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FINDING THE GROOVE features enlightening interviews with 27 leading drivers of the 1970s. From NASCAR and Indy all the way to drag and street racing, author Hal Higdon explores American racing in all its forms. In each chapter, Higdon asks the drivers: 'How do you go fast around a racetrack?' Find out how 'The King' Richard Petty has collected a record number of poles and top ten finishes and how Mario Andretti's mastery over the 'groove' made him one of the sport's most legendary drivers. Learn from Mark Donohue, Al and Bobby Unser, Bobby Allison, Don 'the Snake' Prudhomme, and others on where to pinpoint that sweet spot on the track in this throwback edition of FINDING THE GROOVE.

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Hal Higdon is the author of 34 books, including the best-selling Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide. His children's book, The Horse That Played Center Field, was made into an animated feature by ABC-TV. He ran eight times in the Olympic Trials and won four world masters championships. He is a founder of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), serves as a training consultant for many races, and provides interactive training programs and online guidance. He was a finalist in NASA's Journalist-in-Space program to ride the space shuttle and in 2003, he was awarded the Career Achievement Award--the highest honor given to writer members--by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.

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