A physicist explores the science of speed racing

With 75 million fans, NASCAR is the #1 spectator sport in America. Now, in The Physics of NASCAR, a scientist explains the intricate and complex way the sport works, in terms that anyone who drives a car—or maybe occasionally looks under the hood—can easily comprehend. Based on her extensive access to NASCAR race shops, drivers, crew chiefs, engine builders, and pit crews during races, Diandra Leslie-Pelecky traces the life cycle of a race car from its creation at top race shops to competing in the door-todoor action of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Author: Diandra Leslie-Pelecky
Paperback: 304 pages Bargain Price
Company: Plume (2009-01-27)
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Giving up professional racing was the toughest decision Zack Matheson had ever made. But now he's back—with a vengeance—and driving his family team to victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The last thing he needs is the distraction of a high-profile publicity campaign…or the beautiful, ambitious Gaby Colson.

Gaby needs Zack to win…the sponsor-backed Bachelor of the Year contest. Hired to promote his sexy single-guy image, the PR rep vows to keep her professional distance. But the heat sizzling between them is hard to ignore. Gaby knows how much victory means to Zack. She also knows he'll always put racing first.

Unless she can make him see that his comeback won't be complete without her.

Author: Abby Gaines
Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages ISBN13: 9780373185313, Condition: New, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: Harlequin (2010-02-01)
ISBN: 0373185316
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In the past 60 years, NASCAR has taken the lead as America s most popular motor sport and has sped past hockey, golf, basketball, and baseball to become the second-most-watched sport on TV. NASCAR: The Complete History takes you on a thrilling ride through more than a century of racing, from the first closed-circuit auto race in 1896 to the creation of NASCAR in the 1940s to stars of today such as Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. This is the definitive guide to the drivers, owners, races, and cars that have made NASCAR great.

Every page is packed with incredible racing history. You ll enjoy:

Hundreds of amazing NASCAR photographs
A timeline of notable NASCAR moments from every year
Rankings, points, wins, and earnings for every NASCAR season through 2008
Details on every top-level NASCAR race through 2008
Profiles of NASCAR s top drivers
In-depth essays examining seven decades of NASCAR racing
Fascinating NASCAR trivia and anecdotes

Author: Greg Fielden, Bryan Hallman, Auto Editors of Consumer Guide
Hardcover: 548 pages
Company: Publications International, Ltd. (2009-04-21)
ISBN: 1412797845
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For team owner Buck Buchanan every day at the Huntsville track is a rush. The noise. The dirt. The roar. The furor. NASCAR's golden boy has only one regret: Jenna Williams. Not that he blames her for ditching him twelve years ago, but now she's back and has thrown a red flag.

Jenna is downright frantic, clutching a ransom note demanding a cool million in exchange for her daughter's safety. Their daughter's, actually. Yes, she knows how it looks asking Buck for help. But it's true. The child is theirs and Buck's the only one who can wrench her out of danger.

Even if that means trading himself for a girl he's never known.

Author: Debra Webb
Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
Company: Harlequin (2007-02-01)
ISBN: 0373217706
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Winner Takes All by Dorien Kelly

Former NASCAR driver Derek Garner wants only to run his youth program for inner-city kids. But impassioned teacher Claire Sablan has her own ideas for her students…and she never mixes business with pleasure. Except this time she's finding dark and sexy Derek hard to resist. If she's not careful, she'll be giving in to all his ideas—including the one about their future together!

From the Outside by Barbara Dunlop

The racing world is Caleb Gentry's whole life. But when the top tire changer is assigned to help Olivia Eason with a sports study, life off the track gets a lot more exciting. The upper-crust doc may not be his usual type, but Caleb knows there is more to her than meets the eye. Now all Caleb has to do is show her how good life in the fast lane can be….

Author: Dorien Kelly, Barbara Dunlop
Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages ISBN13: 9780373185382, Condition: New, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: Harlequin (2010-08-01)
ISBN: 0373185383
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Grace Winters is the racing world's best-kept secret. And now the secret's out. The up-and-coming chef hopes her newfound celebrity as author of a NASCAR-themed cookbook will give her the financial security she craves. Falling for handsome, much-too-charming playboy Garrett Clark is just a recipe for disaster.

The only home Garrett knows is behind the wheel of a race car, and now he's on track to win a coveted championship. Falling for a hardworking mother of three isn't part of his freewheeling bachelor plans, but how's he supposed to resist the tempting package Grace is offering--a home, a family, the whole nine yards? That's before a shocking revelation stuns the NASCAR world and promises to transform Garrett's and Grace's lives forever....



