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Great introduction
Biography on one of if not the best driver in NASCAR history.Montville walks the reader through the triumphs and defeats of Earnhardt Sr. through his racing career and establishment of DEI.He concludes with the legacy of the "intimidator" after his untimely death at the 2001 Daytona 500.Well written book that only introduces the reader to the Earnhardts.

Dale Earnhardt was the man!
Scott Stout, I bet you didn't even read the book.Don't go bashing it just because you are not an Earnhardt fan.Folks are growing tired of your reviews, look how many find them helpful! (SS, WMD).

Montville informs well
I just finished this book, and I absolutely loved it. It had me laughing, crying, and everything in between. I'm an avid NASCAR fan, and Dale Earnhardt is and will always be my favorite driver. I am following the path of his son, and I have also read Driver #8. Both books are fantastic, and a lot of fun to read. Very hard for me to put down! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1951-    2. Automobile racing drivers    3. Biography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Earnhardt, Dale,    6. Motor Sports    7. Sports    8. Sports & Recreation    9. Sports - General    10. United States    11. Earnhardt, Dale    12. Sports & Recreation / Motor Sports   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Exhibitions    3. History    4. Motocross    5. Motor Sports    6. Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum    7. Motorcycles - History    8. Motorcycles - Pictorial    9. Transportation    10. United States    11. Motorcycle racing    12. Transportation / Motorcycles / General    13. USA   

Subjects:  1. Automobile racing    2. History   

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A great racing read!
A great book for every Chevrolet racing fan.Full of secret items and true stories of Chevrolet's behind the scenes involvement in racing when the AMA ban on manufacturer involvement was in place.Plenty of amusing characters from the early days of racing.Highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles, Racing    2. Automotive - History    3. Chevrolet automobile    4. Domestic Automobiles - History    5. History    6. Motor Sports    7. Motorcycle Racing    8. Sports    9. Sports & Recreation    10. Transportation    11. Automotive technology    12. Car racing   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - History    3. Motor Sports    4. Transportation    5. Car racing    6. France    7. Sports & Recreation / Motor Sports   

Subjects:  1. 1863-1947    2. Automobile engineers    3. Automobile racing    4. Automobiles, Racing    5. Biography    6. Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology    7. Children's 4-8 - Biography / Autobiography    8. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    9. Children: Grades 1-2    10. Ford, Henry,    11. History    12. Juvenile Easy Readers    13. Juvenile Fiction    14. Juvenile literature    15. Readers - Beginner    16. Science & Technology - Inventions & Discoveries    17. Science & Technology - Machinery    18. Technology - Inventions & Discoveries    19. Technology - Machinery    20. United States    21. Juvenile Nonfiction / Transportation / Cars & Trucks   

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3 year olds love it
I have three year old twin boys who love this book.It is a very basic book- great for introducing children to monstertrucks.It's a favorite bedtime book.

Great for Beginning Readers
Awesome book for beginning readers.Easy to read text and great photos of all your Monster Jam favorites.There's even a one-page golssary at the end with simple terms like engine, body, frame and my son's favorite new term:"mud-bogging".

PERFECT!!!
My 4-year-old son is hugely into Monster Trucks and Monster Jam, so this book is a great pleaser for him.This is the perfect book for young ones who love anything with wheels on it (especially when they're big wheels). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Juvenile Nonfiction    4. Juvenile literature    5. Monster trucks    6. Transportation - Cars & Trucks    7. Truck racing    8. Trucks   

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A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF HISTORY OF THE MARQUE
Being a child of the sixties and growing up as a fan of sports car racing during that era, this book truly brings the personal side of Jim Hall and his Chaparrals to the fore-front. Jim Freidman does an exceptional job in his writing as well as candid photography of the racing team during that glorious period. With quotes from Hap Sharp, Phil Hill, Roger Penske, as well as scores of other great drivers, the reader becomes a part of racing history we will never see again. Great Pictures
I have been a fan for years. It is always wonderful to have this book out on my coffe table when I havemy auto enthusiast friends over for something or other.. It is always a hit..

