Superfast Drag Racing

Author : J Chris Roselius
Publisher : Millbrook Press
ISBN 13 : 1541592751
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Superfast Drag Racing written by J Chris Roselius and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Start your engines and get in gear! Exciting photos and facts will have readers turning the pages to discover the history of drag racing, what a typical race day looks like, and more about the sport.

Author : J Chris Roselius
Publisher : Extreme Speed (Lerner (Tm) Spo
ISBN 13 : 1541577191
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Superfast Drag Racing written by J Chris Roselius and published by Extreme Speed (Lerner (Tm) Spo. This book was released on 2020 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Start your engines and get in gear! Exciting photos and facts will have readers turning the pages to discover the history of drag racing, what a typical race day looks like, and more about the sport.

Author : Allen Platt
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613253974
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hubert Platt written by Allen Platt and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Webster's Dictionary lists the term showman as "a notably spectacular, dramatic, or effective performer." In the art of drag racing, Hubert Platt checked all boxes. Known as the "Georgia Shaker," Platt cut his motoring teeth on the long straightaways and twisty back roads of South Carolina while bootlegging moonshine. After a run-in with the law in 1958, Platt transferred his driving skills from illegal activity to sanctioned drag racing and began one of the most dominant runs in drag racing history until his retirement in 1977. After stints in 1957, 1938, and 1962 Chevrolets, Platt's next ride was a Z11 Impala, which carried his first "Georgia Shaker" moniker. Once Chevrolet pulled out of sanctioned racing, Platt found a new home with Ford for 1964 and remained there until he hung up his helmet. Some of the cars he campaigned became icons in their own right. His factory-backed and personal machines included a 1963 Z11 Impala, 1964 Thunderbolt, 1965 Falcon, 1966 Mustang Funny Car, 1967 Fairlane 427, 1968-1/2 Cobra Jet, 1969 CJ Mustang, 1970 427 SOHC Mustang, and 1970 Boss 429 Maverick. A 1986 NHRA Hall of Fame member, Platt's lasting legacy on the sport can’t be denied. Whether he was launching his Falcon with the door open, conducting a Ford Drag Team seminar, or posting low E.T. at the 1967 US Nationals in his Fairlane, Platt's imprint on drag racing was all-encompassing. His son and biggest fan, Allen Platt, shares his dad's iconic career in, Hubert Platt: Fast Fords of the "Georgia Shaker"!

Author : GARETH STEVENS PUB
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library
ISBN 13 : 9781433949470
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fast Lane written by GARETH STEVENS PUB and published by Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The drivers pull up to the starting line with their engines revving. The fans are cheering, the light turns green, and they're off! This fast-paced series features some of the coolest hi-tech machines on the drag strip today-from funny cars to motorcycle dragsters. High-interest topics and action-packed photographs of speedy machines will keep readers coming back for more of this high-speed series. Now buckle up, because it's race time!

Author : Doug Boyce
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613255829
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drag Racing in the 1960s written by Doug Boyce and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1960s were a fascinating decade on the race scene. Relive the memories today through this wonderful new book. Drag racing has a long and storied history. Many have said that the first drag race happened shortly after the second car was made. While that may or may not be true, racing prior to World War II was mostly centered around dry-lake activities and top-speed runs. After the war, drag racing became organized with the formation of the NHRA, and during the 1950s, many tracks were built across America to accommodate the racers. Technology in the 1950s centered on the manufacturers updating old flathead designs into newer overhead-valve designs, and the horsepower race really started to heat up. In many forms of racing, the 1960s brought technological evolution. The decade began with big engines in even bigger stock chassis and ended with purpose-built race-only chassis, fiberglass bodies, fuel injection, nitro methane, and blowers. Quarter-mile times that were in the 13-second range in the beginning of the decade were in the 7-second range by the end. New classes were formed, dedicated cars were built for them, and many racers themselves became recognized names in the sports landscape. In Drag Racing in the 60s: The Evolution in Race Car Technology, veteran author Doug Boyce takes you on a ride through the entire decade from a technological point of view rather than a results-based one. Covered are all the classes, including Super Stocks, Altered Wheelbase cars (which led to Funny Cars), Top Fuelers, Gassers, and more.

Author : Joseph Steven Wolkin
Publisher : Extreme Speed (Lerner (Tm) Spo
ISBN 13 : 1541577183
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Superfast Indy Car Racing written by Joseph Steven Wolkin and published by Extreme Speed (Lerner (Tm) Spo. This book was released on 2020 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Start your engines and get in gear! Full-color photos and engaging text will have readers turning the pages to discover the history of Indy car racing, what a typical race day looks like, and more"--

Author : J Chris Roselius
Publisher : Extreme Speed (Lerner (Tm) Spo
ISBN 13 : 1541577205
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Superfast Rally Car Racing written by J Chris Roselius and published by Extreme Speed (Lerner (Tm) Spo. This book was released on 2020 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Start your engines and get in gear! Full-color photos and engaging text will have readers turning the pages to discover the history of rally car racing, what a typical race day looks like, and more"--

Author : Dustin Albino
Publisher : Extreme Speed (Lerner (Tm) Spo
ISBN 13 : 1541577221
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Superfast Formula 1 Racing written by Dustin Albino and published by Extreme Speed (Lerner (Tm) Spo. This book was released on 2020 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Start your engines and get in gear! Full-color photos and engaging text will have readers turning the pages to discover the history of Formula 1 racing, what a typical race day looks like, and more"--

Author : National Hot Rod Association
Publisher : HarperEntertainment
ISBN 13 : 9780060394059
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fast Lane written by National Hot Rod Association and published by HarperEntertainment. This book was released on 2001-04-03 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cloud of vaporized rubber at the starting line, flaming exhaust headers, and a roar like nothing you've ever heard before. Drag racing's machines are the fastest race cars on earth -- capable of accelerating to 330 mph in less than five seconds. And for tens of thousands of drivers and crew members and millions of fans, this is the most exciting sport in the world. From hot rods speeding across abandoned airfields, salt flats, and dry desert lakes to nitro-burnin' Funny Cars rocketing down the strip to the cheers of thousands of fans, The Fast Lane chronicles fifty years of heart-pounding drag racing and the organization that made the sport what it is today: the National Hot Rod Association. Unlike any book ever published on drag racing, The Fast Lane captures the heart and soul of NHRA. With more than 230 bold, full-color photographs, this lavish book showcases the achievements, the glory, the drivers, the fans, and the highenergy spectacle that make NHRA drag racing a national passion. The Fast Lane is also a dazzling photographic celebration of innovative technology -- dragsters and Funny Cars burning nitromethane; stock cars, trucks, and motorcycles on high energy spectacle that make NHRA drag racing a national passion. The Fast Lane is also a dazzling photographic celebration of innovative technology -- dragsters and Funny Cars burning nitromethane; stock cars, trucks, and motorcycles on highoctane gasoline -- machines whose power and fury are truly unmatched. If you love drag racing, you must have this book!

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Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781433950971
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fast Lane: Drag Racing written by and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The drivers pull up to the starting line with their engines revving. The fans are cheering; the light turns green; and they're off! This fast-paced set features some of the coolest hi-tech machines on the drag strip today--from funny cars to motorcycle dragsters. High-interest topics and action-packed photographs of speedy machines will keep students coming back for more of this high-speed set.