REAL MEN WORK IN THE PITS

REAL MEN WORK IN THE PITS

Author: Jeff Hammond

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2013-05-31

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1483401669

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"Jeff Hammond has been around racing for a long time-almost as long as me-and he has seen a lot. He's had a lot of success down in the pits where races are won, and he has a lot of stories to tell-some good, some bad-and they are all right here, in this terrific book." -Richard Petty When you stand out there before a race, and you hear the cheering of 150,000 people, and you know that millions of other people are watching on television... well, you just can't imagine the pump. It is just something you can't get enough of. I used to tell people when the day came that I could hear the words, "Gentlemen, start your engines," and not get goose bumps, that was the day I was going to walk away. It hasn't happened yet. I'm broadcasting now, instead of crew chiefing, but I still feel that way. Still get those goose bumps. "Racing is all about chemistry. Hammond and I had it. We were always on the same page. Sometimes I was on the front page though, and he was on the back page!" -Darrell Waltrip


Pit Crew Worker

Pit Crew Worker

Author: Geoffrey M. Horn

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish

Published: 2011-01-30

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781608701773

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Some people do their jobs in Arctic blizzards or fierce storms on the high seas. For some people, crawling through dark caves, climbing into sewers, searching through animal droppings, or even driving a car off a cliff is all in a day's work. Who does jobs like these, why do they do them, and how do they stay safe doing them? You'll find out in Dirty and Dangerous Jobs. The men and women who drive race cars get a lot of attention. But behind the scenes, all of these people have a pit crew that helps them win races. Pit crew workers must change tires, add fuel, and make repairs at lightning speed during every race. It's greasy, smelly, often dangerous work-and they wouldn't have it any other way. Book jacket.


The Pit Crew

The Pit Crew

Author: Tara Baukus Mello

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 69

ISBN-13: 143812287X

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Discusses what a pit crew is along with the many different jobs men and women do to prepare cars for races and keep them on the track during the race.


Our Coal and Coal Pits

Our Coal and Coal Pits

Author: J. R. Leifchild

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-11-12

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1136238425

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Published in the year 1968, Our Coal and Coal Pits is a valuable contribution to the field of Economics.


Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing [2 volumes]

Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing [2 volumes]

Author: Lew Freedman

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2013-03-14

Total Pages: 655

ISBN-13:

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This two-volume encyclopedia is the Daytona 500 of stock car racing books—an essential "Bible" that provides an all-encompassing history of the sport as well as an up-to-date examination of modern-day stock car racing. How did stock car racing become firmly entrenched in American pop culture, especially in light of the lack of interest in motorsports overall as a spectator activity in the United States? And what has been the secret to NASCAR's financial success and growth over the last six decades? Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing highlights approximately 250 subjects that have defined the sport since stock car racing was first organized. Organized in A-Z order, it covers all of the greatest drivers, such as Richard Petty, Jimmie Johnson, Junior Johnson, and David Pearson; the special races such as the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400; and the famed tracks across the country, from Bristol Motor Speedway to Darlington Raceway to Talladega Superspeedway. This unprecedented resource collects information about every element of NASCAR history in one place: the early personalities who shaped the sport and set things in motion, the past greats who have now retired, and today's rising stars who continue to make stock car racing one of the most popular sports in the United States.


The Pits

The Pits

Author: Beverley Turner

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9781843543251

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From Melbourne to Monza, 'The Pits' humanizes the mechanized world of elite motor racing, revealing the reality behind the stories that make the headlines. It depicts the full throttle experience of watching the race from the pit lane.