2. Chapter 15: The Lola T70 includes an experimental stiff set of ________________ that are so good they are reused in a number of race cars over several years.

3. Mark quickly discovers that racing is a strong interest and so does what?

4. Roger Penske and his team players end up running ___________ cars in the USAC the next year.

5. Another young man invites Mark to race his __________________ one night.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is decided between Roger Penske and Chevrolet?

2. What does at least one of Mark's competitors think of innovation? Why might this person feel this way?

3. What does Mark think about the Javelin race car? How does he deal with this?

4. What does the writer of the introduction have to say about the author?

5. Why do race cars not last very long? How does this lead to Mark's discussion of another unfair advantage?

6. What does Mark have to say about a good car he is running? Why might he say this?

7. What race deal does Mark turn down? What might be the reason he reconsiders it?

8. What leads to the first mention of the title of this book?

9. How is practicing for a race different than a race?

10. Describe Mark's personal life. How does he feel about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loyalty causes problems for Mark and his team.

Part 1) To whom is Mark loyal? Why? How does this affect his racing? Overall, are these loyalties beneficial? Why or why not?

Part 2) Describe loyalties that athletes have today. Why do these loyalties exist? How do they affect an athlete's career? How do these loyalties compare to Mark's?

Part 3) To whom are you loyal? Why? How does this loyalty affect your life and the decisions you make in your life? Overall, do you see loyalties as good or bad? Why?

Essay Topic 2

In the early 1970s, Roger Penske has a meeting with the American Motors people.

Part 1) Describe the reason for this meeting. How does Mark feel about this meeting? Why? How does this meeting affect Penske's racing team? How does it affect Mark specifically?

Part 2) What other changes take place within the Penske racing team over the years during which Mark is a driver? Why do these changes take place? How do these changes affect the Penske team?

Part 3) Do changes like these take place in other sports and forms of entertainment? If so, how and why? If not, why not? How do changes affect fans and the sport's image?

Essay Topic 3

Race cars need modifications and adjustments.

Part 1) Describe two of Mark's cars and the adjustments made. Explain what the reader can learn about racing and engineering from Mark's descriptions of these adjustments?

Part 2) What else do all race cars have in common? Why do they often not last long? Can this be remedied? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) How are race car drivers and their teams affected by these facts about race cars? Do you believe racing has changed much since Mark's years as a driver? If so, how? If not, why not?

(see the answer keys)

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