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Rapid Response: My inside story as a motor racing life-saver | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephen Olvey
Creator: Alex Zanardi
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 73946
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 1844253392
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.72
EAN: 9781844253395
ASIN: 1844253392
Publication Date: November 30, 2006
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Product Description
Here is the compelling story of the author’s life in motor racing, providing fascinating insight into crashes involving many famous racers and circuits. The book begins with a vivid description of Alex Zanardi’s crash in Germany in 2001, and from there the author reflects on his career with many tragic, funny, interesting stories. The book also provides an important history of the evolution of motor sport safety from the perspective of a physician who was instrumental in many safety measures and regulations. A gripping read for all fans of motor racing.
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 Excellent Inside Scoop June 23, 2008
As someone who has followed open-wheel racing for a long time, I had heard about this book. I just got through it and was amazed as to the coverage and insight in the book. There are some really sad stories, but I was also laughing some as well (you AJ Foyt fans will love the "cooler" story!)
Excellent book and an easy read. A bit "graphic" though, so be careful with kids.
 Excellent Read March 11, 2008
This is almost certainly the best book ever written about motor sport safety and the tremendous advances made in the last 30 years. Olvey and Trammel not only raised the bar but in reality invented a whole new concept
Interesting read November 25, 2007
If you followed Indycar anywhere from the 70s to the late 90s you will remember most of the sad stories in this book. However it is very interesting to read first hand how safety has increased in our favorite sport over the years. Dr. Olvey gives great accounts of the highs and lows of his career as an Indycar doctor.
An Enlightening look at the evolution of safety & med care in racing--different series. March 9, 2007
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This is a fascinating book about the development of safety
shared history March 8, 2007
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Dr. Stephen Olvey served as Championship Auto Racing Teams' medical director from 1979 to 2003. This very moving memoir of his years leading the charge for motor sports safety in the series at the pinnacle of open wheel racing in America recaptures an exciting era in the development of technology, both in motor racing and in sports medicine. With professionalism, sincerity, empathy and humor, Olvey recounts the challenges, rewards and devastating losses of forwarding safety in the sport.
On a personal note, I have had the distinct honor of knowing Olvey during most of his tenure with CART, and have heard many of these stories directly from him and Dr. Trammel. Many of the people he writes about are friends of mine and I was present during most of the racing accidents he describes (and several he doesn't mention). For me, it is a bittersweet reminder of the history of my own life in motor sports.
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