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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
A captivating memoir of one woman's attempt to finish the Iditarod, led by her team of spunky huskies with whom she shares a fascinating and inextricable bond At age forty-seven, a mother of two, Debbie Moderow was not your average musher in the Iditarod, but that's where she found herself when, less than 200 miles from the finish line, her dogs decided they didn't want to run anymore. After all her preparation, after all the careful management of...
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
Danny Mason's brother, "Clean" Cole Mason, is famous on the stock-car circuit for being a good guy. So Danny can't believe it when he starts to see signs that someone on his brother's team is sabotaging his opponents. Danny has to figure out what's going on before someone gets seriously hurt.
4) Dino-racing
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
Illustrations and rhyming text follow dinosaurs as they race against each other in dragsters, then off-road vehicles, and finally stock cars.
5) Race cars
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes the parts of race cars that help it go fast and win races"--
Author
Language
English
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Description
New York Times bestselling author Dick Francis has been hailed as “a master of understated suspense” (The San Diego Union-Tribune). With this blockbuster novel, he lives up to his dazzling reputation, delivering the compelling story of a father and son who must work together to defeat a deadly adversary...
Even though Ben Juliard had always dreamt of becoming a jockey, he couldn’t say no when...
Even though Ben Juliard had always dreamt of becoming a jockey, he couldn’t say no when...
8) Decider
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Language
English
Formats
Description
Architect Lee Morris has plans to restore Stratton Park racecourse to its former grandeur. But the combative Stratton heirs have violent plans of their own.
9) Longshot
Author
Language
English
Description
“Fast-paced, meticulously plotted...Nobody sets up a mystery better than Dick Francis.”—San Francisco Chronicle
Jump in the saddle with a sure thing.
Travel writer John Kendall travels to England to interview a racehorse trainer. Soon enough, however, Kendall realizes that completing the book will be tricky at best. Because the racehorse trainer he’s tasked with interviewing has something to hide—a...
Jump in the saddle with a sure thing.
Travel writer John Kendall travels to England to interview a racehorse trainer. Soon enough, however, Kendall realizes that completing the book will be tricky at best. Because the racehorse trainer he’s tasked with interviewing has something to hide—a...
Author
Publisher
Overlook Press
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
343 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the story of the champion whose descendants have included Secretariat, Barbaro, and all but three of the past half-century's Kentucky Derby winners, offering insight into the role played by owner, racing outcast, and gambler Dennis O'Kelly.
11) Pit crew crunch
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
Peter entered a contest to be on a stock car pit crew and he won. Soon he's spending weekends at the racetrack, hanging out with other crew members and drivers. Life is great, except that Peter hasn't been able to work in a real race yet. Just when it looks like he'll finally get his chance, things go wrong in an unexpected and terrifying way.
12) Race car rival
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
Shawn is lucky enough to be a junior team member on Johnny Pride's stock car team, but when he arrives at the racetrack in Talladega, it turns out that Shawn will be helping Johnny's biggest competition, "Mean" Gene Pederson. Shawn is disappointed to be helping his hero's rival, but he soon realizes that appearances aren't everything and that there may be more to Mean Gene than a bad reputation.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"For fans of Boys in the Boat and In the Garden of Beasts, the pulse-pounding story of how a Jewish race car driver and an American speed queen triumphed over Hitler's fearsome Silver Arrows on the eve of World War II"--
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024].
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The cars that speed around Grand Prix tracks every weekend are some of the most technologically advanced machines on Earth. Formula One Racing Cars takes readers inside the cars to show how they function on the track, how they have changed over the years, and the ever-improving safety measures designed to protect drivers as they race at high speeds. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index. SportsZone is...
15) Touring cars
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"A fast-paced, high-interest introduction to touring cars, powerful race cars known for their strong engines and use in a variety of races. Also included is a biographical story about touring car driver Gordon Shedden"--
17) Braking Points
Author
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource : map.
Language
English
Description
Kate Reilly can't remember a worse time in her life. She wrecks her racecar at Road America in Wisconsin, sending a visiting NASCAR star to the hospital, and loses her cool on-camera, only to end the day by discovering her boyfriend with a friend of hers. A dead friend.
With little time to grieve, Kate finds herself the pariah of the racing world, the target of vicious e-mail messages, death threats, and a frenzy of blame on racing sites and blogs....
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024].
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"While Formula One drivers get most of the glory, it takes an entire team to put a championship car on a Grand Prix track each weekend. Formula One Teams takes readers behind the scenes to tell the stories of the top teams that challenge for victory in each race and each season. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company."--
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024].
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"For over 70 years, Formula One racing has brought joy to fans all around the globe. The History of Formula One takes readers back to the very first Formula One Grand Prix in 1950. From there it tells the story of the sport's history through its technical innovations as well as the triumphs and tragedies of the racers who set new standards on the track over the years. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index."--...
20) Close call
Author
Series
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
Ex-amateur boxer and failed advertising account executive Jack Doyle, hero of Blind Switch, returns to the world of thoroughbred horse racing at a suburban Chicago track in this new thriller by the author of award-winning Riders Down.
With the help of furrier-to-the-mob Moe Kellman, Doyle is hired as publicity director at Monee Park, a struggling suburban Chicago track owned by heiress Celia McCann. Celia is fighting to keep the business afloat while...