Daytona 500

Author : Nancy Roe Pimm
Publisher : Millbrook Press
ISBN 13 : 0761372628
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Daytona 500 written by Nancy Roe Pimm and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all about stock car racing's biggest event and the drivers and crew who make it possible. You will join in the excitement of forty-three cars running nose-to-tail and side-by-side at almost 200 miles per hour. You'll also discover the rich history of stock car racing and find out why it's one of the most popular sports around.

Author : Dustin Long
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 1617836699
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Daytona 500 written by Dustin Long and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the history, great players, and famous moments of the Daytona 500 stock car race.

Author : A. R. Schaefer
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9780736852296
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Daytona 500 written by A. R. Schaefer and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2004 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get your readers closer to the track with NASCAR Racing. From lug nuts to wind tunnels, this set explores the parts, personalities, and perils of stock car racing.

Author : Nancy Roe Pimm
Publisher : Millbrook Press
ISBN 13 : 1512458007
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Daytona 500 written by Nancy Roe Pimm and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Who won the first Daytona 500? What do teams do to prepare their cars for 500 miles of hard, high-speed racing? Who gave the Daytona 500 the nickname the "Great American Race"? Learn all about stock car racing's biggest event and the drivers and crew who make it possible in this fascinating, fact-filled book. You will join in the excitement of forty-three cars running nose-to-tail and side-by-side at almost 200 miles per hour. You'll also discover the rich history of stock car racing and find out why it's one of the most popular sports around.

Author : Annette M. Clayton
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1637383967
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Daytona 500 written by Annette M. Clayton and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting book provides an overview of the Daytona 500, from the event’s beginnings up to the present day. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible.

Author : John Havick
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 1609381971
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ghosts of NASCAR written by John Havick and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who won the first Daytona 500? Fans still debate whether it was midwestern champion Johnny Beauchamp, declared the victor at the finish line, or longtime NASCAR driver Lee Petty, declared the official winner a few days after the race. The Ghosts of NASCAR puts the controversial finish under a microscope. Author John Havick interviewed scores of people, analyzed film of the race, and pored over newspaper accounts of the event. He uses this information and his deep knowledge of the sport as it worked then to determine what probably happened. But he also tells a much bigger story: the story of how Johnny Beauchamp—and his Harlan, Iowa, compatriots, mechanic Dale Swanson and driver Tiny Lund—ended up in Florida driving in the 1959 Daytona race. The Ghosts of NASCAR details how the Harlan Boys turned to racing cars to have fun and to escape the limited opportunities for poor boys in rural southwestern Iowa. As auto racing became more popular and better organized in the 1950s, Swanson, Lund, and Beauchamp battled dozens of rivals and came to dominate the sport in the Midwest. By the later part of the decade, the three men were ready to take on the competition in the South’s growing NASCAR circuit. One of the top mechanics of the day, Swanson literally wrote the book on race cars at Chevrolet’s clandestine racing shop in Atlanta, Georgia, while Beauchamp and Lund proved themselves worthy competitors. It all came to a head on the brand-new Daytona track in 1959. The Harlan Boys’ long careers and midwestern racing in general have largely faded from memory. The Ghosts of NASCAR recaptures it all: how they negotiated the corners on dirt tracks and passed or spun out their opponents; how officials tore down cars after races to make sure they conformed to track rules; the mix of violence and camaraderie among fierce competitors; and the struggles to organize and regulate the sport. One of very few accounts of 1950s midwestern stock car racing, The Ghosts of NASCAR is told by a man who was there during the sport’s earliest days.

Author : Bob Zeller
Publisher : David Bull Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781893618190
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Daytona 500 written by Bob Zeller and published by David Bull Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : A. R. Schaefer
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9780736824231
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Daytona 500 written by A. R. Schaefer and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2004 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history and design of Daytona International Speedway along with some of the Daytona 500's most exciting finishes and famous racers.

Author : Todd Kortemeier
Publisher : Momentum
ISBN 13 : 9781503865150
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside the Daytona 500 written by Todd Kortemeier and published by Momentum. This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the thrilling finishes and unlikely stories behind the creation and growth of one of the most famous motorsports events in the world. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a glossary, sources for further research, an introduction to the authors, and a listing of source notes.

Author : John Havick
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 1609382110
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ghosts of NASCAR written by John Havick and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who won the first Daytona 500? Fans still debate whether it was midwestern champion Johnny Beauchamp, declared the victor at the finish line, or longtime NASCAR driver Lee Petty, declared the official winner a few days after the race. The Ghosts of NASCAR puts the controversial finish under a microscope. Author John Havick interviewed scores of people, analyzed film of the race, and pored over newspaper accounts of the event. He uses this information and his deep knowledge of the sport as it worked then to determine what probably happened. But he also tells a much bigger story: the story of how Johnny Beauchamp—and his Harlan, Iowa, compatriots, mechanic Dale Swanson and driver Tiny Lund—ended up in Florida driving in the 1959 Daytona race. The Ghosts of NASCAR details how the Harlan Boys turned to racing cars to have fun and to escape the limited opportunities for poor boys in rural southwestern Iowa. As auto racing became more popular and better organized in the 1950s, Swanson, Lund, and Beauchamp battled dozens of rivals and came to dominate the sport in the Midwest. By the later part of the decade, the three men were ready to take on the competition in the South’s growing NASCAR circuit. One of the top mechanics of the day, Swanson literally wrote the book on race cars at Chevrolet’s clandestine racing shop in Atlanta, Georgia, while Beauchamp and Lund proved themselves worthy competitors. It all came to a head on the brand-new Daytona track in 1959. The Harlan Boys’ long careers and midwestern racing in general have largely faded from memory. The Ghosts of NASCAR recaptures it all: how they negotiated the corners on dirt tracks and passed or spun out their opponents; how officials tore down cars after races to make sure they conformed to track rules; the mix of violence and camaraderie among fierce competitors; and the struggles to organize and regulate the sport. One of very few accounts of 1950s midwestern stock car racing, The Ghosts of NASCAR is told by a man who was there during the sport’s earliest days.