Books with title Indy Race Cars

Does racing around a track at speeds up to 230 miles per hour sound interesting to you? How about doing it in front of 350,000 screaming fans? If you think that would be a good way to pass the time, then Indy racing is for you. Indy cars are some of the sleekest, fastest, most advanced racing machines in the world. But it hasn't always been that way. When Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911, his average speed was 74.6 miles per hour. Over the years, the cars became lighter, faster, and safer. Legendary drivers emerged, like Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, and Al Unser. Women also got behind Indy car wheels, including 2005 Rookie of the Year Danica Patrick. Today, the sport is as popular as ever.

Learn the history of auto racing, what it is like to be a race car driver, and much more.Race car technology has come a long way from the early days of auto racing. Today's cars rely on sleek, aerodynamic shapes and powerful engines to give drivers more speed and control than ever before. In this book, readers (Grades 3-5) will find out how engineers and other creative, forward-thinking people work to push race car technology to the limit.

Whether racing around a paved track, down a straight lane, or across a dirt course, all race cars have one thing in common. They are chasing the checkered flag! No matter their shape or color, race cars are designed for speed. This title revs readers up as it winds through information about the parts and purposes of race cars. Simple informational text introduces key details of machines. Visual features engage the reader and allow for comparing and contrasting. Text/photo correspondence aids in learning key details of a text. Well-organized chapters help students identify primary details. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Machine profiles spotlight a specific machine in each title. Size info graphics compare machines to one another and to the average human. ""How to Spot"" sidebars show several key features of each machine. Table of contents, glossary, index are also included.