Junior Dragster Racing A Beginners Guide

When you are starting out, or even just considering junior dragster racing, you may look through articles on the internet and talk to people who are already racing. But there doesn't seem to be a real book or manual on how you go about it, what you need to know, what to do, what to buy etc. It can be pretty frustrating trying to find out anything and what you do learn often seems confusing. After a productive career in UK Junior Dragster racing, some event wins, lots of round wins and experiences both good and bad, I have written this book to at least pass on the basics to anyone thinking of starting out. This is an unashamedly "real" view of the class and how to get along in it.

A look at the racing cars designed to compete along a straight course.

Most junior dragster kids are not old enough to drive cars on public roads. But in this book you'll meet some skilled junior dragster competitors who race at speeds of up to 130 kilometres per hour on short, straight dragcar racetracks in less than ten seconds! With family support and strict safety rules in place, dragster kids are focussed and fearless when accelerating at extreme speeds. And it's not only the kids who do it - two mums from Australia describe what it feels like to drive a dragcar down a track at speeds of up to 270 kilometres per hour in eight seconds...or less!

Introduces the sport of drag racing and the different types of cars which are raced.

The first and only young people's novel about junior drag racing, "Junior Dragster Dreams: How Sam Found His Own Ride" is the story of Sam McCormick. There are secrets in Sam's life - secrets he knows nothing about. But these secrets - one in the basement of the home where he lives with his mom and one in his granddad's barn - are the keys to changing Sam from an unhappy ten year old to a boy with plans and dreams of his own. Discovery of these secrets not only alters Sam's life but also the lives of his best friend, Chloe, and the class bully, Truman.

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Fast vehicles are cool, just ask any teen. Each ot these books focuses on speedy machines and how to get involved with them for recreation or competition.