The last lap - Softcover

Gault, William Campbell

 
9780525450221: The last lap

Synopsis

As Johnny Pilgrim saw it, there were two ways to go in Shale, Kentucky, where he grew up—mining or stock car racing. His Uncle Luke had been racing professionally for years, so why couldn't he?It wasn't easy, and Johnny learned the disappointments of stock car racing when his car was totaled. But his friend Rheem Haskell was a dreamer. He got together a Johnny and Uncle Luke would alternate driving, and when Luke retired, Johnny would know enough to become the star driver.There are many thrilling moments as Johnny learns the skills he needs to drive in the top NASCAR circuit on the southern tracks of Richmond, Daytona, Bristol, and Atlanta.William Campbell Gault, a popular sports writer for young readers, relates a fast-moving story about a boy determined to win, as well as a vivid account of stock car racing itself.

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ISBN 10:  0525333908 ISBN 13:  9780525333906
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile, 1972
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