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On probation for car theft, Miles has to stand up to his friends and do the right thing. Miles Derkach is in trouble. Along with two friends, he stole a car and went joyriding. When the dust clears, he is all alone and his friends have left, leaving him to take the blame - and the punishment - while maintaining his silence. Placed on probation and sentenced to community service, Miles begins working for a man who after suffering a stroke and not being...

Describes top fuel dragsters and their sport; includes a history.

Learn about pro stock motorcycles in drag racing.

"In Dragsters, early readers will go to the racetrack and learn about dragsters, their drivers, and how these fast cars win races. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these cars. A picture diagram labels the parts of a dragster, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about dragsters online using our safe search engine that provides...

Speeding along on her Daddy's lap in his 1946 Cadillac, little Shirley knew she was born to race. But little girls grow up to be women, and women have no place in the macho world of hot rod racing--until Shirley. The film takes us through her childhood as the daughter of a country western singer, a doomed marriage to an auto mechanic and, finally, her tumultuous rise to the top of drag racing. Through marriage, motherhood and competition, it's the...

Describes the sport of pro stock racing and the vehicles and various people involved.