Fun Fact File: Sports!

From the drivers on the track to the fans packing the grandstands, auto racing is a thrilling sport that gets everyone's adrenaline pumping. This book dives into the amazing facts that make up auto racing's greatest stories. Readers will love discovering the history of races like the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500, as well as why NASCAR fans call Richard Petty "The King." Fun graphics show the different flags used in a NASCAR race and just how Americans managed to win an auto race driving from New York City to Paris in 1908.

Baseball is known as America's pastime, and it has plenty of history to explore. Readers will love learning wacky facts about baseball and discover who holds some of its most elusive records, like the rare unassisted triple play. The longest game in Major League history and some of its most amazing seasons are also explored with exciting photographs and engaging graphics to help chronicle these feats. This fast-paced book delivers readers fact after fact, just like the hardest fastball pitchers pound the strike zone with ease.

The National Football League is America's favorite sports league. Football is fast-paced and full of big hits and even bigger plays from its superstars. These players have set some impressive records over the years. From the amazing seasons running backs have had breaking the 2,000-yard rushing mark, or quarterbacks gunning for the single-season touchdown record, learning about the stats and facts that make up football's history fun. Graphics and photographs show how the game's rules, equipment, and even its field have changed over the years, letting readers dive into the huddle and explore football at their own pace.