Excellent photos in an easy to read format
Excellent photos combines with an easy to read text. This book provides a good background and is a must for any Can Am or Jim Hall fan. If you can only have one Chaparral book Falconer/Nye version is preferred ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile Racing    2. Automobile racing drivers    3. Automotive - History    4. Biography    5. Motor Sports    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation    8. United States    9. Car racing    10. History Of Art / Art & Design Styles    11. History of engineering & technology    12. Motor cars: general interest    13. North America    14. Photographs: collections    15. Transportation / Automotive / General   

Reviews (8)

Poor grammar and typos further marr an already questionable resource
As others have mentioned, grammar and typos undermine your faith in the book immediately.The meat that is to follow is uninspiring.

Cool book
I have been trying to get someone to help me pay for racing.All this time I did not know why some guys had more money than me. The Great money Hunt helped me understnd what it takes.Now I have two sponsors and nearly have my whole budget for my regional stock car series.Sam

What I needed
I am a karter and need money to improve my racing career. This book made sense of lots of things about racing and business my Dad and I did not understand. We have our first sponsor and I have begun my first full racing season. Thank you Great Money Hunt.Sam ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile Racing    2. Reference    3. Sports    4. Sports & Recreation    5. Sports Economics   

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I want to be Nick Mason!
Once you've read this book, while listening to the included soundtrack, you'll say the same thing "I WANT TO BE NICK MASON"!!! He owns and drives the cars in the book. I'll never be able to do that, but thanks to Nick, he's providing the next best thing with this book. If you enjoy Vintage Race Cars, BUY THIS BOOK! Put the disc in the stereo, crank it up, read along and be taken for a ride!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Transportation    2. Motor cars: general interest    3. Motor sports   

Reviews (88)

Emotions
I went through all kinds of emotions while reading this book. I laughed, I cried, I was sad, I was surprised, I was excited, I went through it all. And now I know I have to read it a few more times

Totally In The Groove
This book made me feel as though I was right aloing side Jr. with him telling me about his feelings on a daily basis in regard to racing and relationships with his father, friends and cousins.
driver no.8
this book was unbelievably great.two thumbs up. I started to readit and couldnt put the book down. it seemed like I was in the pits with JR. I couldnt stop reading no matter what. I always wanted to know what went on in the pits and now i know how they did things. ifigured that all the drivers were all rivals but for the most part they are all pretty good friends. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile racing drivers    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Biography/Autobiography    6. Motor Sports    7. Personal Memoirs    8. Sports - General    9. Stock car drivers    10. Stock car racing    11. United States    12. Biography & Autobiography / Sports   

Reviews (4)

Nascar Trivia
The book was for a friend.It came in "new" condition and is being enjoyed.

Excerpts from an awesome book . . .
Fact: NASCAR was originally formed as "The North American Society for Christian Auto Racers" by Sir Baden Powell.
Good but...
This book was good and fun to do but it seemed that the questions they asked were more of from like 10 years ago. It's seems that if you were an older fan and been watching the sport really long you would be able to doit easy. I'm a Huge fan but I've only been a fan for about6 or 7 years andthey had alot of questions about Richard Petty and others like Cale and theallisons...But it's a good book! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile Racing    2. Miscellanea    3. Motor Sports    4. NASCAR (Association)    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Stock car racing    8. Trivia    9. United States    10. Sports & Recreation / General   

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ride free with humor
this is a great book with tidbits of wisdom that accually make sense. it is humorous and makes one laugh on just about every page. ride free and ride long.

Good Gift for Bikers
Most of these sayings are fairly common and others are just plain ridiculous.This book however is guaranteed to make you and your biker buddies smile.This makes a great gift for motorcyclists of all ages.

