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Kate Reilly can't remember a worse time in her life, on-track or off. She wrecks her racecar at Road America in Wisconsin, sending a visiting NASCAR star to the hospital, and loses her cool on-camera, only to end the day by discovering her boyfriend with a friend of hers. a dead friend.
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IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11
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The New York Times bestselling novel from Garth Stein-a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope-a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a dog could tell it.
3) Metro girl
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 10
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Alexandra (Barney) Barnaby roars onto the Miami Beach scene in hot pursuit of her missing baby brother, "Wild" Bill. Leave it to the maverick of the family to get Barney involved with high-speed car chases, a search for sunken treasure, and Sam Hooker, a NASCAR driver who's good at revving a woman's engine. Engaged in a deadly race, Bill has "borrowed" Hooker's sixty-five-foot Hatteras and sailed off into the sunset...just when Hooker has plans for...
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Aspiring racecar driver Kate Reilly goes looking for a full-time ride in the American Le Mans Series--and stumbles over a dead driver. When she takes that driver's job just hours later, she also takes pole position on the list of suspects in his murder. Suddenly she's in the hot seat with little time to clear her name and get ready to race a Corvette at Lime Rock Park. Amidst suspicion, Kate buckles down, quickly getting to know the racecar and team,...
10) Mario Andretti
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Pub. Date
1996
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64 p. : col. ill.
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A biography of Mario Andretti, the famous race care driver who won the Indy 500 in 1969.
11) Gran Turismo
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2023
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1 videodisc (ca. 134 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Based on the unbelievable true story of a team of unlikely underdogs, a struggling working-class gamer, a failed former racecar driver, and an idealistic motorsport executive. Together, they risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world. It is an inspiring, thrilling, and action-packed story that proves that nothing is impossible when you're fueled from within. Includes French audio description track.
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[2018]
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xxii, 181 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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In this gripping narrative from one of professional sports' most beloved figures, Earnhardt shares stories from his journey: how his career and his injury have transformed him, how he made the decision to retire at the end of the 2017 season after eighteen years behind the wheel, and what lies ahead for him in the next chapter of his life. There is no second-guessing and no regrets from Driver #88. He simply wants to go out on his own terms and make...
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c2008
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1 videodisc (ca. 79 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Buckle up and get ready for a ride. This story is full of laughter, drama, tragedy and success. It's the story of "King Richard" nick name for Richard Lee Petty. This movie takes us from Richards childhood growing up in Level Cross North Carolina, from watching his father win Daytona 500 (and was also a 3 time NASCAR champion) to becoming a champion himself. Richard started racing 16 days after his 21 birthday and started making history and becoming...
14) A. J. Foyt
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1996
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64 p. : ill.
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A biography of the famous race car driver A. J. Foyt.
15) Racing against the odds: the story of Wendell Scott, stock car racing's African-American champion
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c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 31 cm.
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A biography of Wendell O. Scott, who made history as the only African American driver to win a race in a NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) division.
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Raised on open-wheel racing, where he had marked success, Tony Stewart jumped into the stock car series with confidence, and not a small amount of brashness and willingness for confrontation. Earning as many detractors as fans, Stewart was in the spotlight well before he began setting records. This profile of the racing star details his move from IndyCar to NASCAR, his relationship with his devoted fans-and those devoted to hating him-as well as...
17) The Unsers
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Pub. Date
1996
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64 p. ill
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Describes the lives and careers of the Unser family of automobile racing drivers, their rivalries with the Andretti family, and their victories at such major competitions as the Indianapolis 500
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Jeff Gordon took NASCAR by storm; his early success, good looks, and apparent disregard of the domination of existing driving stars, such as the famed "Intimidator," was an immediate polarizing force for fans. He was either loved or hated by fans of the racing series-there were no bystanders in the stands. This profile on the famous young driver details how he came to establish his presence in the sport, prove his merit as a talented driver, and...
20) Richard Petty
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Pub. Date
1995
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64 p. : ill.
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A biography which focuses on the racing career ofj professional driver, Richard Petty.
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