Wild Moments of Stock Car Racing

by M. Weber

Overview

From high-speed crashes to flips and wrecks, check out some of the wildest moments on four wheels! Get the details on some of the most intense events in motorsports, and find out what happened before and after the dust settled.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515774082
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Wild Moments of Motorsports
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	810L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Stock Car Racing 4

Pileup at Daytona 6

Rivals to the End 8

Seeing Clearly 12

Pass in the Grass 14

Flying High 16

Infield Barrel Roll 20

A Photo Finish 22

All in the Family 24

NASCAR Royalty 26

Upside-Down Night 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

Reluctant readers won't be able to tear themselves away from the gripping action of these motorsports titles. Features offer scaffolded supports for struggling readers, such as clear serif fonts with no reversed out text and fact boxes and callout definitions that support the text on each page.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2017
Gr 5–8—Weber introduces and familiarizes readers with the major personalities of extreme racing sports through vivid writing. In addition to gaining an understanding of the beginning and development of each sport, readers will learn about the biggest, wildest, and most dangerous moments of all time. Thrilling episodes almost always involve wicked injuries, such as Danny Chandler's serious head trauma in Wild Moments on Dirt Bikes and Geraldo Piquet's fiery rollover crash in Wild Moments of Truck Racing. Lots of colorful photos and informational sidebars break up the text but don't distract from the otherwise exciting stories. With words defined on each page as well as in the glossary, readers can avoid the tedious flipping and focus on comprehension. Readers who are mostly familiar with NASCAR or other popular televised racing events can expose themselves to new arenas and find familiar ground in titles like Wild Moments of Stock Car Racing, with Dale Earnhardt's famous "pass in the grass." VERDICT An ambitious series like this is sure to circulate, especially among car lovers.

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