Author: Jean Brashear
Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages ISBN13: 9780373185344, Condition: New, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: Harlequin (2010-04-01)
ISBN: 0373185340
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NASCAR team owner Chad Matheson is most comfortable when he's in control. But his control took a timeout during a few days in Las Vegasand he impulsively wed hotel heiress Brianna Hudson. The marriage lasted only one night, though, before they both had second thoughts....

Two years later Brianna holds the keys to a muchneeded sponsorship for Chad's team, and Chad is determined to keep things between them strictly business. But he knows he's fighting a losing battle. Because where Brianna is concerned, the atmosphere is anything but professional. And the last thing he needs is anyone finding out that, legally, they're still Mr. and Mrs.!

Author: Abby Gaines
Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
Company: Harlequin (2009-04-01)
ISBN: 0373185219
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Chasing the Truth by Carol Stephenson

As an assistant on a powerful racing team, Emma-Lee Dalton wants to prove herself in the thrill-a-minute NASCAR world—and impress Holt Forrester, the man she can't stop thinking about. But when she gives Holt the inside track, unaware of his real agenda, she falls hard and fast for him. Now she needs her billionaire boyfriend to admit the truth about everything—including how he feels about her.

Cornered by Maggie Price

Uncovering the secrets of reclusive racing star Rafael O'Bryan could make—or break—Caitlin Dempsey's career. But the NASCAR driver refuses to let the reporter get too close…. He won't expose Caitlin to a scandal that could destroy them all. Still, the journalist is hard to resist. And deep down, Rafael yearns for a woman who can share his future and his past. His heart's telling him Caitlin could be the one….

Author: Carol Stephenson, Maggie Price
Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages ISBN13: 9780373185375, Condition: New, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: Harlequin (2010-08-01)
ISBN: 0373185375
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In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, Daniel Pierce offers a revealing new look at the sport from its postwar beginnings on Daytona Beach and Piedmont dirt tracks through the early 1970s when the sport spread beyond its southern roots and gained national recognition. Following NASCAR founder Big Bill France from his start as a mechanic, Real NASCAR details the sport's genesis as it has never been shown before. Pierce not only confirms the popular notion of NASCAR's origins in bootlegging, but also establishes beyond a doubt the close ties between organized racing and the illegal liquor industry, a story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial.

Drawing on the memories of a variety of participants--including highly colorful characters like Lloyd Seay, Roy Hall, Gober Sosebee, Smokey Ynick, Bunky Knudsen, Humpy Wheeler, Bobby Isaac, Junior Johnson, and Big Bill France himself--Real NASCAR shows how the reputation for wildness of these racers-by-day and bootleggers-by-night drew throngs of spectators to the tracks in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. They came to watch their heroes maneuver ordinary automobiles at incredible speed, beating and banging on each other, wrecking spectacularly, and fighting out their differences in the infield.

Although France faced many challenges--including a fickle Detroit that often seemed unsure of its support for the sport, safety issues that killed star drivers and threatened its very existence, and drivers who twice tried to unionize to gain a bigger piece of the NASCAR pie--by the early 1970s France and his allies had laid a firm foundation for what has become today a billion-dollar industry and arguably the largest spectator sport in America.
In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, Daniel Pierce offers a revealing new look at the sport from its postwar beginnings on Daytona Beach and Piedmont dirt tracks through the early 1970s when the sport spread beyond its southern roots and gained national recognition. Following NASCAR founder Big Bill France from his start as a mechanic, Real NASCAR details the sport's genesis as it has never been shown before. Pierce not only confirms the popular notion of NASCAR's origins in bootlegging, but also establishes beyond a doubt the close ties between organized racing and the illegal liquor industry, a story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial.

Drawing on the memories of a variety of participants--including highly colorful characters like Lloyd Seay, Roy Hall, Gober Sosebee, Smokey Ynick, Bunky Knudsen, Humpy Wheeler, Bobby Isaac, Junior Johnson, and Big Bill France himself--Real NASCAR shows how the reputation for wildness of these racers-by-day and bootleggers-by-night drew throngs of spectators to the tracks in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. They came to watch their heroes maneuver ordinary automobiles at incredible speed, beating and banging on each other, wrecking spectacularly, and fighting out their differences in the infield.

