In Yellow Flag, by Robert Lipsyte, Kris gets a head injury and can't race. His younger brother Kyle cuts band stuff for racing. At the beginning Kyle was only going to “keep the seat warm”. After a few races Kyle started to enjoy racing again and at the end he decided to quit band and keep racing. The cover is of the cockpit of a stockcar. it is very appealing to a person that enjoys racing. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys racing, action, and a fast read. ( )

It was a well written story but I thought it was too short to show any real character development ( )

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This is solidly written stock car racing sports fiction. A teen must choose between racing and playing the trumpet. ( )

17 year old Kyle comes from a 4th generation NASCAR racing family. Two years ago, Kyle gave up racing to concentrate on music. He is a talented trumpet player and he loves to play.
When his older brother, Kris is injured in a race, Kyle's family asks him to "keep his brother's seat warm". Kyle drives in the race, finishing toward the top even though he is a rookie.
Kyle is surprised to find that likes the thrill of the race and all the attention he receives. Now he has a decision to make, does he continue with his music or give it up to become a professional racer?