Indy 500: The Inside Track - Hardcover

Pimm, Nancy Roe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1581960212 ISBN 13: 9781581960211

Publisher: Darby Creek Pub, 2004

Synopsis

Looks at the history of the Indy 500 and describes the cars, engines, drivers, pit stops, flags, and crashes found at the race.

About this title

About the Author

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Nancy now resides in Plain City, Ohio, along with her husband, Ed, who has retired from a career racing Indy Cars and NASCAR. Nancy has drawn from her experience as a pit crew member for her husband's race team to write, The Indy 500- The Inside Track and The Daytona 500-The Thrill and Thunder of the Great American Race.
Nancy Roe Pimm volunteered as a docent for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in the 1980's. After she took an animal handling class, the zoo entrusted her with a vanful of critters to take to local school assemblies. Another docent duty was to lead zoo tours. While giving the tours, Nancy discovered her fascination with gorillas, especially Colo and her family. In 2007, Nancy's book, The Heart of the Beast--Eight Great Gorilla Stories was published and in 2011, Colo's Story--The Life of One Grand Gorilla. All four of Nancy's books are Junior Library Guild Selections. Colo's Story has been chosen as a Choose to Read Ohio book and was selected to represent the state of Ohio at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

Reviews

Gr. 4-7. The wife of a former Indy 500 race-car driver, Pimm conveys trackside excitement and presents the history, traditions, and technology behind the Indianapolis 500 race as she discusses the cars, engines, tires, cockpits, drivers, pit stops, crashes, and flags that young fans might see there. With an illustration or sidebar on each page and a light-gray-and-white checkerboard underlying the text at the top and bottom borders, the pages are colorful but busy. Despite the visual distractions, the informative text is well worth reading. The sidebars, which frequently include photos, are equally informative. The book lacks source notes or an index. It concludes with a glossary, a list of Web sites, and a bibliography that includes interviews with notable racing figures such as Mario Andretti, Rick Mears, and Buddy Rice, who are quoted in the book. The excellent jacket design beckons readers. Carolyn Phelan
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Edition details

• Publisher: Darby Creek Pub
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1581960212
• ISBN 13: 9781581960211
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64