PROFESSOR SPEED - |
A book recommendation from Kevin Triplett, originally posted on The Checkered Past blog site. The scope and
breadth of material in the engrossing
Professor Speed: Danny
McKeever and the Mind Game of Going Fast focuses on
the story of the man known "as the driving instructor to the stars" but
covers much, much more racing-related material. I highly recommend an
excellent book for racing history buffs, and for any road racing fan in
general.
Written by Andrew
Layton and Tom Madigan, this book begins with the story of McKeever’s
life against the backdrop of the development of road racing, then
provides an overview of Danny’s racing career prior to becoming a
driving instructor and the founding of his landmark driving school, Fast
Lane, and a review of the "McKeever Doctrine," the keys to going fast.
This book …also contains chapters that
concisely review the early history of the Long Beach Grand Prix and
shares stories of the companion Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, which ran
from 1977 to 2016, all accompanied by beautiful color period
photographs. |