The 24 Hours of Daytona has come and gone (it was enthralling in the rain!) as has Nascar's Daytona 500, testing at Sepang is underway for MotoGP, and American-based open wheel series Indy Car and its global sister Formula 1 have also started to take off the tire warmers for their respective seasons.  It's time once again for us as rabid spectators to great ready for another season of speed!

The library has items to get you geared up for the upcoming seasons, including my two favorite fast films: "Winning" with Paul Newman and "Le Mans" with Steve McQueen.  And as heart-pumping as a last lap draft pass at Indianapolis, "The Driver" by Alexander Roy will keep you strapped in as you witness the fastest trip across the continental United States.

If auto racing isn't your thing but cars are we've got a fine selection of driving tour books, texts on the history of automobiles, and even a guide to help you fight that pesky speeding ticket...

I hope these items keep your interest as you wait the following 87 days until the annual festival of speed known as the 94th running of the Indianapolis 500.  Not that I'm counting days or anything...

~Kyle Jones~