It's race day The cars are in the pits for one last check until the driver zips her jumpsuit, squeezes through the window of her car and is pushed to the starting line. In this book the excitement of race day comes alive.

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! The driver zips up her jumpsuit and squeezes through her race car window. Engines rev. Tires SCREECH and SQUEAL...and they're off! Around and around the cars go VVVRRRROMMMMM! Pit stops! CRASHES! POPPED tires! Race to the finish line...and the checkered flag SNAPS down. Race day roars into life in this breathless book.

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