drag racing

"Though it is a short, straight 1/4 mile race, a drag race still manages to be entertaining! Young readers will love learning about the big motors, fast vehicles, talented drivers, and exciting races. This title takes a close look at the history, the vehicles, the events, and the stars who make drag racing unique. Complete with informative sidebars, a photo diagram, and much more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

Brief text and color photographs introduce some of the different kinds of modified cars used in drag racing.

Presents a comprehensive manual that describes the history, culture, and technology of drag racing from 1950 to 2000, along with profiles of the men and women who have made the sport popular.

Race driver Roy Cooke taught Tina everything she knew about pro gas drag racing. Now two years later, they are competing against each other.

Introduces the sport of drag racing, in which special stripped-down competition model cars are raced in a straight line along a quarter-mile track at speeds of up to 300 miles per hour. Includes a glossary.

After moving with her family from New Jersey to California in the late 1950s, sixteen-year-old Bron discovers the world of drag racing.

Traces the development of "Funny Cars" from the stock cars of the early 1960's to the dragsters of today, including how they came about, what they are, and who drives them.