NASCAR

by James Buckley Jr.

Book Overview

This new title complements the new look of the Eyewitness series by taking a detailed tour of the fast-paced world of NASCAR. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756611946
• ISBN13: 9780756611941
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

great Nascar book

All of the Eyewitness books are awesome, and if you like Nascar (or, like us, any race cars), this is probably your best bet.

Good informative book

Got this book for my young son. He loves race cars and this book gives him a lot to learn and look at. Unfortunately, the way NASCAR changes logos and sponsors, the driver info becomes out of date quick. The history lesson of the sport is great, though.

Excellent book for young NASCAR fans!

Our 6-year-old recently took an interest in NASCAR and wanted to learn as much about it as possible. We found this book at our library and he never went anywhere without it, so we ended up purchasing a copy. Not knowing much about the sport ourselves, my husband and I also found it a good way to learn the basics of NASCAR racing--it is very comprehensive--from the way the cars are designed to the safety gear on the cars and that the drivers wear, from the types of tracks to the most skilled racers of the past and present and more... Overall very informative--lots of information.

Excellent book

We purchased this book for our 4 1/2 year old who loves Nascar. This book was great. It kept his attention and he looks at it every day. We love DK Eyewitness Books.

Speed, Power and Drama

"NASCAR stands for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Founded in 1948 to give an official structure to the many races happening throughout the south, NASCAR has been growing steadily ever since. Today, there are NASCAR fans in every state and across the globe." I've always been fascinated by the speed of the Pit Crew members and I find that to be one of the most exciting parts of the car races. This book covers so much more: The Birth of NASCAR NASCAR through the years - see how the sport changed every decade The anatomy of a stock car Step-by-Step guide - Building a Stock Car Biographies of NASCAR stars - Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon The Importance of colors, numbers and flags. NASCAR Fans and Souvenirs Daytona 500 What does the Pit Crew do and what does a driver wear for safety? Lists of Fascinating Facts Questions and Answer Section Record Breakers Who's Who in the World of Racing Glossary for terms like downforce and slingshot. If you have ever wondered how one of these cars can crash and roll and the driver survives, it is interesting to see how the car is built with firewalls and a roll cage. For children interested in building engines, there is detailed information on how engines work, complete with detailed diagrams and pictures of real engines. Other books in the Eyewitness Books Collection: CAR TRAIN SPORTS TECHNOLOGY OLYMPICS MEDIA & Communication FOOTBALL FORCE & MOTION INVENTION ~The Rebecca Review