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"Describes the first choppers, how modern choppers are built, and lists popular rallies where owners can display their one-of-a-kind creations"--Provided by publisher.

From top fuelers to funny cars, dragsters rule the racing world with their sleek design and powerful engines. Learn the ins and outs of these cars and how they came to be such fan favorites.

Reaching speeds of 230 miles per hour, Indy cars are the fastest automobiles on the world's racecourses. But besides being speedy, Indy cars are modern technological marvels. Find out how even the tiniest tweaks can mean the difference between winning and losing.

How can a motorcycle reach almost 200 miles per hour in one second, and snake around a hairpin turn in the next? Behind a sport bike's featherweight fairings is a pure racing machine. From today's top street bikes to the two-wheeled terrors of the Superbike World Championship, find out what puts a sport bike at the top of the class in performance.

NASCAR has been a staple of American motorsports for more than 50 years. At first, drivers raced in the same cars they drove on the street. But over time, countless design and safety improvements gave rise to the Car of Tomorrow. Go behind the decals and under the hood to find out what makes stock cars the superstars of America's racecourses.