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Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
NASCAR sensation Ricky Bobby is a racing hero because of his "win at all costs" approach. He and his loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr., are a fearless duo. Dubbed "Shake" and "Bake" by their fans, the two have the ability to finish so many races in the #1 and #2 positions, with Cal always in second place. When flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard challenges Ricky and Cal for the supremacy of NASCAR, Ricky must face...
2) Motor mouth
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Miami is still freakin' humid. The nights are even hotter. And there's a body on ice. And that's just the beginning of this adrenaline-rush of a hot-wired ride from phenomenal number one New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich. A woman with a taste for speed and a talent for breaking the rules, Barney also knows a little too much about cheating. First, there was Hooker and that salesclerk. Now she's convinced one of the competitors is up...
3) Auto racers
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Auto Racers introduces young readers to the exciting world of professional auto racing. From NASCAR to Formula 1 and everything in between, the 32 fact- and photo-filled pages of this book offer readers an opportunity to learn about the history of racing and what it takes to be a part of this daring and dangerous sport.--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Lights out volume 1
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Her brother's best friend sends her heart racing in this sparkling debut Formula 1 romance. Formula 1 driver Dev Anderson's career is on the line. After a social media disaster leaves him with an angry team and sponsors threatening to jump ship, he needs someone to help save his image. At a party in Monaco, he bumps into the woman who can fix it all. There's just one problem: she's his best friend's little sister. And, okay, maybe there's another...
7) Gran Turismo
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Based on the unbelievable true story of a team of unlikely underdogs, a struggling working-class gamer, a failed former racecar driver, and an idealistic motorsport executive. Together, they risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world. It is an inspiring, thrilling, and action-packed story that proves that nothing is impossible when you're fueled from within.
8) Cars 2
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Star racecar Lightning McQueen and the incomparable tow truck Mater take their friendship on the road from Radiator Springs to exciting new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours, and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage!
9) Metro girl
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Alexandra (Barney) Barnaby roars onto the Miami Beach scene in hot pursuit of her missing baby brother, "Wild" Bill. Leave it to the maverick of the family to get Barney involved with high-speed car chases, a search for sunken treasure, and Sam Hooker, a NASCAR driver who's good at revving a woman's engine. Engaged in a deadly race, Bill has "borrowed" Hooker's sixty-five-foot Hatteras and sailed off into the sunset...just when Hooker has plans for...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Nearing the end of his life, Enzo, a dog with a philosopher's soul, tries to bring together the family, pulled apart by a three year custody battle between daughter Zoe's maternal grandparents and her father Denny, a race car driver.
11) Monster trucks
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Monster-truck fans won't want to miss this Halloween showdown." - Kirkus "Full-throttle Halloween fun." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Readers will delight in this lively read-aloud story with a clever and surprising twist at the end-perfect for Halloween and year-round! This board book edition is perfect for the youngest monster and truck fans. Ready, set, go! The monster truck race is on in this frightfully delightful picture book....
12) Indy cars
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This book introduces Indy cars, high-performance cars designed for racing in the Indy Racing League, describing their history, special features, and the Indianapolis 500.
Author
Language
English
Description
"For fans of Boys in the Boat and In the Garden of Beasts, the ... 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"-- They were the unlikeliest of heroes. Rene Dreyfus, a former top driver on the international racecar circuit, had been banned from the best European teams-and fastest cars-by the mid-1930s because of his Jewish heritage. Charles Weiffenbach,...
14) At every turn
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Caught up in a whirlwind of religious enthusiasm, Alyce Benson impetuously pledges three thousand dollars to mission work in Africa. Now she just has to find a way to get the money. Alyce harbors a secret passion for speed and automobiles, and she's spent many an afternoon driving around the rustic track in the field behind her home. When she discovers that her father's company has sponsored a racing car that will compete in several upcoming events--races...
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
While at the races, Nick O'Bannon has a horrifc premonition in which a bizarre sequence of events causes multiple race cars to crash, sending flaming debris into the stands, brutally killing his friends and causing the upper deck of the stands to collapse on him. When he comes out of this grisly nightmare Nick panics, persuading his girlfriend, Lori, and their friends to leave. They escape seconds before his vision becomes a reality. Thinking they...
16) Bad dad
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Frank's dad was a champion hot-rod racer, Gilbert the Great. But when a terrible accident sees him go from hero to zero, Frank and Gilbert are left with nothing-and in the grips of a wicked crime boss and his henchmen. After Gilbert is thrown in prison, only Frank can come to his rescue. . .
17) Danica Patrick
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Simple text and full-color photographs briefly describe the life of Danica Patrick and her NASCAR career"-- Provided by publisher.
18) Race car drivers
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Life in the fast lane is a typical day's work for race car drivers. Discover the history of racing, the dangers drivers face, and the ways they stay safe on the track"--
19) Hot Rod Hamster
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A hamster, with the help of a canine junkyard dealer and his mouse assistants, builds a hot rod and drives it in a race against some very large dogs.
20) Racer
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A sizzling new standalone contemporary romance by New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Katy Evans.
A bad boy with something to prove. A woman with a mission. The race of their lives. The love of a lifetime.
I don't think his parents expected him to live up to his name-Racer Tate-but once he felt the adrenaline rush behind the wheel, he was addicted.
He's the fastest, fiercest driver around.
Scouting new talent brings me to his doorstep...but...