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Everyone has heard of the Indianapolis 500, even people who don’t care one whit about racecars. It’s one of the biggest events of the year and hundreds – maybe thousands - of drivers dream of being one of the 33 racers who make the cut and start their engines for this race.
Eddie Stewart is one of those dreamers. He has a pretty good track record, but he still can’t quite believe that he’s going to have a shot at the Indy 500. What’s more, he has an international sponsor and a team of experts from a variety of fields who can help him and his customized Dallara take the checkered flag.
Eddie and his team have a solid plan, a fast car, and the determination to overcome all obstacles. It looks like they’re destined for success, until mysterious accidents start to occur. At first it appears that they’re simply having a bit of bad luck, most likely caused by carelessness. Eddie knows his team isn’t careless, though. When the accidents continue to grow more and more dangerous, he has to admit that someone is trying to keep him out of the race – or to kill him.
G Force is the fifth entry in Anthony Hampshire’s “Red Line Racing” series, and it’s a must-read for any race fan. With Hampshire’s background as a racer, he’s able to include all that behind-the-scenes info that fans crave – how drivers train for the exhausting race season, why computers are so important in building a strong race car, and why teamwork matters more than anything. A glossary at the end makes it even easier to follow along with the book (as well as with television commentators on race day).
Hampshire deserves to take a victory lap for G Force. It’s a thrilling mystery with a colorful and exciting setting that moves faster than Helio Castroneves.
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Deborah Adams/2009 for curled
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G Force (Red Line Racing)