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2) Racer girls
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Engines roar as powerful cars race by! Most of the drivers are men, but a few cars have women behind the wheel. Inside this book, you'll meet some great female racecar drivers. Today's reluctant readers are easily drawn to the distractions of electronic games, DVDs, and TV. But what if they had a book series designed just for them? What if all the titles featured high-interest topics, rockin' designs, and language kids understand? Our Reading Rocks!...
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"An insider account and history of the NASCAR world from one of its biggest stars, Kyle Petty. No one knows NASCAR-with all its drama, controversy, and excitement-like Kyle Petty does. Swerve or Die is the smart NASCAR book that's never been written before, a real insider's account of exactly how stock-car racing got to be so controversial and how its Southern-bred worldview is shaking American life yet again. Kyle Petty, a third generations racer,...
7) Matt Kenseth
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NASCAR Heroes introduces young readers to Matt Kenseth and his accomplishments on and off the racetrack. The brief narrative summarizes Kenseth's life and career to date and draws attention to accomplishments beyond his racing skills in the National Association for Stock Car Racing's Cup Series. Short, informative sidebars add to the dynamic, full-spread photographs and easy-to-read text, making Matt Kenseth a checkered flag for any reader! SportsZone...
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In this gripping narrative from one of professional sports' most beloved figures, Earnhardt shares stories from his journey: how his career and his injury have transformed him, how he made the decision to retire at the end of the 2017 season after eighteen years behind the wheel, and what lies ahead for him in the next chapter of his life. There is no second-guessing and no regrets from Driver #88. He simply wants to go out on his own terms and make...
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The people and places, the speed and spectacle, the danger, all are part of this comin'-at-ya extravaganza. See a racecar being built from the frame up. Watch pit crews run through their split-second routines. Put pedal to the metal in a roaring steel-and-piston wolf pack of cars as they draft off each other for greater speed. It just might drive you wild.
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In the 1930s, most girls were happy playing with dolls. But Betty Skelton liked playing with airplanes. When Betty was young there weren₂t many women flying airplanes or racing cars, but she wouldn₂t let that stop her. She was always ready to take on a challenge. Betty rode motorcycles, raced cars, jumped out of planes, and flew jets, helicopters, gliders, and blimps. And by the time she was an adult, Betty was known in the press as the ₁First...
11) Tony Stewart
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Introduces readers to Tony Stewart from his first days behind the wheel to his latest trip to victory lane. Also includes a timeline and glossary.
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"The powers-that-be in auto racing in the 1920s, namely the American Automobile Association's Contest Board, barred everyone who wasn't a white male from the sport. Dewey Gatson, a black man who went by the name Rajo Jack, broke into the epicenter of racing in California, refusing to let the pervasive racism of his day stop him from competing against entire fields of white drivers. Though Rajo Jack spent his whole life striving to reach the pinnacle...
17) Jimmie Johnson
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Learn tales of Jimmie Johnsons life from his first days behind the wheel to his latest trip to victory lane,
18) Jeff Gordon
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Learn the tales of Jeff Gordons life from his first days behind the wheel to his latest trip to victory
19) Carl Edwards
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Chronicles the life and career of the NASCAR driver, from his early days in the truck series to his victories in the Sprint Cup series.