Sit Down, Shut Up & Hang On: A Biker's Guide to Life
Great stuff, if you ride ahog or other bikes, you can relate to the wisdom and the wit. It has put a smile on several of my friends faces. I love the down to earth logic. Best clean jokes I have seen for bikers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anecdotes    2. General    3. Humor    4. Motor Sports    5. Motorcycling    6. Motorcyclists    7. Sports    8. Sports & Recreation    9. American English    10. Humor / General    11. Sports & Outdoor Recreation   

Reviews (5)

Racer Psychology
As the title says, it's about racer's psychology and how to improve it, it covers many aspects of the human to help him perform better in racing.
SPEED SECRETS 3 INNER SECRETS
WE SPEND ALL THIS MONEY ON IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR CAR AND FORGET ABOUT THE MOST INTEGRAL PART OF THE PACKAGE, THE DRIVER.THIS BOOK ADDRESSES THAT ISSUE FROM A VERY UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE.THE OTHER BOOKS IN THIS SERIES DEAL WITH DRIVING TECHNIQUES.THIS BOOK IS ABOUT THE MIND GAME INVOLVED WITH GOING FASTER.I FOUND IT VERY INSIGHTFUL.THE TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS BOOK ARE BENEFICIAL NOT ONLY TO DRIVING, BUT TO EXCELLING IN ONE'S DAY TO DAY LIFE! A QUICK READ WITH A LOT OF POSITVE BENEFITS!

It's All Mental: What separates Good Drivers from Great Ones
In the olympics, studies have shown that those who practice mentally (visualization, psychology, self-talk, etc) as well as physically (actual physical training) do better than those who just grind it out on the training field.
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Subjects:  1. Automobile racing    2. Automobile racing drivers    3. Motor Sports    4. Psychological aspects    5. Psychology    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Sports Psychology    9. Transportation / Automotive / General   

Reviews (1)

VERY BASIC "COMPLETE GUIDE"
AS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SPORT FOR 10 YEARS AND LOOKING TO GET BACK IN, I BOUGHT THIS BOOK EXPECTING MORE. THE BOOK STARTS OUT WITH A GOOD HISTORY OF THE 3 WHEELED ATV, BUT DOESN'T ELABORATE TOO MUCH ON QUADS. (WHAT ABOUT THE MID 80'S SUZUKI'S - QUAD SPORT/QUAD RACER?)ANOTHER DOWN FALL OF THE BOOKIS THAT IT STRONGLY FOCUSES ON UTILITY ATV'S AND RARELY MENTIONS SPORT MODELS. AS FAR AS THE MAINTENANCE SECTION OF THE BOOK... IT .... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. All terrain vehicles    2. Automotive - Miscellaneous Vehicles    3. Business & Economics    4. Business/Economics    5. Industries - Transportation    6. Transportation    7. Motor sports    8. Road & motor vehicles: general interest    9. Sports & Recreation / Motor Sports   

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Good fundamental information
The late Carroll Smith is certainly opinionated, but knowledgable on the fundamentals of materials engineering.Although much has happened in the materials field since this writing, the basic fundamentals are covered well.

Not really a book on engineering
Smith's books have become bibles for many racers.This one has very good sections dealing with detail aspects of race car systems although it felt like something was missing in the area of suspensions.But suspensions require their own book so that is probably unavoidable.
Just Get the Book.It is that good!Period.
I have read many books pertaining to chassis design, construction techniques, automotive materials selection, suspension design, engine design, engine components and construction, aerodynamics, downforce, sheetmetal fabrication, welding, machining, car tuning, etc.Few I have read more than twice.This is one of those few books.But why?Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automobiles, Racing    3. Automotive    4. Automotive - Antique & Classic    5. Design and construction    6. Do-It-Yourself    7. Motor Sports    8. Car racing    9. Road & motor vehicles: general interest    10. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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An ideal guide to American Muscle cars.
This is a big book.Its mostly color photos throughout.Each car has 1 page devoted to it,1 color photo (sometimes 2 photos)and plenty of information.Its a great book.
Awesome Book!
This book really rocks! They've got A TON of cars in here, great photos, cool writing by John Gunnell. I really like his writing style. Lots of cool information and period reviews of the coolest cars Detroit ever produced.
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Subjects:  1. Antiques/Collectibles    2. Automobile Racing    3. Automobiles    4. Automotive - Antique & Classic    5. Automotive - History    6. Automotive - Pictorial    7. Transportation    8. Motor cars: general interest    9. USA    10. c 1960 to c 1970    11. c 1970 to c 1980    12. c 1980 to c 1990    13. c 1990 to c 2000   

