NASCAR fans come in all shapes and sizes. They range in age from 9 months to 99 years and they all have a favorite driver. With the Daytona 500 2012 now a thing of the past, race fans are attending the Kobalt Tools 400 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 11, 2012.
For those northern California motorsports fans unable to attend the race in Las Vegas, they can catch on TV on FOX beginning at 2:30 p.m. FOX affiliates in northern California include channel 2 in Humboldt county, channel 2 in the San Francisco Bay area, and channel 38 in the Redding area.
NASCAR-themed books for kids ages 3 - 5
While not watching NASCAR races and searching the internet for news of their favorite racers, tweens can read about racing, cars, and drivers. The San Francisco Children's Fiction Examiner recommends the following books all about motorsports for readers ages 8 and up.
Blind Spot (RPM Book 1) by Chris Fabry (Tyndale House, 2007) In this four-book set, Jamie Maxwell works toward her goal of becoming the first female driver to win the Cup and Tim Carhardt works on staying alive.
Over the Wall (RPM Book 2) by Chris Fabry (Tyndale House, 2007)
Overdrive (RPM Book 3) by Chris Fabry (Tyndale House, 2008)
Checkered Flag (RPM Book 4) by Chris Fabry (Tyndale House, 2008)
Hottest NASCAR Machines by K.C. Kelley (Enslow Publishers, 2007) Every aspect of stock car racing is covered; the races, the drivers, and the cars.
Racing Through History: Stock Cars Then to Now by Janey Levy (Children's Press, 2007) From the origins of racing between rivals and friends, to the giant sponsors and business of racing.
Stock Cars by Lisa Bullard (Lerner Publishing, 2004) What makes a stock car and how do racers make them go so fast?
NASCAR (Need for Speed) by Michael Johnstone (LernerSports, 2002) The races, the drivers, and the kind of cars that are at the forefront of NASCAR.
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