drag racing

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

Describes the history of drag racing, the characteristics of different kinds of dragsters, racing rules, and drag racing events.

Photographs and text trace fifty years of drag racing in the United States.

Highlights the careers of six professional drag racers: Bob Glidden, Tom McEwen, Don Prudhomme, Don Garlits, Gary Beck, and Shirley Muldowney.

Discusses dragsters, their main features, and how they are raced. Presented in English and Spanish.

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

An illustrated overview of dragsters that covers early models, design, and competition.

Describes what happens during a race between fuel dragsters, looks at the different features of the expensive customized vehicles, and explains how drivers stay safe.

Examines the excitement, history, regulations, types of cars, and notable drivers of drag racing.

Describes the various kinds of monster truck drag races and the vehicles involved; includes a history.