The Complete Idiot's Guide to Stock Car Racing

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Stock Car Racing
Author: John Cerbone
Publisher: Alpha Computer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Stock car racing
ISBN: 9780028631813

First organised during the 1940s, stock car racing is now a major sport in the USA. This insider's guide covers the sport's history from the earliest events in the 1940s through to the super-speedway action of the 1990s.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Betting on Horses

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Betting on Horses
Author: Sharon B. Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 268
Release: 1998
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780876053287

Examines the history of horse racing, the three racing breeds and their characteristics, the roles of the trainers, jockeys, drivers, and track officials, the different courses and racetracks, and betting, odds, and bookmaking

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cycling

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cycling
Author: Vic Armijo
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 436
Release: 1999
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780028629292

Explores the history of cycling, discusses bike safety and maintenance, and explains how to maintain and repair a bicycle

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Nascar

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Nascar
Author: Brian Tarcy
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2008
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781592576975

You're no idiot. You know that NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Automobile Racing) is the number-one spectator sport in America today, and that through television, radio, and the Internet, it reaches thousands of new fans every week. But you still don't know what all the hype is really about. Who are the major players today and the big-name drivers of the past? Where can you go to find out the facts on the controversy with Toyota? What are all the latest changes in scoring and rules-and how do they affect the sport? Where can you get the behind-the-scenes facts and info that make watching NASCAR even more fun?

Restoring Collector Cars

Restoring Collector Cars
Author: Tom Benford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Antique and classic cars
ISBN: 9781592572342

Do-it-yourself car restorer Tom Benford walks readers through everything they need to know about finding classic cars, assessing their value, finding parts, deciding on replacement parts versus originals, and estimating completion time. From setting up the workshop to putting the finishing touches on the final coat of wax, this guide offers tips and step-by-step instructions for repairing everything from brake pads to door dings.

The Automobile in American History and Culture

The Automobile in American History and Culture
Author: Michael L. Berger
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2001-07-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0313016062

This comprehensive reference guide reviews the literature concerning the impact of the automobile on American social, economic, and political history. Covering the complete history of the automobile to date, twelve chapters of bibliographic essays describe the important works in a series of related topics and provide broad thematic contexts. This work includes general histories of the automobile, the industry it spawned and labor-management relations, as well as biographies of famous automotive personalities. Focusing on books concerned with various social aspects, chapters discuss such issues as the car's influence on family life, youth, women, the elderly, minorities, literature, and leisure and recreation. Berger has also included works that investigate the government's role in aiding and regulating the automobile, with sections on roads and highways, safety, and pollution. The guide concludes with an overview of reference works and periodicals in the field and a description of selected research collections. The Automobile in American History and Culture provides a resource with which to examine the entire field and its structure. Popular culture scholars and enthusiasts involved in automotive research will appreciate the extensive scope of this reference. Cross-referenced throughout, it will serve as a valuable research tool.

Speed Secrets

Speed Secrets
Author: Ross Bentley
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1998-08-13
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1610600010

Shave lap times or find a faster line through your favorite set of S-curves with professional race driver Ross Bentley as he shows you the quickest line from apex to apex! With tips and commentary from current race drivers, Bentley covers the vital techniques of speed, from visualizing lines to interpreting tire temps to put you in front of the pack. Includes discussion of practice techniques, chassis set-up, and working with your pit chief.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to European History, 2nd Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide to European History, 2nd Edition
Author: Nathan Barber
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 602
Release: 2011-10-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1101558563

• Fascinating, fact-filled writing that delivers hundreds of years in the life of the European continent • Terrific supplementary reading for AP History students

You Suck at Racing

You Suck at Racing
Author: Ian Korf
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-05-12
Genre: Automobile driving
ISBN: 9781533185624

A lot of books on driving are written by professional racers who assume you too want to be a professional racer. Not this book. It's written by a hobbyist who suggests you keep your day job. Besides, it's much more fun being an enthusiastic amateur than a jaded professional (just ask someone in the sex industry). This book is designed to help the average driver make the transition from commuter to safe road racer in as few pages as possible. I wrote this book because it's what I would have wanted to read when I first became interested in track driving: succinct, nerdy, practical, and occasionally diverting. It is not intended as a definitive tome or a work of art. It's more like a sandwich: convenient and nourishing.

Essential Car Care for Women

Essential Car Care for Women
Author: Jamie Little
Publisher: Seal Press
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2013-03-26
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1580054498

Despite the many advances women have made since the internal combustion engine was invented, there is still one widely held belief that won’t seem to go away: that when it comes to cars, women should just leave it to the men. In Essential Car Care for Women, ESPN NASCAR pit reporter Jamie Little and Discovery Channel "Turbo Expert” Danielle McCormick team up to dispel this myth once and for all—and to offer the indispensable, hard-won advice women need to buy, sell, and care for their cars with confidence. With this handy guide, women will learn how to save themselves money by performing basic—but essential—maintenance tasks on their own. Little and McCormick explain what an alternator, regulator, distributor, and timing belt are; how to change a tire, recharge a flat battery, check the oil, and assess tire pressure; what to do when a car breaks down or when an accident occurs; how to buy a car without being taken advantage of; and more. Straightforward and easy to follow—and including simple step-by-step diagrams and pictures to help along the way—Essential Car Care for Women is the ultimate handbook to everything a woman should know about her set of wheels.