Drag Racing Basics, Christmas Tree to Finish Line has something for all drag racing enthusiasts. Author Cindy Crawford (no, not that Cindy Crawford) covers everything an individual needs to know in order to understand, participate and succeed in this popular form of motorsport.The text is primarily focused for the prospective or novice driver and is presented in an easy-going, uncomplicated style with numerous photos, many of which are in color. Advanced subject areas will prove equally valuable to journeymen drivers and seasoned pros, as well.Topics covered include driver training, race technique, car equipment and preparation, necessary safety equipment and towing options. Sections about track layout and procedures will help acclimate newcomers, as will the discussion of major racing sanctioning bodies and their racing classes. Also contained are chapters on sponsorship, junior drag racing and women in the sport. Capping it off are a listing of active tracks in North America and Europe, racing related addresses and websites and a glossary of drag terminology.Author, Cindy Crawford, started racing a Ford Mustang in 1999 and has been the subject of many magazine articles and television features. She is a grandmother of two and donates her winnings to the Lupus Foundation, to help research find a cure for lupus, a debilitating disease with which she struggles.
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A drag race is the pairing of two vehicles in a race with no turns from a designated starting point over a measured distance. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
starting line aids, open wheel vehicles, official qualifying session, burn out box, eliminations taking place, qualifying passes, timing shack, staging lanes, drag racing series, drag racing school, quickest teams, alcohol dragster, qualifying attempt, staging car, drag racing association, power adders, jet truck, competition license, subframe connectors, modular engines, host track, race fuel, bracket racing, handicap start, nitrous bottles Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pro Stock, Pro Tree, Christmas Tree, Pro Street, True Street, American Autosports Productions, Paul Rosner Photography, Super Street, Hot Rod, Hot Street, Super Chevy Show, Fun Ford Weekend, Drag Radial, United States, Competition Factor, Frank Hawley, Moroso Motorsports Park, Dennis Rothacker, National Event, Nostalgia Super Stock, Pro Outlaw, Quick Rod, Race Director, Roger Gustin, Super Pro New!
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A drag race is the pairing of two vehicles in a race with no turns from a designated starting point over a measured distance. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
starting line aids, open wheel vehicles, official qualifying session, burn out box, eliminations taking place, qualifying passes, timing shack, staging lanes, drag racing series, drag racing school, quickest teams, alcohol dragster, qualifying attempt, staging car, drag racing association, power adders, jet truck, competition license, subframe connectors, modular engines, host track, race fuel, bracket racing, handicap start, nitrous bottles Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pro Stock, Pro Tree, Christmas Tree, Pro Street, True Street, American Autosports Productions, Paul Rosner Photography, Super Street, Hot Rod, Hot Street, Super Chevy Show, Fun Ford Weekend, Drag Radial, United States, Competition Factor, Frank Hawley, Moroso Motorsports Park, Dennis Rothacker, National Event, Nostalgia Super Stock, Pro Outlaw, Quick Rod, Race Director, Roger Gustin, Super Pro New!
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- Drag Racing (Action Events) by Jeff Savage on page 109, and Back Matter
- The Post Office (In the High St.S.) by Graeme Kent in Back Matter
- Thunder Mountain by Uncle River in Back Matter
- Fire Truck by Gallery Books on page 59
- Fast Friends (New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh) by Walt Disney Productions on page 76
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