Discusses drag car racers who design and build race cars to achieve ultimate speed.

Big Daddy -- A noise like a bomb -- Disaster! -- Drag racing in the beginning -- The early days -- Old wounds -- The promise: a safer car -- RED: Rear-engine design -- Drag racing changes forever -- Cars with wings -- Wheelie! -- A racing legend -- Just the facts -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Read more -- Learn more online -- Index -- About the author.