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Author: Source Wikipedia Publisher: University-Press.org ISBN: 9781230844343 Category : Languages : en Pages : 88
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 86. Chapters: Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, Rusty Wallace, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Alan Kulwicki, Darrell Waltrip, David Pearson, Matt Kenseth, Bill Elliott, Cale Yarborough, Kurt Busch, Bobby Labonte, Terry Labonte, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Allison, Rex White, Benny Parsons, Ned Jarrett, Herb Thomas, Tim Flock, Lee Petty, Joe Weatherly, Red Byron, Buck Baker, Bobby Isaac, Bill Rexford. Excerpt: Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is a professional NASCAR driver. He is the driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger/DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet Impala. He is a four-time Sprint Cup Series champion and a three-time Daytona 500 winner. He is tied for third with Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip on the all-time wins list, and is also tied with Waltrip for the most wins in NASCAR's modern era (1972-present). He has won a total of 84 career races and was the fastest to reach 50 wins. In 2009, Gordon became the first driver to reach $100 million in career winnings in the Cup series. Gordon, along with Rick Hendrick, are the co-owners of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, driven by Jimmie Johnson, who won the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 Cup series championships. Gordon also has an equity stake in his own #24 team. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. A signature of Jeff GordonGordon began racing at the age of five, racing quarter midgets. The Roy Hayer Memorial Race Track (Previously the Cracker Jack Track) in Rio Linda, California is noted as the first track Gordon ever competed on. By the age of 6 Gordon had won 35 main events and set 5 track records. By the age of 13 Gordon took an interest in the 650 horsepower (480 kW) sprint cars. Gordon and his family had to overcome an insurance hurdle. The minimum age for driving the sprint cars was...
Author: Britannica Educational Publishing Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing ISBN: 162275591X Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 82
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From its earliest inception with modified cars painted in modest black and white to the logo-covered stock cars that race today, fans get the inside track on NASCAR and the people who turned it into a multi-million dollar industry. Lively biographies of the greatest drivers on the motorway are featured, including legends, young up-and-comers, and the courageous women who have been fearless pioneers in this traditionally male-dominated sport. This enthralling package comes fully loaded with stunning color photographs and riveting text that will make readers feel as if they are sitting in the pole position at the Daytona International Speedway.
Author: Jim Francis Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778731863 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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Traces the history of NASCAR racing since its beginning in the 1940s, and tracks its growth and development over the years, NASCAR champions, and famous racing families.
Author: Jennifer Howse Publisher: Weigl Publishers ISBN: 1791100422 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 32
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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup is a racing series in which stock car drivers compete against each other on a variety of tracks. These drivers race at incredible speeds to determine who will be the champion. Learn more about this fascinating championship in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, a title in the We Are the Champions series. We Are the Champions is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. Each title in the series features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.
Author: Richard M. Huff Publisher: ISBN: 9781566251402 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 220
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Winning a NASCAR race changes a driver's life. Stock Car Champions: Running with NASCAR's Best takes readers behind the scenes and into the lives of such drivers to find out how winning affected them and what impact it has today.
Author: Connie Colwell Miller Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company ISBN: 161480995X Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 34
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NASCAR Heroes introduces young readers to Jimmie Johnson and his accomplishments on and off the racetrack. The brief narrative summarizes Johnson's life and career to date and draws attention to accomplishments beyond his racing skills in the National Association for Stock Car Racing's Cup Series. Short, informative sidebars add to the dynamic, full-spread photographs and easy-to-read text, making Jimmie Johnson a checkered flag for any reader! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author: Jimmie Johnson Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications ISBN: 078934565X Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 0
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Celebrating the astonishing career and life of American race-car driver and consecutive NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson. In the storied history of NASCAR auto racing, American race-car driver Jimmie Johnson is one of the most accomplished and decorated professional athletes of his era and the only race-car driver ever to be named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year. His historic seven NASCAR Cup Series championship titles are shared with NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt as the most of all time. One More Lap memorializes the record-breaking career of this extraordinary athlete, who began racing motocross at five years old with a laser focus on becoming a racing champion. By 2002, Johnson was competing in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series and began to capture the imagination of racing fans across the globe. Over the course of his career, Johnson recorded 83 wins, 232 top-five finishes, 374 top-ten finishes, and 36 pole positions en route to seven championships, including five in a row from 2006 to 2010. Johnson began exploring his passion for art and photography by hiring photographers such as Andrew Moore and Pari Dukovic to record behind the scenes at many of his races. With a foreword from sports legend Michael Jordan, this volume captures photographs from Johnson’s early life and the beginning of his illustrious career and features exhilarating racing snapshots by renowned photographers Sebastian Kim and Peggy Sirota, as well as images taken Johnson himself. Revelatory, inspiring, and truly thrilling, Johnson’s story will appeal to NASCAR enthusiasts, sports lovers, photography fans, and anyone interested in the story of a childhood dream that came true.
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