The Successful Race Car Driver: A Career Development Handbook

A guide for amateurs and those who wish to embark on a professional career in racing. Coverage includes physical and psychological conditioning, selecting a class and car, safety equipment, drivers' schools, and racing maneuvers and strategy, as well as insurance, dealing with officials, and getting sponsors. Material on going pro covers working with a team, running an team, and planning a championship. Includes appendices of schools and sanctioning bodies. The author is a racing engineer who consults with racers worldwide, and a race car driver. He is a frequent contributor of technical articles to racing publications. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)