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They were the unlikeliest of heroes. Rene Dreyfus, a former top driver on the international race car circuit, had been banned from the best teams - and fastest cars - by the mid-1930s because of his Jewish heritage. Charles Weiffenbach, head of the down-on-its-luck automaker Delahaye, was desperately trying to save his company as the world teetered at the brink. And Lucy Schell, the adventurous daughter of an American multi-millionaire, yearned to...
3) Racer girls
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Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Engines roar as powerful cars race by! Most of the drivers are men, but a few cars have women behind the wheel. Inside this book, you'll meet some great female racecar drivers. Today's reluctant readers are easily drawn to the distractions of electronic games, DVDs, and TV. But what if they had a book series designed just for them? What if all the titles featured high-interest topics, rockin' designs, and language kids understand? Our Reading Rocks!...
4) Kyle Busch
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Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Kyle Busch has had more than 200 NASCAR wins, and it doesn't look like he plans on stopping any time soon! This high-interest volume delves into the life and career of a racing legend in the making-and the work it took him to get to where he is today! Straightforward text encourages readers of all levels to stick to it and finish the book, while eye-catching photographs help tell this popular race car driver's compelling story"--
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Rourke Educational Media, a division of Carson Dellosa Education
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Explore the . . . life of Wendell Scott, one of the first African American NASCAR drivers and first African American to win a race in the Grand National Series"--Provided by publisher.
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Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"How do you pick car racing GOATs? Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon get a lot of attention. But what about NHRA champion Brittany Force? And what about the versatile driver A.J. Foyt? It comes down to stats, history, and hunches. Read more about some of the legends of car racing and see if you agree that they're the greatest of all time"--
10) Blink of an eye
Publisher
Taublieb Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A critically-acclaimed feature documentary that chronicles the star-crossed relationship between Michael Waltrip, who struggled to win for decades, and Dale Earnhardt, the most feared and iconic driver in NASCAR history. The engrossing, fast-paced story tracks Michael's development and years of frustration, turmoil and crashes up to his unlikely friendship with Earnhardt and into the fateful running of the Daytona 500 at the inception of the 2001...
11) Women in racing
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Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
A look at some of the women who have made their mark in the previously male-dominated sport of automobile racing, including Janet Guthrie, Lyn St. James, and Shawna Robinson.
14) Racing against the odds: the story of Wendell Scott, stock car racing's African-American champion
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Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
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Description
A biography of Wendell O. Scott, who made history as the only African American driver to win a race in a NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) division.
19) Dale Earnhardt
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Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
A biography which focuses on the racing career of Dale Earnhardt, the winner of the 1994 Winston Cup championship.
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