Racing Books

You've seen the show, now read the books! NASCAR Racers #2: Taking the Lead comprises the episodes "Duck Out of the Way", "Co-Pilot", and "The Mission" -- faithful renditions, worthy of this great animated series. Both the show and the books are great for NASCAR fans of all ages.

I thought this book deserves 5 stars because it has everything you need to know to become an experienced N2 driver. It tells you how to set up your car, where you need to put you car in the middle of turns, and much much more. I highly reccommend this book.

I am a Nascar for Mac racer but this book is still a great book to have by your side at any race sim track. It's like having your very own crew chief. This book allows you to fine tune your chassis for greater speed as well as fine tune your line around the track. The PC cd-rom has car set's that can be converted to Macintosh. It helped me win my first league race!

We purchased this book for our 6-year-old who has recently taken an interest in NASCAR. He is able to read most of it himself, but it is not so watered-down as to be dull--it has quite a bit of good information. The little trophy stickers inside are cute--they get one each time they read the book, but the motivation to read it really comes from the fact that it is interesting!

this book has all the facts.A great handbook to have while watching at home. It covers trivia,track details etc.

I am a new fan to NASCAR, living in Sonoma, after watching my first race. I am totally hooked now. It's my favorite sport. This book is worth it's weight in gold. It has stats and biographies on every driver currently driving in the Nextel, Busch and Craftsman series. They have stats and bios of notable past drivers. It has everything you need to know about each racetrack, including stats. It just has so much info it is just mind blowing!! This book, updated annually, is a MUST HAVE for ANY NASCAR fan, and at such a great price too!!! I am constantly referring back to this tome. Oh yeah, and before I forget, it has detailed expalations of NASCAR rules and cutaways of the cars and COT (car of tomorrow). Everything is explained here in ample color diagrams and charts. It simply has everything. ANY FAN should get this book. Trust me, you will not be sorry you did. I loved this so much I am going to get next year's version when it comes out. THIS BOOK ROCKS!!!!!!!!!

Lists phone numbers, directions, contacts, nights of operation, schedules for 1350 speedways, including all of the oval tracks, dragstrips and road courses located in the United States and Canada

Dick Francis puts you in the midst of the action. Close your eyes and you are there, smelling the sweat, feeling the adrenalin and the rush of the wind as you hurtle over the fences onto the next adventure. Reading Dick Francis ensures the reader always comes away with a new found knowledge, whether it be photography, veterinary science, painting,skiing, .the list is endless. Once read, you will be chomping at the bit in anticipation of his next masterpiece.

I admit that I'm a very unique type of NASCAR fan. I love the drivers, love reading about them, checking out the standings, and perusing all the gossip about their personal lives. I don't actually like watching the races. See, how odd is that? Sure, occasionally I'll stumble into a room where the race is on television (thanks to my mom and stepfather, who are NASCAR fanatics), but other than that I won't waste hours sitting down to watch cars drive in endless circles. But, okay, yes, the crashes are kind of cool!

I was always a Dale Earnhardt fan. The number three car got my vote every time. When he died in a crash at the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001, I was devasted--as were thousands upon thousands of NASCAR enthusiasts around the globe. The thing about NASCAR is that its devout fans come from every walk of life, from every part of the world, and they are a dedicated, loud-mouth bunch of people. They're also a family. When one of their "own" dies, as on that day when the racing world lost Dale Earnhardt, everyone mourned. Even fans who didn't like Earnhardt (and by that I mean they dared to cheer for another driver, like Jeff Gordon or Tony Stewart), sadly and publicly grieved the loss of a legend.

Although I now root for Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in the number eight car, I still remember his father with pride. I still look for memorabilia with that number three. I still read books like SPEED SHOW, which discuss NASCAR, its history, and the mark it's made on the racing world. Filled with numerous facts, figures, and full-color photos, SPEED SHOW is sure to delight any and all NASCAR fans, regardless of age. The legacy of "The Intimidator" lives on today, as well it should.

For an easy-to-read, fact-filled history of NASCAR, its drivers, and its fans, SPEED SHOW is the book you need.

Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"

The Newshounds in the Great Balloon Race was a hit with my third grade students. As an elementary school librarian, I am always looking for the opportunity to reinforce curriculum topics in the library and when I can use a good story, all the better. My students thoroughly enjoyed Isaac and his crew as they travelled to our state (Texas). The book is presented as a "geography adventure" and includes suggested questions and activities from the author to assist in curriculum reinforcement, but it is also an enjoyable and humorous story as well. The students enjoyed pouring over maps and locating the places in the story. Being a former New Yorker myself, I enjoyed the opportunity to provide some information on the Hudson Valley (home of the WDG-TV news team). My students all asked: "Where will the next "On the Trail" report be from?