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Top Fuel Dragsters
Tyrone Georgiou
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2011)Did you know that a Top Fuel dragsters engine must be rebuilt after every race? That fascinating fact and many more await readers inside this book. These cars can go as fast as 320 miles per hour, but they need a lot of work to stay in racing shape. Readers learn all about the parts and people that make these dragsters go, with the help of eye-catching photographs.
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Funny Car Dragsters
Tyrone Georgiou
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2011)Learn about how fast funny cars can go and why they are funny.
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Top Fuel Dragsters
Tyrone Georgiou
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2011)Introduces top fuel dragsters--specially-designed race cars that evolved from stripped-down racing versions of ordinary cars--and discusses what they look like, their history, and how they race.
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Funny Car Dragsters
Tyrone Georgiou
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2011)Racing Funny Cars is very serious business. Readers learn all about these cars, from how fast they can go to what makes them so funny. Detailed photographs provide an inside look at these cars and their daring drivers. Fun facts teach readers about the many unique parts of these dragsters and the steps taken to keep drivers safe during races.
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Sprint Cars
Tyrone Georgiou
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2011)Fans of sprint car racing know that every race is sure to be exciting. These odd-shaped, yet speedy, cars sprint and slide their way around tracks, throwing dirt and bumping into each other all the way. The first sprint cars, built just after World War I, were stripped-down Model T Fords. Todays sprint cars are hi-tech machines that travel close to 140 miles (225 km) per hour. Their giant upside down wings help keep their wheels on the track. However, sooner or later, theres going to be a crash! Readers will love the colorful photographs of these crazy sprint cars in action.
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Pro Stock Dragsters
Tyrone Georgiou
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2011)Learn about pro stock cars in drag racing.
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Pro Stock Dragsters
Tyrone Georgiou
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2011)How do Pro Stock cars slow down after racing so fast? How big are the special tires needed for Pro Stock races? Readers find the answers to these questions and many more in this colorful and engaging book. Pro Stock cars look like the cars you see on the street, but this book explains why they are actually very different.
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Pro Stock Motorcycle Dragsters
Tyrone Georgiou
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2011)Introduces pro stock motorcycles--racing motorcycles specially designed to resemble ordinary motocycles--and discusses what they look like, their history, and how they race.
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Sprint Cars
Tyrone Georgiou
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2011)Describes sprint cars, their design, parts, and where and how they are raced.
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Indy Cars
Tyrone Georgiou
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2011)IndyCar might be a US open-wheel racing series, but the races take place on tracks around the world. With cars that can zip along at close to 200 miles per hour, its no wonder IndyCar is a popular sport worldwide. Each year, IndyCar fans flock to the Brickyard in Indianapolis, Indiana, to watch the exhilarating Indy 500. This book follows IndyCars electrifying history and features racing legends, such as A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, and Helio Castroneves. The amazing photographs take readers right into the pits for an up-close view of these amazing machines and their courageous drivers.
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