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An excellent selection of America's historical sports cars
Highly recommended reading for dedicated car enthusiasts, Hot Rod Milestones: America's Coolest Coupes, Roadsters, and Racers offers an excellent selection of America's historical sports cars, covering twenty-five of the most influential and innovative vehicles in the automobile industry. Co-authored by automotive experts Ken Gross and Robert Genat, Hot Rod Milestones is a 204-page book enhanced with large pictures and great descriptions of each of the featured automobiles.
Best of the Best
Excellent collection of the best hot rods of the past 60 years.
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Subjects:  1. Automobile Racing    2. Automobiles    3. Automotive    4. Automotive - Antique & Classic    5. Automotive - History    6. Hot rods    7. Transportation    8. United States    9. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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Made a reader of my Grandson
My three year old Grandson loves anything with wheels on it.He has never been interested when I try to get him to look at a book while I read it to him.Now he is bringing this book to me and asking me to read to him.He has decided books can be fun too.

PERFECT!
My 4-year-old son is hugely into Monster Trucks and Monster Jam, so this book is a great pleaser for him.This is the perfect book for young ones who love anything with wheels on it (especially when they're big wheels).

Enjoyable
This book is very enjoyable with two to four year olds of our family;however, I was disappointed that Tonka was listed on every truck...and not real monster trucks that compete were highlighted....My fault I guess since I didn't realize it was a generic type book.Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    2. Children: Babies & Toddlers    3. Fiction    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Monster trucks    6. Preschool Picture Story Books    7. Transportation - Cars & Trucks    8. Truck racing    9. Trucks    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Transportation / Cars & Trucks   

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Durability, Useful life, and Cost enter point will determine when fuel cells enter the market.
Fuel cells will enter a particular market once the cost of the fuel cell hits a particular cost point and becomes cost competitive. Fuel cells must reach a tolerable durability level of useful life of more than 5,000 hours.Suppose, a fuel cells operational life is 1,000 hours or 20,000 miles than durability issues inhibit consumer investment until fuel cells reach 5,000 hours operational levels or 100,000 miles making them feasible. Introduction of the fuel cell will probably start with PCs and handheld PDAs then be introduced into transit and commercial fleets, and finally automobiles when cost reduces to $50 kilowatt. Suppose that new passenger vehicle market sells 17 million vehicles and new transit vehicle sells are 5,000 per year. It is doubtful that fuel cell manufacturers will be able to recoup their investment, if they are sell primarily to the transit vehicle market. Initially fuel cell manufacturers will depend on government subsidizes that support the public transit system. Automotive market is the only market segment that offers sufficient volume to attract the interest of, and investment by, the vehicle manufacturers and fuel cell manufacturers. "10% market penetration" is needed to create adequate momentum for the fuel cell technology to propel itself forward exponential and replace the internal combustion engine.
excellent historyand biography
This is an excellent history of the Ballard fuel cell and biography of Geoffrey Ballard, the man behind the Ballard fuel cell. A good story about a start-up company
This is a good book about Ballard Fuel Cell Company. It tells the story about taking the fuel-cell technology for electricity production from an oddity used in space to mass-market commercialization. The process is still going on so the book cannot conclude that Ballard has reached their goal, but the book does a good job explaining how Ballard reached their current state. Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile Industries (Economic Aspects)    2. Ballard Power Systems Inc    3. British Columbia    4. Fuel cells    5. Business/Economics    6. Corporate & Business History - General    7. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    8. Fuel cell industry    9. History Of Specific Companies    10. Industries - General    11. Power Resources    12. Technology    13. Vancouver    14. Automotive technology    15. Business & Economics / General    16. Energy Technology & Engineering    17. Environmental Engineering & Technology    18. Inventions & inventors    19. Road vehicle manufacturing industry