Racing Soap Box Derby Stock Cars

by John Albert Torres

Book Overview

Can a person race a car without an engine? You sure can. With the help of gravity and unique car design, soap box derby stock car drivers get to experience the thrill of the race. In 1914, Charlie Chaplain's movie The Kid Auto Races at Venice exposed Americans to the sport of soap box derby racing. Kids began racing cars whenever they could. When a newspaper photographer organized a race in 1933, the sport really took off. Readers learn about the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766094200
• ISBN13: 9780766094208
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.1" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8