Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316175102
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
The history of auto racing is chock-full of famous moments, with big-name drivers like Mario Andretti and Jeff Gordon. The histories of the Indy 500 and Daytona 500 races are rich with legendary drivers, family dynasties, rivalries, and tragedies. Fans of this sport are truly loyal and fanatical, and readers will eat up all the descriptions of nail-biting moments of tension. Packed with facts and action, this is a book young NASCAR fans will reach for again and again -- and because it comes from Matt Christopher, young readers know they're getting the best sports writing on the shelf.
Great Moments in American Auto Racing
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316175102
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
The history of auto racing is chock-full of famous moments, with big-name drivers like Mario Andretti and Jeff Gordon. The histories of the Indy 500 and Daytona 500 races are rich with legendary drivers, family dynasties, rivalries, and tragedies. Fans of this sport are truly loyal and fanatical, and readers will eat up all the descriptions of nail-biting moments of tension. Packed with facts and action, this is a book young NASCAR fans will reach for again and again -- and because it comes from Matt Christopher, young readers know they're getting the best sports writing on the shelf.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316175102
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
The history of auto racing is chock-full of famous moments, with big-name drivers like Mario Andretti and Jeff Gordon. The histories of the Indy 500 and Daytona 500 races are rich with legendary drivers, family dynasties, rivalries, and tragedies. Fans of this sport are truly loyal and fanatical, and readers will eat up all the descriptions of nail-biting moments of tension. Packed with facts and action, this is a book young NASCAR fans will reach for again and again -- and because it comes from Matt Christopher, young readers know they're getting the best sports writing on the shelf.
At the Wire
Author: Edward Bowen
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781493066438
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Award-winning racing writer Edward L. Bowen captures dominating victories, great duels, astounding rallies, and more in At the Wire, a compilation of nearly thirty races plus Breeders' Cup highlights that have earned a solid place in America's Turf history. The updated edition includes new chapters on Cigar and the 1995 Breeders' Cup Classic, Zenyatta and the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic, and American Pharoah and the 2015 Belmont Stakes.
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781493066438
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Award-winning racing writer Edward L. Bowen captures dominating victories, great duels, astounding rallies, and more in At the Wire, a compilation of nearly thirty races plus Breeders' Cup highlights that have earned a solid place in America's Turf history. The updated edition includes new chapters on Cigar and the 1995 Breeders' Cup Classic, Zenyatta and the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic, and American Pharoah and the 2015 Belmont Stakes.
Great Moments in NASCAR Racing
Author: Sally Ganchy
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9781404213975
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Explores the most unique, interesting aspects and greatest moments in NASCAR racing.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9781404213975
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Explores the most unique, interesting aspects and greatest moments in NASCAR racing.
Horse Racing's Top 100 Moments
Author: Blood-Horse Publications
Publisher: Hundreds of Heads Books, LLC
ISBN: 9781581501391
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Some of horse racing's most respected authorities looked at feats of greatness, world records, legendary rivalries, and innovations to rank the sport's top 100 moments. They weighed individual accomplishments against industry initiatives, innovations against lucky breaks to come up with the definitive list. They pondered Secretariat's 31-length Belmont Stakes victory, Smarty Jones' elusive Triple Crown, the creation of the Breeders' Cup, and advancements in equine surgery. Racing's top 100 list will generate debate for years to come, just as did the ranking of Man o' War over Secretariat as Horse of the Century. Richly illustrated with historic and modern photos, Horse Racing's Top 100 Moments also contains comprehensive lists of leading earners, fastest times, highest prices, and most races won.
Publisher: Hundreds of Heads Books, LLC
ISBN: 9781581501391
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Some of horse racing's most respected authorities looked at feats of greatness, world records, legendary rivalries, and innovations to rank the sport's top 100 moments. They weighed individual accomplishments against industry initiatives, innovations against lucky breaks to come up with the definitive list. They pondered Secretariat's 31-length Belmont Stakes victory, Smarty Jones' elusive Triple Crown, the creation of the Breeders' Cup, and advancements in equine surgery. Racing's top 100 list will generate debate for years to come, just as did the ranking of Man o' War over Secretariat as Horse of the Century. Richly illustrated with historic and modern photos, Horse Racing's Top 100 Moments also contains comprehensive lists of leading earners, fastest times, highest prices, and most races won.
ESPN Ultimate Nascar
Author: Ryan McGee
Publisher: ESPN Books
ISBN: 9781933060255
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Think of it as a 180 mph race through racing history. To welcome NASCAR fans back to its airwaves in July 2007, ESPN will air a special, seven-hour programming extravaganza. The celebration kicks off in February with a five-month countdown of stock car racings 100 most significant moments. For diehard fans of the nations fastest growing sport, ESPN Ultimate NASCAR provides an irresistible sneak peak at the fireworks to comea turbo-charged, four-color, pedal-to-the-metal ride through sixty years of racetrack lore, featuring all of NASCARs royal familes: the Pettys, the Yarboroughs, the Allisons, the Earnhardts, and, of course, the Frances. From the sports birth in Daytona to the shocking crash that killed Dale Earnhardt, from the dirt track wizardry of Junior Johnson to the multi-billion dollar Nextel Cup showdowns of today, ESPN Ultimate NASCAR is a packed track of thrills, chills, spillsand occasional fistfightsall fueled by high octane photos and graphics.
