Tractor pulling: tearing it up
(2014)

Nonfiction

eBook

Provider: hoopla

Details

PUBLISHED
[United States] : Lerner Publishing Group : Made available through hoopla, 2014
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource

ISBN/ISSN
9781467724555 (electronic bk.) MWT11774557, 1467724556 (electronic bk.) 11774557
LANGUAGE
English
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Did you know that tractor-pulling vehicles can have as many as six engines in one tractor? These engines come from vehicles such as jets, speedboats, and tanks! The tractors need as much power as they can get to drag huge amounts of weight down the track. In fact, tractor pulling is considered the world's most powerful motor sport. Enter the Dirt and Destruction Sports Zone to learn about the history, mechanics, technology, and the famous drivers connected to tractor-pulling competitions. You'll learn: - Who decided one engine just wasn't enough for his tractor. - How a blind tractor puller can compete and win. - Which rules have made tractor pulling safer. - How you can try tractor pulling. Are you into sports? Then get in the zone!

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