TURNING FORTUNE
Turning Fortune

Jon’s library

Books Jon has read that contributed to his racing knowledge.

(Presented in the order in which they were read)

The cover of How to Build a Car by Adrian Newey, which shows the side profile of a Formula 1 car in blueprint

How to Build a Car

Adrian Newey

2019

The cover of Indy Split by John Oreovicz, which shows an Indy car head on split in two, one from the Indy Racing League, and one from CART

Indy Split

John Oreovicz

2021

The cover of Big Bill by H.A. Branham, which shows Bill France Sr. smiling at the site of the construction of a banked race track

Big Bill

H.A. Branham

2015

The cover of He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back by Mark Bechtel, which shows Richard Petty’s 1979 NASCAR Cup car

He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back

Mark Bechtel

2010

The cover of Cars at Speed by Robert Daley, which shows an old photo of grand prix cars racing on an undulating road course

Cars at Speed

Robert Daley

1961

The cover of Driving With the Devil by Neal Thompson, which shows a very early stock car racing photo

Driving With the Devil

Neal Thompson

2007

The cover of Racing to the Finish by Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Ryan McGee, which shows Earnhardt in his race suit smiling and holding his crash helmet

Racing to the Finish

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Ryan McGee

2018

The cover of The Immortals of Australian Motor Racing by Luke West, which shows a collage of great Australian touring car racers from throughout its history, as well as Ford and Holden touring cars

The Immortals of Australian Motor Racing

Luke West

2021

The cover of How to Win a Grand Prix by Bernie Collins, which shows two Formula 1 cars racing head-on

How to Win a Grand Prix

Bernie Collins

2024

The cover of Inside Mercedes F1 by Matt Whyman, which shows George Russell, Toto Wolff, and Lewis Hamilton behind a Mercedes Formula 1 car

Inside Mercedes F1

Matt Whyman

2024

The cover of Speed Capital by Brian M. Ingrassia, which shows a massive front-engine roadster racing in a mid-20th-century stylized aesthetic

Speed Capital

Brian M. Ingrassia

2024

The cover of Go Like Hell by A.J. Baime, which shows 1960s race cars racing down the home straight at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Go Like Hell

A.J. Baime

2010

The cover of The Sheer Force of Will Power by David Malsher and Will Power, which shows a racing driver with intense eyes staring out of a helmet and an IndyCar racing below

The Sheer Force of Will Power

David Malsher and Will Power

2016

The cover of Stand on It: A Novel by Stroker Ace by William Neely and Bob Ottum, which shows the title on a yellow background with a checkered flag arranged behind the A and N of the word Stand

Stand on It: A Novel by Stroker Ace

William Neely and Bob Ottum

1973

The cover of The Limit by Michael Cannell

The Limit

Michael Cannell

2011

The cover of Survival of the Fastest by Randy Lanier

Survival of the Fastest

Randy Lanier

2022