Jan 01, '09: Want to get into racing in 2009? There's no better place to start than "Go Ahead - Take the Wheel" an SCCA guide to racing.

This comprehensive guide to motorsports provides everything you need to know to get started in Solo events, Performance Driving Experience (PDX), Time Trials and Club Racing.

Dave Gran's book, Go Ahead - Take the Wheel, is a special edition written exclusively for the Sports Car Club of America and its members.

Preparing yourself and your car for racing can be intimidating. You can spend lots of money in lots of wrong places, and get nowhere in a hurry. That's exactly why a special edition of "Go Ahead - Take the Wheel" was written specifically for the SCCA.

 This book shows you how to:

• Race on your budget - from economy to extravagant
• Maximize "seat time" - get the most racing for your buck
• Modify your car to produce the greatest amounts of gains
• Overcome the most common obstacles
• Gain racing experience before you have a racecar
• Build your own racecar on a realistic budget
• Become a front-running driver

"For the speed junkies that have always thought racing equals money, 'Go Ahead - Take the Wheel' not only fills in the behind-the-scenes information you need to know to get started, but gives you the insider tips and tricks to make racing affordable right from the start." Eric Curran, professional racecar driver in SCCA's SPEED World Challenge

You can purchase the book through the SCCA National web page; the cost is $15.95.