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Most people may find the concept of a book about driving, NOT published by the DMV, to be peculiar at best. Living in a “driving culture” where we almost universally have contact with a car or even a steering wheel on a daily basis the thought of reading more than we absolutely have to in order to take advantage of this beautiful freedom might seem asinine. However, while ‘Optimum Drive’ is more about human potential than human transportation, more about racing than actual driving, I still believe that if for some reason we all had to dribble a basketball to work, the NBA players would be the best commuters out there and we would all be practicing our dribbling skills. So, while this book may not be about daily driving it is rooted in a subject matter that a vast majority of us can relate to on some level even if, sadly, we don’t all dream of racing cars.

Fortunately, for those of us who are driving fanatics, ‘Optimum Drive’ is a tactile guide to improving every aspect of your passion—with a twist: Within these pages driving seems almost like a vehicle to teach ridiculously poignant lessons on living a fuller, more capable life; It’s a clear map to accessing and concurring facets of our human condition that typically restrain us behind the wheel and in life. Consequently, after reading this book you may be a much faster, smarter driver but you might also be able to grasp the bosonic string theory and its 26 dimensions of space with a bit more verve.

As a racer and a biology major I find Paul’s physiological and psychosomatic perspective of the “driver” strangely refreshing. When driving at the limit it’s easy to feel that virtually all of the instincts we have capitalized on to become the most successful specie in our planet’s history do exactly nothing for us on a racetrack. Paul leads us through a clear path of logical progression identifying and celebrating parts of this innate wiring not just for their shortcomings in a car but for how they can be utilized to find our true potential. He pulls the veil off of what is sometimes called driving talent, breaking down the ability to learn driving skills into their components while offering a chronology to the lessons that results in an enhanced learning ability. I have always considered the rate that a driver can learn to be a measure of their talent but Paul’s concept is viable and awesome!

I’ve known Paul for nearly 20 years and have always been amazed by his combined acute observation skills and a bizarrely effective ability to communicate. When you mix in a pinch of intellectual juggernaut and a dash of self-effacing humor you have the makings of a great writer that in this book hits the proverbial nail on the head more times than an ironworker.

There are so many tools supplied in ‘Optimum Drive’ but their virtue is in their accessibility. I have no doubt that after reading this book you’ll be surprisingly inspired, as I was, and as soon at the last page closes you’ll be off to the kart track for some training!

Tanner Foust, Three Times Global Rallycross Champion, Nine Times X Games Medalist, Two Times Winner of the Formula Drift Championship and Television Automotive Personality/Host