“Winning Ingredients for Kit Cars” will help you build a winning Soap Box Derby car from your All-American Soap Box Derby kit. Every aspect of building is covered including part inspection, construction techniques and tuning of your racecar. The chapters in “Winning Ingredients for Kit Cars” are: Aerodynamics, Energy, Suspension, Construction, Alignment and Adjustments, Tools, Inspection, Weight Management, Weight &amp; Balance Calculations, and Practice. In Aerodynamics you learn the best aerodynamic practices for a fast car. In Energy you learn how energy affects speed. In Suspension you learn how to conserve energy. In Construction you learn how to assemble your parts, using the best assemble practices to build a perfectly aligned car. In Alignment and Adjustments you learn how to fine tune your car. In Tools you learn how to build the most accurate tools for car alignment and save hundreds of dollars. In Inspection you learn how to identify parts that will help you win the race. In Weight Management you learn where to place your weight in the car. In Weight and Balance Calculations you learn how to find the Center of Gravity. In Practice you learn the importance of testing and training the driver and how to do both. In addition, “Winning Ingredients for Kit Cars” contains many experiments that can help you teach your kids about things such as energy usage and why weight placement matters.

Winning Ingredients for Soap Box Derby Kit Cars

Fulton, David

Sports & Outdoors

David Fulton

It was a fight to the death . . . well, maybe not to the death, but it was definitely a battle that would change not only the listening habits of tens of thousands of Hoosiers but also the entire culture of the Indiana state capital city. It had repercussions throughout the nation as the first major war of AM radio versus FM radio. It was Forty-fives versus album cuts and the “good guys” versus the “bad boys”―and Naptown would never be the same. Two brilliant and fierce broadcasting competitors went head to head: Richard Fairbanks, who for almost two decades owned WIBC-AM 1070, the 50,000-watt radio behemoth, versus Don Burden, the young upstart broadcasting impresario who swaggered into town and launched the glitzy, promotion-oriented though relatively low-powered WIFE-AM 1310. How was the war fought? What were the strategies? Who were the personalities both in the limelight and behind the scenes? And who, in the end, would win Naptown’s rock radio wars?

Naptown Rock Radio Wars (Images of America)

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

Building an Intentional School Culture: Excellence in Academics and Character

This resource provides tools, case studies, strategies, and implementation plans to help educators create an "intentional school culture" that fosters excellence, builds character, and improves academic achievement.

Education & Teaching

Elbot, Charles F.

Schools & Teaching

Corwin

Author David Fulton started in Soap Box Derby in 1978. With a background as a Professional Aircraft Mechanic, Aircraft Inspector, and lifetime tinkerer, Dave quickly adapted to the science and mechanics of Soap Box Derby. Over the years all three sons won their local race and competed in the World Championship races in Akron. Dave’s middle son, Christopher was fortunate enough to win the 1980 Junior Division World Championship Race in Akron Ohio. Dave has taken all the racing techniques he has learned over the years and put them in “Winning Ingredients.” “Winning Ingredients” was written in 1992 with hopes of helping the new and experienced Soap Box Derby families. After the book was published, Dave was often told by Derby families that they were competing in the Championship Race in Akron, because of his book. Winning Ingredients help you understand the science that makes your car fast. Does Streamlining help? Does low weight help? How much tail weight should I have? How important is Driving? All of these questions and more are in this book. How to build tools you will need for Soap Box Derby is included in this book and can save you lots of money. There are also experiments that can be performed by the family and driver to help you understand what is best for your racer. Also, there are over 100 illustrations that will help you understand what’s needed to win. Last but not least, a chapter to teach the family and driver how to drive the fastest car to the finish line. Some of the subjects covered are: Aerodynamics, Energy Management, Weight Management, Design, Construction, Testing, Tools, and Driver's Education.

Winning Ingredients: "Winning Ingredients": Aerodynamics, Energy, Weight, Suspension, Alignment, Practice/Testing, Design and Construction

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Naptown Rock Radio Wars

History

Americas

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