Stock Cars

Howard, Melanie A. Stock Cars. 2011. 32p. ISBN 978-1-4296-4752-6. Available at 796.72 HOW on the library shelves.

The invention of the automobile was followed shortly thereafter by the first car races. Over the years, mass-produced cars were modified for track use. In the late 1940s, race moguls got together and founded NASCAR. And in the last sixty years, stock car racing took off and became one of the most watched sports in the United States. And the race car evolved to a highly sophisticated technological piece of equipment.

This book describes the history and growth of stock car racing, from the cars to the drivers who push the machines to their limits and reach the finish line in an exciting fashion. Vocabulary terms are defined and a glossary is also provided.