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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Auto racing is a sport of metal and rubber, but it's also a game of numbers. From lap times around a track to the speed of each car at qualifying, NASCAR's unique brand of racing is an easy place to see math in action. Readers learn that different types of tracks are built in different lengths, and how differences in road courses and superspeedways impact speeds. All of these factors are ways to turn those numbers into innovative tools to learn about...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Just before high noon on May 30th, 1964, the Indy 500 stopped for the first time in history. Seven cars had crashed in a fiery accident, killing two drivers, and threatening the very future of the 500. In this tight, fast-paced narrative, Art Garner expertly reconstructs the events, circumstances, and fatal decisions leading up to the sport's blackest day. Recalling a bygone era when drivers lived hard, raced hard, and at times died hard, Black Noon...
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
NASCAR sensation Ricky Bobby is a racing hero because of his "win at all costs" approach. He and his loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr., are a fearless duo. Dubbed "Shake" and "Bake" by their fans, the two have the ability to finish so many races in the #1 and #2 positions, with Cal always in second place. When flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard challenges Ricky and Cal for the supremacy of NASCAR, Ricky must face...
17) At the races
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"Describes the NASCAR fan experience and different types of race tracks fans can attend"--Provided by publisher.
18) NASCAR
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Information on the history, the famous faces, the design, and the performance of the amazing machines behind NASCAR.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
While at the races, Nick O'Bannon has a horrifc premonition in which a bizarre sequence of events causes multiple race cars to crash, sending flaming debris into the stands, brutally killing his friends and causing the upper deck of the stands to collapse on him. When he comes out of this grisly nightmare Nick panics, persuading his girlfriend, Lori, and their friends to leave. They escape seconds before his vision becomes a reality. Thinking they...
20) The circuit
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Widescreen format.
Language
English
Description
Kylie Shines is a beautiful and talented rising star in the male-dominated world of racecar driving. When her estranged father, the legendary driver Al Shines, is dropped by his team, she jumps at the chance to replace him in the winner's circle. On her race to the top, she learns about the ruthless world of fast cars, the pressures of love and the importance of family.
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