How to Drive an Indy Race Car (Masters of Motion) [Hardcover]

David Rubel (Author), Jim Finnell (Illustrator), Gregory Truett Smith (Illustrator), James Westwater (Illustrator), Edward Keating (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Masters of Motion

Young readers join Indy driver Al Unser, Jr., behind the wheel as he demonstrates how to drive a powerful race car, in a study that details essential car-handling skills, car design, the physics of high-speed racing, and driver training.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7-- With a turn past the title page, readers are dropped into the cramped driver's seat of a race car traveling at breathtaking speed. Directions for handling the situation are calmly imparted to neophytes by the disembodied voice of Al Unser, Jr., Indy car racing champion. Surrounding and supplementing the textual information are numerous bright watercolor diagrams plus decorative views of the chase. Equipment is shown in closeup full-color photographs. Sidebars expand the basic text. Occasional vertical cartoon strips emphasize principles through humorous exaggeration. A "Glossarized Index" is sometimes redundant, defining terms already clearly explained in context, but works as a guide to further information. The book nicely supplements Sullivan's Racing Indy Cars (Cobblehill, 1992) and Andretti's Michael Andretti at Indianapolis (S. & S., 1992). Sullivan's treatment is closer in scope to Rubel's, right down to similar second-by-second descriptions of pit stops, but Rubel's title offers more detail on a wider range of aspects of Indy car racing. The unusual format and touches of comedy also make it more entertaining. --Ann G. Brouse, Steele Memorial Library, Elmira, NY
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 45 pages
• Publisher: John Muir Pubns; 1st edition (June 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562610457
• ISBN-13: 978-1562610456
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,634,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wish I'd had this book when I was a kid!, April 11, 1998

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This review is from: How to Drive an Indy Race Car (Masters of Motion) (Paperback)

If you know a kid who's interested in racing, there's no better introduction to big-time motorsports than this book. It takes young readers (probably age 8 and up) inside the world of Champ Car racing, with thorough discussions of the drivers, cars, teams and events. When I was a kid, I had little concept of racing beyond the Indy 500, but a book like this would have added immensely to my understanding of the sport. The book's only shortcoming is that the information is somewhat dated now, but its young readers probably won't mind a bit.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Hepful!!!!!!!!, July 27, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: How to Drive an Indy Race Car (Masters of Motion) (Paperback)

This book helps you understand goes on in Indy Car racing. I recommed this book alot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!