The Daytona 500: The Thrill and Thunder of the Great American Race

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Contents Introduction Fasten Your Seat Belts The Birthplace of Speed 2 The Early Years of Daytona 3 Recent Decades 4 The Cars Inside and Out 5 start Your Engines O E O S S S S M A N un Special Feature Behind the Wheel with John Andretti Flags of NASCAR NASCAR Glossary and Slang Source Notes Further Reading Index
The Daytona 500: The Thrill and Thunder of the Great American Race

The Daytona 500: The Thrill and Thunder of the Great American Race

The Daytona 500 takes readers beyond the record books and explores all aspects of NASCAR's biggest race, held every February in Daytona Beach, Florida. Discover the origins of the race, what modern drivers need to do to qualify, the race's most famous drivers, and learn about the cars, tires, engines, and the work of the pit crews. Includes an exclusive essay by current Sprint Cup driver John Andretti, describing what it's like to be in the driver's seat in the Daytona 500.

About This Book

By: Nancy Roe Pimm
Illustrated by:
Published by: Live Oak Media provided by Lerner Publishing Group
9-12Age Range
5.9 AR
62Pages
Other SportsSubject
910LLexile
1-2 hoursReading Time
UGuided Reading
UFountas & Pinnell
50DRA