The Math of NASCAR

The Math of NASCAR
Author: Ian F. Mahaney
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2011-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1448825555

Using NASCAR racing, readers must employ addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to determine seating capacity at the Brickyard, horsepower, number of laps remaining, and fuel usage.

The Math of Baseball

The Math of Baseball
Author: Ian F. Mahaney
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2011-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1448825547

Using the game of baseball, readers must employ addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to determine hitting averages, distance, and the strike count.

Auto Racing Super Stats

Auto Racing Super Stats
Author: Jeff Savage
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2017-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512434124

It's impossible to understand the world's fastest sport without studying its statistics. From the fastest laps to the closest finishes, auto racing's most important stats are covered.

The Math of Football

The Math of Football
Author: Ian F. Mahaney
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2011-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1448825539

Introduces the rules and play of football while focusing on mathematical concepts related to the game, with supplementary side bars that challenge readers to figure out related geometry and arithmetic problems.

The Math of Basketball

The Math of Basketball
Author: Ian F. Mahaney
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2011-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1448825938

Introduces the rules and play of basketball while focusing on mathematical concepts related to the game, with supplementary side bars that challenge readers to figure out related geometry and arithmetic problems.

Racing Math

Racing Math
Author: Robert Dempsey
Publisher: Good Year Books
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2011
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1596473797

Zero-to-60, time per lap, record speed for the course - auto racing is a numbers game that can motivate fans to practice math. Word problems based on real numbers challenge students to interpret charts and graphs, perform calculations, work with decimals and percents, make estimations, and do metric conversions. Most statistics are provided in the book; a few activities require looking up statistics in the newspaper or online. Answer key. Illustrated. Good Year Books. 103 pages. Second Edition.

Nascar's Greatest Drivers

Nascar's Greatest Drivers
Author: Angela Roberts
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375848134

Profiles some of the greatest drivers in racing history, including Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, and Glenn "Fireball" Roberts.

How Race Car Drivers Use Math

How Race Car Drivers Use Math
Author: Sheri L. Arroyo
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2010
Genre: Automobile racing
ISBN: 160413609X

When driving around the oval ring, drivers of race cars need to know much more than how to turn the wheel and avoid other drivers. How Race Car Drivers Use Math puts readers in the driver's seat to show how race car operators use math to calculate speed and fuel usage, judge their safety, and much more.

Mathematics and Sports

Mathematics and Sports
Author: Joseph A. Gallian
Publisher: MAA
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2010
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0883853493

This is an eclectic compendium of the essays solicited for the 2010 Mathematics Awareness Month Web page on the theme of 'Mathematics and Sports'. In keeping with the goal of promoting mathematics awareness to a broad audience, all of the articles are accessible to university-level mathematics students and many are accessible to the general public. The book is divided into sections by the kind of sports. The section on American football includes an article that evaluates a method for reducing the advantage of the winner to a coin flip in an NFL overtime game; the section on track and field examines the ultimate limit on how fast a human can run 100 metres; the section on baseball includes an article on the likelihood of streaks; the section on golf has an article that describes the double-pendulum model of a golf swing and an article on modelling Tiger Woods' career.

NASCAR Racing

NASCAR Racing
Author: Paul Challen
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2014-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1499401647

NASCAR is one of today’s hottest sports. This book gives readers a close an up-close look at everything that makes this sport exciting, competitive, thrilling, and even dangerous. Beginning with NASCAR’s history, the text examines how the sport has evolved, the men and women who work in the pit and behind the wheel, and interesting facts about the extreme races that are broadcast around the world. The text includes tips for readers to get involved and a graphic organizer of NASCAR’s recognizable flags. Sidebars and “Fast Fact” fact boxes provide opportunities for additional learning.