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Look, Mom — we made it into Autosport magazine! 🥹🏁

We just landed in Autosport’s 75th anniversary issue!!!! Just look at all those historic cover stories! Hey friends, I’m buzzing about this one. If you’re new here, hi! I’m Andy, founder of Red Racer Books. I started this tiny publishing business in 2022 with zero publishing experience, just a racing-obsessed dad who couldn’t find the books I wanted for my kids. So I made one myself, launched it on Kickstarter, and just kept going. Fast-forward to today: Kat’s Magic Helmet was featured in...

Update from the Founder, Andy - Hello from Charlotte NC! Hi everyone! It’s been a while since my last email and that’s because we’ve had some big changes on the home front! I’m writing this from our new home in a suburb 20 minutes outside Charlotte, North Carolina. If I’ve been quiet, it’s because we were getting our Miami home ready to sell (countless showings), and once it sold we drove straight (okay… with a Disney pit stop) to Charlotte to house-hunt. Exhausting few months, but we’re...

🔥 The Racing Books Kids Can’t Stop Reading 📚 Now’s the time to stock up — every title is 20% OFF through September 5 with code VROOM20. Looking for stories your kids will actually reach for again and again? Red Racer Books are designed to hook even the busiest little minds — with fast cars, fun rhymes, and STEM-packed adventures. From soothing bedtime reads like Goodnight Racetrack to inspiring real-life stories like Kat's Magic Helmet, these books make reading as exciting as race day....

Come Meet Katherine Legge at the Brickyard 400 this weekend! We’re thrilled to announce our first-ever trackside book signing with racing trailblazer Katherine Legge and our latest title, Kat’s Magic Helmet, at one of my favorite tracks, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. If you don’t know Katherine, she’s a motorsports icon, dog lover, and all-around incredible human. Here's a recent clip of her on the morning show! She’ll be making history this weekend by competing in both the NASCAR Xfinity...

20% off For Amazon Prime Day with Coupons! Whether your family just fell in love with racing this season or you're raising the next generation of fans, this is the perfect time to grab our most popular books at 20% off on Amazon. Just Click the Pic to Clip the Coupon for each Book! F1 Fans: With the new F1 movie in theaters, now’s the time to bring kids into the world of racing. 📕 ABCs of Racing: My First Guide to F1 Hardcover Book A fun and educational A-to-Z intro to Formula 1 for kids. 🏁...

Red Racer Books is hitting the road this month for our first-ever INDY 500 Kids Book Tour around Indianapolis—because it’s May, and in Indy, that means racing season is in full swing. For those who don’t know, May in Indianapolis is more than just a month—it’s a citywide celebration. The lead-up to the Indy 500 is packed with energy, tradition, and events for all ages. We’re excited to be part of it this year by bringing our books into the mix. We'll be popping up around town with book...

KATHERINE LEGGE UNVEILS FIRST CHILDREN’S BOOK, “KAT’S MAGIC HELMET”

Our newest release is here — and it’s a special one. Order now on Amazon Our first-ever collaboration with a female professional driver is officially here. And there couldn’t be a better partner than Katherine Legge — a trailblazing racer who has competed at the highest levels of motorsport, including INDYCAR, NASCAR, Formula E, international sports car championships, and world-famous events like the Pike’s Peak Hill Climb and the Indianapolis 500 — where she holds the record as the fastest...

Review Our New Book Before It Charges to the Finish Line! Hello Friends! I'm working on a brand-new book in our ABCs of Racing series—this one’s all about Stock Car Racing in the USA! It’s called ABCs of NASCAR Racing, and we’d love your help before we send it to print. We’re looking for beta testers to review an early draft of the book and share feedback to help us make it the best it can be. If you’ve never beta tested with us before, here’s how it works: Once you sign up and are selected,...

A Heartwarming Bedtime Story by Ashley Newgarden Order now on Amazon Order on www.RedRacerBooks.com A heartfelt bedtime story set at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Perfect for little race fans! I’m so excited to finally introduce Goodnight Racetrack to you all – and for so many reasons! About our Newest Author – Ashley Newgarden: This book is extra special because it marks the debut of our newest author in the Red Racer Books family, Ashley Newgarden. You might remember Ashley from Josef’s...

Say hello to Baby's First F1 Book! Start Their F1 Journey Early! We’re thrilled to introduce ABCs of Racing – Baby’s First Formula 1™ Book, a brand-new board book designed just for little race fans. Why Make a Board Book? We’ve received countless requests from parents who love our hardcover books but need something more durable for their youngest kids. One parent put it perfectly: We get it! That’s why we created a sturdy, baby-friendly edition that’s just the right size for little hands,...