In Lieu of Racing to Watch, Unwind and Read a Racing Book
Legacy Drive is a tale about Bill Watson, an American business owner with a famous racing father, a family, and ambitions of his own. Over the course of a bit more than 400 easy to read pages, Watson shares his story of overcoming living under his famous father’s shadow. But it’s the accurate racing descriptions I most appreciate. Here’s the beginning of Chapter 25, detailing the start of a race at Bathhurst in Australia: “As Bill charged out of Hell Corner on the opening lap, the field had yet to file itself into a single lane. As such, Bill remained on the left side and he headed i...