Wild Moments of Sports Car Racing

By M. Weber

Sports cars are sleek beasts of power and speed, but when happens when a race goes awry? Learn the details on some of the most intense moments in sports car racing.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781496656865

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Wild Moments of Motorsports: Wild Moments of Sports Car Racing by M. Weber

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER

TITLE PAGE

INTRODUCTION: SPEED AND STYLE

CHAPTER 1: CRASHED TO EARTH

CHAPTER 2: FIERY END

CHAPTER 3: BREAKING BARRIERS

CHAPTER 4: ROUGH START

CHAPTER 5: UPSIDE-DOWN ENDING

CHAPTER 6: TRYING TO HELP

CHAPTER 7: A PLACE ON TOP

CHAPTER 8: EXCITEMENT ON OPENING DAY

CHAPTER 9: LOSING THE LEAD

CHAPTER 10: WEATHER GETS IN THE WAY

GLOSSARY

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INDEX

COPYRIGHT

BACK COVER

INTRODUCTION

SPEED AND STYLE

Everyone loves to spot a sports car on the road. These fast and stylish cars are known for their speed and engineering. The famous car makers that build these cars also produce sports cars for professional racing. Some of these cars are similar to the sports cars you see on the road. But they’re fine-tuned for racing. They can be split into two categories. Grand touring cars are more similar to road cars. Prototypes are specially made for racing. Sports car racetracks are twisting and varied, making