Rusty Wallace Book

Examines the life, racing career, and future of Rusty Wallace, who won the Winston Cup in 1989.

Eileen Kuhl - VOYA

Titles in this fifteen-volume NASCAR Race Car Legends series are an appealing choice for fans of a sport with escalating popularity. The books highlight the lives of several NASCAR stars, racing vehicles, famous events, and tracks. The biographies detail the drivers' early careers in amateur events, their entries into the demanding NASCAR circuit, and information about their notable wins, losses, and racing attitude. The authors include quotes from interviews with the drivers, providing a more personal perspective. Sidebars add interesting facts that show and tell about racing, racing history, car construction, driving gear, the meaning of flag colors, track layouts, and race-day practices. In addition to the volume on Rusty Wallace, drivers who are profiled include Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. The books that detail other racing vehicles include motorcycles, monster trucks, and off-road racing. Motorcycles provides an introduction to specific types of racing, the basic history of the vehicles, equipment, and skills needed. Well-known personalities are also featured. Additional titles highlighting famous events and locations in the sport include Famous Tracks, which examines four of the most legendary raceways, and Famous Finishes, which describes some of the most exciting, controversial, or dangerous endings on the NASCAR circuit. All books skillfully combine simple, enjoyable text and action-packed color photographs for middle school readers. The series is well researched and current. Series authors have some expertise or experience in the field, providing a good choice for current enthusiasts or reluctant readers exploring a new interest. (NASCAR Race CarLegends). VOYA CODES: 4Q 4P J (Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; Broad general YA appeal; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9). 2005, Chelsea House, 70p.; Glossary. Index. Illus. Photos. Biblio. Source Notes. Further Reading. Chronolgy. Appendix., PLB $25.. Ages 12 to 15.