books: car racings     books:     Car racings      Speed Secrets: Professional Race Driving Techniques (Speed Secrets) Ross Bentley Motorbooks, 1998 TRACK TIME This book is an absolute must for any novice or even intermediate racer. I race karts often and bought this book recently to enhance my skills. Within a week of reading this book I have already dropped more than a FULL SECOND off my lap times!!! MUST READ MATERIAL!             Inside IMSA's Legendary GTP Race Cars: The Prototype Experience J. A. Martin, Michael J. Fuller Motorbooks, 2008 A Must Have for IMSA race fans A great reference for fans of mid-80's IMSA prototype racers. The most informative book I've ever seen on these cars. Great pictures and reference for model builders.             The Physics of NASCAR: How to Make Steel + Gas + Rubber = Speed Diandra Leslie-Pelecky Dutton Adult, 2008 A new NASCAR Afficionado I loved that book, and read it in two sittings and have lost track of my copy, since it is being passed around by a bunch of my colleagues who are some of the best aerospace engineers in the world. Thus it gets my 5 star seal of approval. I have to admit that I ...             Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR Neal Thompson Three Rivers Press, 2007 I am not a Nascar fan But a fan of history and racing in general and this book is in one word - EXCELLENT.             Winning Is Not Enough: The Autobiography (UK Edition) Sir Jackie Stewart Headline Book Publishing, 2008 A must for any library I found this in my local book store and was surprised that it has not been released by Amazon yet. Being a formula one fan may make me a bit biased but i can say with sincere honesty that this is the best autobiography i have ever read. For a person to be ridiculed at ...             The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World Alexander Roy HarperEntertainment, 2007 Driving and then some. A myriad of enthusiastic book reviews tout this book as "the best frickin' book ever" and, suffice it to say, I agree. Wholeheartedly. Thus, to avoid duplicity, I wanted to comment briefly on a less-reviewed aspect of "The Driver," one that seems to often take a back ...             The Mechanic's Tale: Life in the Pit-Lanes of Formula One Steve Matchett Orion Publishing, 2000 How insightful I flew through this book. I couldnt get enough. The perfect balance between technical descriptions and storyline kept me glued to the book. If you have a remote interest in racing of any kind this is a must read.             How to Build Motorcycle-engined Racing Cars (Speedpro) Tony Pashley Veloce, 2008 If you are aspiring to build a racing car this could be the book that you've been waiting for! Tony Pashley revisits the path that he took in the Pashley Project articles in Race Tech magazine during the design and construction of two successful hillclimb cars. This time in great detail with a view to enabling the reader to carryout a similar ...             Going Faster! Mastering the Art of Race Driving Carl Lopez Bentley Publishers, 2001 Best racing book I've encountered I bought this book prior to attending the Skip Barber Racing School, and it was the perfect preparation. The book goes into far more detail than the actual school has time for, so by internalizing it before attending the school, you are well prepared to put the ...             One Helluva Ride: How NASCAR Swept the Nation Liz Clarke Villard, 2008 great, fun race stories If you'd like to learn about the history of racing but want it on a more personal level, this is the book for you to read.             Race Against the Mammoth Car, The #4 (Speed Racer) Chase Wheeler Grosset & Dunlap, 2008 Speed has entered the No Limit World Race, but the competition is overshadowed by the theft of $50 million in gold bars. Speed is sure that the driver of the Mammoth Car has the gold, but he can’t prove it. Can the mysterious driver help solve this crime?             Speed Secrets II: More Professional Race Driving Techniques (Speed Secrets) Ross Bentley Motorbooks, 2003 What a series of books! As the author of "Go Ahead - Take the Wheel" which discusses how to begin racing, the Speed Secrets series is what I recommend to people as the next purchase in their racing libary. This book is written in a very friendly manner and does not get too bogged down in very ...             Engineer to Win (Motorbooks Workshop) Carroll Smith Motorbooks, 1985 Just Get the Book. It is that good! Period. I have read many books pertaining to chassis design, construction techniques, automotive materials selection, suspension design, engine design, engine components and construction, aerodynamics, downforce, sheetmetal fabrication, welding, machining, car tuning, etc. ...             Here Lies the Librarian Richard Peck Puffin, 2007 Entertainment for a wide age range. My sons and I listened to this audiobook on a recent trip and we all enjoyed it. There was enough character development and a great plot to keep me interested, and the storyline moved along well and had enough action to keep the attention of both my 10 year old, as ...             Jo Ramirez: Memoirs of a Racing Man Jo Ramirez Haynes Publishing, 2005 5 stars for what it is, not for what it's not Yes, it's too little a book to cover so much time but I'd rather have what have what Jo's written than not have it at all. It's not the best racing book I've read but I'm very glad to have it. Jo could've written a 5 volume set of books this size (but the problem ...          products you might be interested in search for books autobiography, experience, motorcycle, motorcycle-engined, professional, techniques      geepe.com    web randomly chosen book: Concubines Children