The Unfair Advantage

By: Mark Donohue, Paul Van Valkenburgh

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Paperback | 9 November 2000

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In 1974 Mark Donohue took a year off from driving at the height of his racing career and wrote The Unfair Advantage, a candid and revealing book about his journey through the world of auto racing--from amateur races in his own '57 Corvette to winning the Indy 500 in Roger Penske's McLaren M16. Yet there is nothing sensational about Donohue's story--this is not a tale of fame and fortune, nor an expose of the scandalous off-track lives of race-car drivers. Rather Donohue presents a fascinating and focused behind-the-scenes look at how a champion driver--who won virtually every racing class he competed in--prepared himself and his cars to win. With characteristic modesty, Donohue is quick to attribute much of his racing success to the many "unfair advantages" he had over his competitors, such as more powerful engines, better tires, and a more professional crew. But after reading just a few chapters of his book, it becomes clear that Mark Donohue's greatest unfair advantage was his own relentless determination to build a better car and be a better driver every time he set foot on a race track. 25 years after its original publication, Donohue's sons and Bentley Publishers have created a new edition of The Unfair Advantage. The new edition contains all of the original text. Expanded content includes photographs and separately appended material that fills out the Donohue story in words and pictures and provides historical context.

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Tribute Page	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Corvette 1958-59: Getting Started (with the Sporty Car Set)	p. 1
Elva Courier 1960-61: Immediate Success (with an Automatic Advantage)	p. 7
Elva Formula Junior 1962: Facing the Professionals (and Getting Surprised)	p. 15
Daimler 1963: Advancing Backwards (Without Assistance)	p. 19
Cooper-Offy 1963: The First Free Ride (Plus a Little on the Side)	p. 22
Cobra 1963-64: Awesome Power (for a Few Races)	p. 27
MGB and Ferrari 275 1964-65: Sharing Rides (with Walt Hansgen)	p. 32
Lotus 20 (Formula C) 1965: Getting It All Together (with the Right People)	p. 38
Mustang 1965-66: Forming a Racing Team (and Becoming Known)	p. 42
Ford Mark II, Mark IV 1966-67: Incredible Good Fortune (and Big Money)	p. 50
Lola T70 1966-67: Going Professional (with Roger Penske)	p. 70
Camaro 1967-69: Learning the Engineering (Electronics and Dynamics)	p. 87
Eagle-Chevrolet 1968: Trying USAC (and Getting Humbled)	p. 121
McLaren M6-B 1968: Keeping Up with the Factory Team (-and No More)	p. 127
Four Lolas-T70, T152, T163, T150 1969-70: The Exclusive Lola Deal (Four Cars, Few Wins)	p. 141
Color Insert	p. 147
Javelin 1970-71: Making a Nash into a Race Car (in Two Years)	p. 187
Lola-Ford (USAC) 1970-71: Engine Trouble (and Poor Decisions)	p. 206
Lola T190/T192 (Formula A) 1969-71: Searching for Wins (and Racing Formula One)	p. 210
Ferrari 512 1971: What Breaks (That the Factory Can't Fix)	p. 220
McLaren M16 (USAC) 1971-72: Winning Indianapolis (After a Lot of Setbacks)	p. 234
McLaren M19 Ford (Formula One) 1971: European Drivers Aren't Supermen (Any More than Americans Are)	p. 250
Matador 1972-73: Trying NASCAR (and Getting Humbled Again)	p. 258
Lola T330-AMC (Formula A) 1973: Disaster into Mediocrity (with a Lot of Wasted Effort)	p. 267
Eagle-Offy (USAC) 1973: The Last Development Job (Left Unfinished)	p. 275
Porsche 917-10, 917-30 1972-73: A Monument to Effort (Wisdom and Tragedy)	p. 280
Porsche 911 Carrera 1973: Equality in Race Cars (Could Prove the Driver)	p. 311
Epilogue	p. 326
Chronology	p. 333
Index	p. 339
Contributors to New Edition	p. 344
About the Author	p. 352
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