Ride of Your Life: A Race Car Driver's Journey
- ISBN-10
- 078686866X
- ISBN-13
- 9780786868667
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-05-01
- Publisher
- Hyperion
- Authors
- Steve Eubanks, Lyn St. James
Description
Fasten your seat belts! Indy 500 driver Lyn St. James provides inspirational advice for everyone as she recounts her inspiring career as a world-renowned Indy driver. Lyn St. James was 45 years old when she joined the world of Indy racing. Now known as the American Woman Racing Icon of the Century, Lyn is a testament to the power of determination and positive thinking. In this inspiring, motivational book, St. James chronicles her last Indy 500 and looks back on a career filled with challenges. She recounts years of adversity and the struggle to obtain corporate sponsorships, despite being named the Indy 500 Rookie of the Year. She recalls record-breaking runs at Talladega and Daytona, terrifying crashes, and the joys of mentoring young women drivers. On every page of this story people will find the motivation and encouragement to follow their dreams and reach their goals.
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- 2018-09-10
- 184 pages
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