Saturday, January 24, 2009

Vroom! By Timothy Miller

Who doesn’t love car races? The noise. The speed. The excitement. Fasten your seatbelt for facts, photos and fun as you learn about the cars, the tracks and the competitions.
Did you know that only seven crew members are allowed to work at a pit stop? One person jacks up the car and four others, working in pairs, change each tire while two fill the fuel tank. All this in 18 seconds! This book has many fascinating facts, like the information that an Indy car, racing at 220 mph, travels the length of a football field in just one second. You’ll also learn about Keely Benner, a junior dragster who loves to race against boys in the 8 to 17 class, and has a wall full of trophies to prove she’s a winner.

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