Publisher: ESPN Books
ISBN: 9781933060255
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Think of it as a 180 mph race through racing history. To welcome NASCAR fans back to its airwaves in July 2007, ESPN will air a special, seven-hour programming extravaganza. The celebration kicks off in February with a five-month countdown of stock car racings 100 most significant moments. For diehard fans of the nations fastest growing sport, ESPN Ultimate NASCAR provides an irresistible sneak peak at the fireworks to comea turbo-charged, four-color, pedal-to-the-metal ride through sixty years of racetrack lore, featuring all of NASCARs royal familes: the Pettys, the Yarboroughs, the Allisons, the Earnhardts, and, of course, the Frances. From the sports birth in Daytona to the shocking crash that killed Dale Earnhardt, from the dirt track wizardry of Junior Johnson to the multi-billion dollar Nextel Cup showdowns of today, ESPN Ultimate NASCAR is a packed track of thrills, chills, spillsand occasional fistfightsall fueled by high octane photos and graphics.
Formula One Racing
Author: Tom Greve
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781604723700
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Formula One Racing Events Are The Focus Of This Book. Provides Information About The History Of The Sport, Characteristics Of The Vehicles, Important Events, And Famous Drivers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781604723700
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Formula One Racing Events Are The Focus Of This Book. Provides Information About The History Of The Sport, Characteristics Of The Vehicles, Important Events, And Famous Drivers.
NASCAR's Greatest Moments
Author: Matt Doeden
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781429600866
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"Describes some of the greatest moments in NASCAR history, including photo finishes, wild wrecks, and intense rivalries between drivers"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781429600866
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"Describes some of the greatest moments in NASCAR history, including photo finishes, wild wrecks, and intense rivalries between drivers"--Provided by publisher.
NASCAR Legends
Author: Robert Edelstein
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1468300873
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
“A book that should be required reading for everyone who considers themselves to be a NASCAR fan” from the author of Full Throttle (SB Nation). NASCAR Legends traces the story of stock car racing through the courageous, record-breaking drivers who made it the number one spectator sport in America. NASCAR’s sixty-year history is rich with varied lore about heroic racers, incredible races, and love of family. There are profiles of true NASCAR stars: Bill France; Bobby and Davey Allison; Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.; Tony Stewart; Richard, Kyle, and Adam Petty, among other legends of the speedway. TV Guide motorsports reporter Robert Edelstein’s painstaking journalistic work, combined with his encyclopedic knowledge and love of the sport, make NASCAR Legends an essential book for anyone drawn to the roaring magic of the track. “A true delight to read, and the writing in each chapter is pitch-perfect. Not only did it educate me, but it entertained me. It will stay on my bookshelf as a handy source of reference or a refresher on history, too.” —SB Nation
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1468300873
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
“A book that should be required reading for everyone who considers themselves to be a NASCAR fan” from the author of Full Throttle (SB Nation). NASCAR Legends traces the story of stock car racing through the courageous, record-breaking drivers who made it the number one spectator sport in America. NASCAR’s sixty-year history is rich with varied lore about heroic racers, incredible races, and love of family. There are profiles of true NASCAR stars: Bill France; Bobby and Davey Allison; Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.; Tony Stewart; Richard, Kyle, and Adam Petty, among other legends of the speedway. TV Guide motorsports reporter Robert Edelstein’s painstaking journalistic work, combined with his encyclopedic knowledge and love of the sport, make NASCAR Legends an essential book for anyone drawn to the roaring magic of the track. “A true delight to read, and the writing in each chapter is pitch-perfect. Not only did it educate me, but it entertained me. It will stay on my bookshelf as a handy source of reference or a refresher on history, too.” —SB Nation
Great Moments in Olympic Skiing
Author: Brian Trusdell
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1629686530
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Perhaps no sporting event has told more amazing stories than the Olympic Games. Great Moments in Olympic Skiing tells the stories of surprise and dominance, of inspiration and determination, of persistence and overcoming adversity. Title includes colorful descriptions of memorable moments old and new, a list of great Olympians in skiing, Great Moment sidebars, and frequent subheads. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1629686530
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Perhaps no sporting event has told more amazing stories than the Olympic Games. Great Moments in Olympic Skiing tells the stories of surprise and dominance, of inspiration and determination, of persistence and overcoming adversity. Title includes colorful descriptions of memorable moments old and new, a list of great Olympians in skiing, Great Moment sidebars, and frequent subheads. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
The Greatest Moments in Sports
Author: Len Berman
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402220995
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
A fun and memorable read for parents and children alike, The Greatest Moments in Sports serves as the perfect introduction to the world of sports.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402220995
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
A fun and memorable read for parents and children alike, The Greatest Moments in Sports serves as the perfect introduction to the world of sports.