Making it FASTER Tales from the Endless Search for Speed Norm DeWitt Dan Binks Tommy Kendall eBook
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NEW COVER - In motorsports there have been an endless series of performance advances where one wonders, how did they ever figure this out? Other times one asks, how did they not see this when the answer was there for all to see? These are the stories of discovery by 3 generations of racers and designers who changed the state of the art forever. It is also the story of clever tricks and rule book interpretation to win the ever-escalating contest between rule makers and loophole seekers, told by those directly involved in Formula One, Le Mans, Indycar, IMSA, Moto GP, Trans-Am, and NASCAR. Their innovations dazzled us all.
Making it FASTER Tales from the Endless Search for Speed Norm DeWitt Dan Binks Tommy Kendall eBook
As someone who grew up watching Tommy Kendall on TV, the book is worth buying for that aspect alone. The stories that are told are amazing, some I've never heard before--and I consider myself a fairly hardcore motorsports fan.That being said, this book could have been five stars. This book needed a strong editor, and it appears it didn't have one. Better organization of material, smoother transitions, and better spelling and grammar could have made this one of the all-time great motorsports books. As it stands, it is a collection of cool stories, but not a very good book. It feels as if you are reading straight from a reporter's transcribed interview notes at many points.
I really hope a second edition of the book comes out that does proper justice to the book's material. I would buy the second edition to go along with this one. Until then, as I said, the book is worth buying anyways, but it's a fight to get through, not the pleasure that it could be.
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Making it FASTER Tales from the Endless Search for Speed Norm DeWitt Dan Binks Tommy Kendall eBook Reviews
You won't find this kind of stuff just anywhere. There is some genius-derived information that will explain a great deal of what you might have only sensed went on in the background of top-level racing, automotive and motorcyclitive (sic). I would have Loved this book if the author had bothered to hire a decent editor. Still an essential read. Cheers, Norm!
This is a high speed guided tour of the evolution of racing technology over the last 50 years from a true insider. Its choppy style and broad content reminds me of Smokey Yunick’s books. The reviews who complain about untidy organization are absolutely right but the content and unique perspective more than make up for these shortcomings. I’ll take content over style any day.
I'm a fan of the 1980's - 1990's TransAm series, Roush/ Protofab/ Bob Riley/ Dan Binks/ Tommy Kendall, and met Dan once on a tour of the Roush empire back in the mid 90's (hanging out with Chris Economaki, what a day!).
From that perspective the stories involving such characters were interesting, the remainder of subjects and stories somewhat less so, but mainly because the writing is laborious.
The book doesn't flow at all, bounces around, and I ultimately lost interest.
BTW, there are no tips/ techniques on making a vehicle perform better ;)
If you want to get a gift for someone who wants to get the inside scoop on how racers prepped their cars, both in the good old days, and today, but them this book. Norm has interviewed lots of the insiders in our sport, and is sharing their stories with you, so you can see how its really done. He's had the privilege of being able to sit done with some of the greats, like Phil Hill, and the Andretti's. and Dan Gurney. This reads like a collection of short stories, which is good, because they all lead to one thing making it faster. Buy it for that person who wants a good read and a great intro on the sport. Enjoy.
I could not put this book down. Once I started reading it .....I was HAD! My wife said "What the heck are you reading? Go to sleep and turn of that damn light!!"
This book filled in so many holes the history I know and also taught me so much about things I thought I already knew. As a Motorsports NUT this is a feast for your brain.
Norm DeWitt dug up stuff that was so interesting and detailed. I learned a lot about all phases of motorsports.
While I was reading this book, I went to the Long Beach International motorcycle show. My friend Mary McGee introduced me to Norm DeWitt! I was blown away......we talked for about and hour!
This is a long book, but you just can't put it down! I think I will read it again just so I retain all the great nuggets that are in here.
This book took me a moment to fully understand. I didn't realize going in how much ground it was going to cover. It goes over multiple forms of motorsport, and breaks them down into different components, telling stories about different areas of technology improvements over the years. It jumps around A LOT between forms of motorsport. Once I got the concept that it was just a collection, rather than a continual narrative, I was able to sit back and really enjoy it. I tend to stick to 4 wheel racing and know nothing about motorcycle racing, but I still read the motorcycle sections because I got so wrapped up in them. This is not a book for the racing beginner, but for someone who has been watching racing for a few years and wants to go deeper, I would certainly recommend it.
This book has so much real inside information it could be used as a primer for folks thinking of what it takes to be a racer. What I'm finding extra-fascinating is reading inside stories about how some of my racing heroes and their teams "made it happen". I have been a fan of motorsports since the mid-1960s and have watched the careers of most of the people featured in this book. Even growing up in the racing "desert" of NYC, I read and watched everything I could get my hands on but was only conversant with tidbits and results. This book fills in so many blank pages it's like having a DVR of historic events that you can rewind and fast forward.
As someone who grew up watching Tommy Kendall on TV, the book is worth buying for that aspect alone. The stories that are told are amazing, some I've never heard before--and I consider myself a fairly hardcore motorsports fan.
That being said, this book could have been five stars. This book needed a strong editor, and it appears it didn't have one. Better organization of material, smoother transitions, and better spelling and grammar could have made this one of the all-time great motorsports books. As it stands, it is a collection of cool stories, but not a very good book. It feels as if you are reading straight from a reporter's transcribed interview notes at many points.
I really hope a second edition of the book comes out that does proper justice to the book's material. I would buy the second edition to go along with this one. Until then, as I said, the book is worth buying anyways, but it's a fight to get through, not the pleasure that it could be.
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