Although France faced many challenges--including a fickle Detroit that often seemed unsure of its support for the sport, safety issues that killed star drivers and threatened its very existence, and drivers who twice tried to unionize to gain a bigger piece of the NASCAR pie--by the early 1970s France and his allies had laid a firm foundation for what has become today a billion-dollar industry and arguably the largest spectator sport in America.


Author: Daniel S. Pierce
Hardcover: 360 pages ISBN13: 9780807833841, Condition: New, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: The University of North Carolina Press (2010-04-01) (2010-02-03)
ISBN: 0807833843
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NASCAR DVD Board Game emulates the thrills of racing as players go head-to-head in an exciting competition to reach the checkered flag. The object of the game is to be the first player to complete a lap around either a short track (one side of the game board) or a super speedway (other side of game board) and enter Victory Lane. The game showcases DVD on-screen challenges and a two-sided game board that resembles a race track. The track features landing spaces such as Yellow Flag, Drafting, Passing and Black Flag. There are 15 unique race-simulating categories with more than 350 DVD challenges. These challenges include some never-before-seen NASCAR footage and the exhilarating sounds in 5.1 Surround Sound. Release the energy and excitement of NASCAR the DVD Board Game in your living room, fasten your set belts and prepare yourself for an ultimate NASCAR experience. Includes double-sided game board, DVD including 350 on-screen challenges, four miniature stock car pawns, one instruction manual, one die, driver's note pads and pencils. For 2-8 players.

Toy: 1 Double-Sided Game Board, 1 DVD including 350 onscreen challenges, 4 Miniture Stock Car Pawns, 1 Instruction Manual, Driver's Note Pads and Pencils
Company: Specialty Board Games
List Price: $49.99
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The B.S.I. NASCAR 7-piece flag set features a wooden base that holds the replicas of the 7 flags used in NASCAR racing. On the back of the base is a description of the meaning of each flag. Each flag measures 3-by-5 inches.

Sports: Officially licensed NASCAR product., 7 flags used in NASCAR racing, Each flag measures 3-by-5 inch, Wooden base with NASCAR logo
Company: BSI (2010-05-18)
List Price: $14.99
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Players, start your engines! Game includes 3-D characters and sports equipment, play cards, dice, score cards, and a super-sized, super-strong plastic game board with drawers for storage. Includes pit stops and all sorts of race-day excitement. To win, drivers must go completely around the board once and land exactly on the blue checkered square ~ not as easy as it sounds! For 2-4 players. Size 18"l x 24"w x 2"h, Weight 6 lbs. (Age 8+)

Toy: Includes pit stops and all types of accessories, Includes 3-D characters, For 2 to 4 players, Ages 8 and up
Company: Griddly Games
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The NASCAR Deluxe Speedway Track Set features a head-to-head battle between the Jeff Gordon Number 24 car and the Dale Earnhardt Jr. Number 88 car. With a pit-stop recharger that refuels the cars and over 16 feet of flexible track, this speedway set is sure to provide lots of fun for kids ages five and up.

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Cars race side-by-side up high-banked turns. View larger.

Players recharge their car at the pit stop to continue racing. View larger.

What We Think Fun Factor: Durability: (what this means) The Good: NASCAR replicas offer fast paced entertainment The Bad: Setting up the flexible track is a bit tricky In a Nutshell: The NASCAR Deluxe Speedway Track Set provides a fun head-to-head racing experience At a Glance Ages: 5 and up Requires: 2 or 4 D cell batteries

Getting Ready for the Races
Before the race cars can get rolling, you'll need to assemble the track. The instructions recommend shaping each piece by rolling it and pushing the walls so they stand straight up, and it's worth taking the time to do this because it helps keep cars on track as you start racing.

Snapping the pieces together to make the 180 degree curves is pretty simple. The tricky part of setup is getting the flexible straightaways to connect evenly, but you'll want to be patient and do it well, since having a smooth surface to compete on makes races a lot more fun.

The pit stop recharger is a fun, unique way to keep cars charged. You can put either two or four D cell batteries in it. Using four batteries lets each race car run longer on a single charge. To get your car ready, simply insert the recharger's nozzle into the intake pipe on your car and press down on the top of the charger.

