Traces the lives and racing careers of the stock car driver who was known as "The Intimidator" before his death in 2001, and his son, who is also a star in the same sport.
With 70 million fans, NASCAR is the #2 spectator sport, after football. But unlike football, going to a race is a full weekend of events. From the tailgating, to the qualifying, to the checkered flag
Describes the most extreme types of motorcycle races and events, including MotoGP, motocross, land speed racing, ice speedway, and top-fuel motorcycle drag racing.
Introduces automobile racing through pictures of and information about words and short phrases relating to the topic for each letter of the alphabet, from announcer to zoom.
Presents an introduction to NASCAR racing, discussing its history, tracks, safety rules, pit stops, inspection stations, scoring, and victory lane, in a text with pop-up illustrations.
By the early 1960s, the Ford Motor Company, built to bring automobile transportation to the masses, was falling behind. Young Henry Ford II, who had taken the reins of his grandfather’s company with l
Since his work first graced the pages of Cycle World magazine in 1977, Peter Egan has taken his readers on one unforgettable adventure after another. Whether riding along the Mississippi River to New
Noble, a photojournalist, presents a pictorial account of the famous Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, near Monterey in California, which consists of many turns and the largest elevation change in the shorte
In 1961 a production 500cc Velocette Venom Clubman Veeline achieved a world record, twenty-four hours at a speed of 100.05mph. It was the first motorbike of any size to perform the feat, and
When Dale Earnhardt died in a crash at Daytona Motor Speedway on February 18, 2001, the world stopped turning for millions of race fans. Lovers of the sport enshrined his iconic number 3 car and his r
Written for every NASCAR fan, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the drivers, promoters, and decision makers—all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations.
