities of Speed Week at the Bonneville Speedway in Utah.

Discusses sprint car racing, a noisy, muddy event attracting a wide assortment of drivers.