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Motorsport's greatest victories are often celebrated on the grand stages of Formula One, IndyCar, NASCAR, and world endurance racing. Yet the true backbone of the sport was forged far from the glare of television cameras, in series that rarely received international headlines. Racing in the Shadows uncovers the championships, formulas, and grassroots arenas that shaped modern racing from the ground up-categories where innovation thrived, talent was forged, and passion sustained entire communities. From the raw power of Formula 5000 and the creative freedom of Interserie to the fiercely competitive battles of Super Touring and the global influence of Formula Atlantic, this book traces how ""minor"" series created major change. It reveals how overlooked championships refined engineering practices, nurtured future world champions, and introduced ideas that transformed the sport's technical, cultural, and commercial landscape. Drawing on decades of global motorsport history, Racing in the Shadows offers a sweeping narrative that restores rightful recognition to the series that built the sport's foundations. It shows that motorsport's heart has always been bigger than its headline acts-and that its most transformative moments often happened far away from the spotlight.

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