Novi, The Legendary Indianapolis Race Car, Vols 1 + 2
by George Peters and Henri Greuter
Fan favorites, powerful, and certainly capable of winning, no Novi-engined racer ever won the one event they were designed for, the Indy 500.
Hello, I’m Paul Page: “It’s Race Day in Indianapolis”
by Paul Page & J.R. Elrod
Could auto racing reporting be Emmy-worthy? You bet—Page did it twice! He probably could have brought excitement to reading the telephone directory out loud. From the X Games to hot dog eating contests, this memoir covers six decades in the broadcast booth.
The Last Lap, The Mysterious Demise of Pete Kreis at the Indianapolis 500
by William T. Walker Jr.
On the one hand it was called “the strangest death in all racing history” because no observable causes were found. On the other hand, unobservable forces may/did/could have put so much agony into a man’s soul that going over the edge, flying into the sky, crashing into a tree, was the only sure way to find peace.
Tony Hulman: The Man Who Saved the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
by Sigur E. Whitaker
From wholesale grocer to motorsports impresario this unknown businessman would become a household name. This biography presents these and many other of his activities.
The British at Indianapolis
by Ian Wagstaff
The race that bills itself as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” turned 100 in 2011. This book celebrates the British contribution to the race, not just the drivers but the mechanics, engineers, designers, and even officials.
James Allison: A Biography of the Engine Manufacturer and Indianapolis 500 Cofounder
by Sigur E Whitaker
You know rearview mirrors, four-wheel brakes, front-wheel drive, and maybe even balloon tires. But do you know that all these things, and many more, can be traced back to one of the businesses that sprang from the fertile mind of James Allison (1872–1928)?
Formula 3000: Where Legends Earned Their Stripes
by James Newbold
Quicker, cheaper, more open racing—F3000 was supposed to bring all that. It lasted some 20 years so something must have been missed.
Racing with Rich Energy: How a Rogue Sponsor Took Formula One for a Ride
by Elizabeth Blackstock & Alanis King
Race teams are always looking for funding because pro racing is ruinously expensive. Sponsorships are an obvious choice. But do or can teams vet sponsors? Smoke and Mirrors: here is a case of a multimillion-dollar deal gone very wrong.
Le Mans 2000–09, The Official History of the World’s Greatest Motor Race
by John Brooks
Here is the eight installment of the decade-by-decade coverage that is officially licensed with the race organizer.
Formula 1 75 Years: At Speed with the World’s Greatest Motorsport
by Codling, Roberts, and Mann
If you take 1950 to be the start of F1 as we know it then 2025 is the 75th anniversary, and this is a fine book to paint a pretty full picture. If you count differently, because you know better, this is still a fine book, because of the photos.
Formula One The Circuits: Then and Now
by Frank Hopkinson
Some race tracks survive for long times but not usually in the exact same layout. Here, vintage images are juxtaposed with modern ones to show those changes, often enough brought about by safety concerns and the ever-rising capabilities of race cars.
Joe of All Trades, From a Formula 5000 Championship to an Island Paradise
by Joe Wright with Gordon Campbell
During the 1960s and 1970s it was not uncommon to find New Zealand race mechanics among all the top racing teams around the world. Wright was one of the most successful and this is his autobiography.
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