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SIDETRACKED REQUIRED READING

A collection of stuff we have read that informs what we do in some way listed in no particular order.
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Infrastructure
A Guide To The Industrial Landscape
By: Brian Hayes
Why it matters:  You could fill a library with books exploring the natural world around us.  This explains everything in the man-made world we all see every day.

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The Anatomy & Development of The Sports Prototype Racing Car
by: Ian Bamsey
Why it matters:  A wonderful primer in race car aerodynamics and evolution of that science from 1950-1990.

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Can-Am
By: Pete Lyons
Why i matters:  Covers the balls-out era of Can-Am from '65 - '74 in a yearly, race-report format with in-depth looks at car designs.

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Ford: The Dust and The Glory
A Racing History
By: Leo Levine
Why it matters:  This is the inside story by the people who were there.  If you're a Blue Oval fan, this is your ground-zero.

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The Last Lap
The Life and Times of NASCAR's Legendary Heroes
By: Peter Golenbock
Why it matters:  A collection of short stories about the biggest names in Nascar.  Much of it told in their own words.

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Yellow Steel
The Story of The Earthmoving Equipment Industry
By: William Haycraft
Why it matters:  More a business history, it examines the global market and the companies and products that shaped it in the 20th century.

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High Performance
The Culture & Technology of Drag Racing 1950 - 1990
By: Robert C. Post
​Why it matters:  This is THE story of drag racing from the beginning up through 1990.

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The Perfect Car
The Biography of John Barnard
By: Nick Skeens
Why it matters:  John is the designer of the first all carbon fiber monocoque car and the paddle-shift transmission.

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