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Never Too Fast: The Paul Tracy Story


 
Written By: Paul Ferriss
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This book details the story of Paul Tracy and his rise through racing’s minor leagues, setting and breaking records as he went. At 17 he was racing cars with twice the horsepower of the family cars his friends were just learning to drive. Veteran team managers and drivers knew they were seeing someone special on the track: a quiet kid with the looks of a boy scout and the desire of a champion. Soon Tracy dominated kart racing, won at Can-Am racing, and ruled Indy Lights. He then stormed into the Championship Auto Racing Team circuit, racing wheel to wheel with Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti. In those early races, even driving an underpowered car, Tracy proved he could run with the big boys. But Paul Tracy’s success has come with its share of hardships. His aggressive driving style on the cart circuit has made almost as many enemies as fans. He’s been criticized, penalized, and vilified both on and off the track. Nevertheless, two things remain consistent—his desire to drive fast, and his desire to win.

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Too many mistakes

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I am a Paul Tracy fan since his early Indy Lights days and was excited to see a book written about him. I wanted to know a little bit more about him and I think I have from the book, but there are too many mistakes in the book. In one chapter, Paul debuts for Team Penske at Michigan International Speedway in 1991, which is right, but in the next chapter his debut at MIS happened in 1992, which is wrong. His famous hero dance occured after winning in Long Beach, not Houston. There are at least six
mistakes concerning the Indianapolis 500. The pictures are good.

Never Too Fast and Rarely Personal

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As a huge Paul Tracy and CART fan, I looked forward to reading this book about one of the most controversial drivers on the circuit, hoping to get an up close and personal view of the driver and what makes him tick.
I was disappointed. Mr. Ferriss seems to spend most of the time waving the Canadian Flag, sugar coating interviews, and reporting race results that could have been gotten from the newspaper and enthusiast publications. Compared to the driver's actual life, this book doesn't even come close to having anything controversial. In actuality, for the length of the book, there really aren't that many quotes from direct interviews with Paul. It appears to me, that Paul had very little input on this book project. We do learn that Paul wants his privacy.
If so, why bother writing about him?
Product Details Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 792.72092
EAN: 9781550224696
ISBN: 1550224697
Label: Ecw Press
Manufacturer: Ecw Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 281
Publication Date: 2001-09-01
Publisher: Ecw Press
Studio: Ecw Press

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