Start Your Engines!
Once the track is set and the cars are charged, all it takes is the flick of switch to start the action. Each car has a convenient on-off switch on the bottom, just behind the rear wheels. Just like real NASCAR racers, once these cars are moving, they don't want to stop. This means that if a bump sends them off the track they're likely to end up flying across your floor or spinning their wheels in the carpet. Since assembling the track smoothly was a bit tricky, we often had to chase down a few renegade cars. However, we also discovered that these durable little cars are incredibly fun to play with on their own without the track.

The Real NASCAR Speedway Experience
The detail on these race cars is sure to impress serious NASCAR enthusiasts, down to the Goodyear logos on the tires. Young racers will pit the popular drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon against each other again and again in an ultimate championship series. Even the hum the cars make when running mimics a real race. But don't worry -- they're not too loud.

With quick little motors and durable bodies, these cars zoom around the track and easily survive crashes. The big track offers super sized fun, even though keeping the connections smooth occasionally gets tricky, and it's easy to keep the racers charged. Overall, these toy cars do a good job of bringing home the action packed competition that makes NASCAR the top spectator sport in the U. S.

What's in the Box
Two race cars, one pit box charger, six curved track pieces, six straight track pieces, and eight connector pieces.


Toy: Includes Motorized Cars of Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt, Includes one pit box charger, For ages 5 and above
Company: Play Along - Import (2008-06-01)
List Price: $39.99
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Toy: Build Jeff Gordon's 24 DuPont/Pepsi Car!, Includes 100+ K'NEX parts and K'NEXman driver, Built car measures 7" in length, or 1:29 scale, Authentic sponsor logos replicate the 24 DuPont/Pepsi Car, Step-by-step building instructions included
Company: K'NEX
List Price: $14.99
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Company: Motorsports Authentics
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new in box ~ great gift !

Toy: Nascar Winner's Circle Hauler Car Case, For ages 4 and up, Haul you favorite 1:64-scale die cast replicas anywhere, Contains 24 storage spaces w/ clear view window, Secure snap grill latch
Company: Farrique
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It?s NASCAR? excitement at the speed of Darda! 2 NASCAR? superstars race around an array of twists and loops at blazing speeds! As the cars round the final curve and head for the Victory Lane, a checkered flag signals the winner! Officially licensed by NASCAR?. Includes 2 ultra speed cars and illustrated instructions for 3 layouts. Measures 46? x 23? x 11 ??. Ages 4 and up.

Toy: High speed racing, Challenge your friends, No batteries or electricity needed, Checkered-flag finish, Awesome twists and loops
Company: Darda
List Price: $64.99
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Let the race begin! Introducing the only NASCAR-themed Monopoly game where fans get to build their own All Star Racing team -- and decide which driver gets Boardwalk. This fan-favorite game includes six collectible NASCAR-themed pewter tokens. For 2-6 players.

Toy: You make the call ¿ set up the game board your way with the top 22 NASCAR drivers., 22 removable and reusable NASCAR driver static cling labels., Collectible pewter tokens include: headset, RV, war wagon, gasman, racecar and checkered flag, Recommended Age Range 8 and up
Company: USAopoly (2007-08-25)
List Price: $35.99
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Original & Collectable NASCAR Racing Board Game 2005 Version - 1st Edition. Featuring Dale Jarrett, Elliot Sadler, Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Petty, Michael Waltrip, Bobby LaBonte and Tony Stewart. Great fun, innovative & strategically challenging! Autographed photos and fun facts about the Coca-Cola family of drivers. The game is beautifully packaged in a 12" X 12" X 2.5" compartmentalized box with mini cars, dice, cards, and instruction book with autographed photos of the Coca-Cola® family of drivers! This game is designed to appeal to all NASCAR® fans and folks who enjoy fun and games for ages 6 and up. The Official Coca-Cola® NASCAR® Racing Board Game is the Original & Collectible board game officially licensed by NASCAR®,Coca-Cola® Bottling Company, 8 of its Coca-Cola family of drivers, and approved by the teams of Joe Gibbs Racing, RCR Enterprises, LLC, Petty Enterprises, Dale Earnhardt, Inc., Robert Yates Racing, & their sponsors.

Toy: Original & Collectable NASCAR Racing Board Game 2005 Version - 1st Edition., Featuring Dale Jarrett, Elliot Sadler, Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Petty, Michael Waltrip, Bobby LaBonte and Tony Stewart., Great fun, innovative & strategically challenging!, Autographed photos and fun facts about the Coca-Cola family of drivers., For ages 6 and up.
Company: Tar Heel Games
List Price: $29.99
Amazon Price: $6.93