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When a NASCAR driver pitstops during a race, every second counts. The pit crew springs into action in a ballet of refueling and tire-changing. This book looks at the different jobs of the pit crew and how the performance and timing of each member can make the difference between winning and losing. The book also covers pitting strategies and explores the roles of the crew chiefs and technicians while their car is racing around the track.

Much of NASCAR's insider culture revolves around the garages of the various racing teams. Between races and between seasons, mechanics and drivers are constantly tinkering with their cars to tease out every bit of extra speed. The racing teams and NASCAR inspectors play out a constant tug-of-war, the latter making sure no car has an unfair advantage at race time. This book also explores the physical makeup of the cars' materials, as well as th...

This is the story of struggles against management regimes in the car industry in Britain from the period after the Second World War until the contemporary regime of lean production. Told from the viewpoint of the workers, the book chronicles how workers responded to a variety of management and union strategies, from piece rate working, through measured day work, and eventually to lean production beginning in the late 1980s. The book focuses on...

Learn hockey facts, including the hardest slap shots, the most unstoppable one-timers, and the wildest attempts to put the puck in the net.