Going Faster
Mastering the Art of Race Driving : The Skip Barber Racing School
by Carl Lopez

For a beginner not to avail themselves of this book is unpardonable. More experienced drivers will also be making a mistake to avoid it. You may not agree with everything it says about racing, but it will make you think about your driving in competition. Jim Kearney - SportsCar Magazine, May 1998

Winning
A Race Drivers Handbook
by George A. Anderson

This book had the working title "Racing Driver School." It's intended for people who want to go sports car racing or people who just want to understand driving technique better. It includes everything you need to know to get from zero through your first season of racing. Or everything you need to know to drive your street sports car like an expert.

Think to Win
The New Approach to Fast Driving
by Don Alexander

For years, as both instructor and competitor, Don Alexander has taught thousands of novice and experienced racers how to think more constructively about their driving. In the only book that explores how the mind works in racing, Alexander gives drivers the tools they need to improve performance. 375 photos and illustrations.

Drive to Win
The Essential Guide to Race Driving
by Carroll Smith, Ian Bamser (Editor)

Existing books on how to drive a racing car are written from the driver's point of view. In Drive to Win, author Carroll Smith looks at what the driver does from the point of view of the engineer, the team manager, the car owner and the sponsor.

Secrets of Solo Racing
Expert Techniques for Autocross and Time Trials
by Henry A. Watts

This is a marvelous book, very complete and very accurate. It starts with the basics and is easy for the novice to understand. But the advanced sections are full of important information that can help even very experienced drivers. I could have saved myself years of frustration if I had been able to read it earlier in my career. I recommend it highly to anyone really interested in competitive driving. I learned a lot from it. Stacy Reitmeier.

The Racing Driver
The Theory and Practice of Fast Driving
by Denis Jenkinson

Denis Jenkinson's classic "The Racing Driver" was first published in 1959 and has remained a must-have for any racing library. Over thirty years later this book is highly valued for its historical perspective and views into the personalities of men who today seem larger than life. Whether you are interested in vintage racing, historical accounts of famous drivers or driving techniques that are important even in today's racing, "The Racing Driver" will provide a greater understanding of the skills and abilities required to be a winning driver.

The Technique of Motor Racing
by Piero Taruffi

In his prophetic foreword to "The Technique of Motor Racing," Fangio anticipates the importance Piero Taruffi's book would have for a generation of new drivers. Trained as both a racing driver and an industrial engineer, Taruffi provides a unique perspective on the art and science of motor racing. First published in 1959, "The Technique of Motor Racing" has become the standard by which other driving texts are measured.

Sports Car and Competition Driving
by Paul Frere

First published in 1963, "Sports Car and Competition Driving" sold tens of thousands of copies, establishing it as the definitive book on driving. Now Frere has revised and updated his classic to explain to drivers how to meet the new challenges posed by radical advances in technology. Frere discusses the physical laws governing a car at speed, giving particular emphasis to the critical areas where the most time is won or lost: the corner. He also recommends proven approaches to practicing, setting up a car, qualifying, passing, and endurance racing-to name only a few of the many topics covered.