When Robot builds a race car, Rico wants to drive it and they discover the car doesn't work very well.

From high-speed trains to hydroplanes and dragsters, readers will learn about the fastest vehicles in the world. Readers will have an up-close look at the fastest cars, trains, bikes and more. Fact boxes and full-color images of vehicles in action will entice fast vehicle enthusiasts.

An exciting day at the races highlights the letters of the alphabet as a variety of automobiles burn fuel speeding through the curves of the track.

In the late 1950s, a young John Morton was transfixed with sports car racing. His dreams of competition eventually led him to enroll, in 1962, in the Shelby School of High Performance Driving. In a bold moment after the last class, Morton asked Carroll Shelby if he might come to work for the newly formed Shelby American. The answer was "Yes, here's a broom." Thus ended Morton's college career and began his long racing career. Over the next three years,...

Hotshot rookie race car Lightning McQueen is living life in the fast lane until he hits a detour on his way to the most important race of his life. Stranded in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town on old Route 66, he meets Sally, Mater, Doc Hudson, and a variety of quirky characters who help him discover that there's more to life than trophies and fame.

"No one wants to race Turtle in his new race car, until Pete the Cat takes up the challenge. Turtle's car goes really fast and has cool gadgets. But Pete has his own surprise. Will it be enough to help him cross the finish line first?" --

This title offers readers cool facts about Indy cars, including what they?re made of, what they can do, and how they are used. The title also includes a photo diagram, glossary, and an additional resources section. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

On the way to the big race, a racecar named Lightning McQueen gets lost but he manages to make new friends and learn what is truly important in life.