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The way we follow racing has changed greatly over the years, and information is available to us much more quickly than it was in the past. Video has taken over from static words as the most popular delivery mechanism.But when it comes to in-depth analysis, nothing beats a good book. Perhaps driven by the publicity generated by the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 this year, 2016 was a vintage year for racing-related books.Christmas is nearly upon us, but thanks to the miracle of modern parcel couriers, its still not too late to make your favorite racing fan happy during this holiday season. Here are my recommendations; unless noted, all are available through Amazon.com or BN.com.Penskes Maestro: Karl Kainhofer and the History of Penske Racing and Tony Bettenhausen & Sons: An American Racing Family Album, by Gordon Kirby; available at www.racemaker.comKirby covered all forms of American motorsport from the early 1970s into the 21st century and earned a place as one of the key historians of that era. Until Roger Penske takes the time to pen a memoir (dont count on it), Kirbys Kainhofer biography, combined with the late Mark Donohues The Unfair Advantage, is the best way to learn why Penske Racing has achieved so much success over the last 50 years. Kainhofer preferred to remain behind the scenes, so he didnt get the attention or accolades that George Bignotti or Jim McGee enjoyed. But he was a huge part of Team Penske well into the 1990s, and his legacy is carried on by men throughout the NASCAR and Indy car industry.Lionheart: Remembering Dan Wheldon, by Andy Hallbery and Jeff Olson; available at www.lionheartbook.comHallbery and Olson did a masterful job of curating a collection of essays about the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner who was on the brink of a career rebirth when he was killed in an Indy car accident at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in late 2011. Wheldon was a complex character, and the theme that shines through these lovingly produced tributes is that he tended to irritate people before ultimately winning them over.Kussmaul Chronicles, by Craig Watkins; available at www.kussmaulchronicles.comRoland Kussmaul is a Porsche lifer who played a key role in developing many important production and racing cars. His colorful engineering and driving career is portrayed in an unusual way by American racing engineer Craig Watkins in the form of a lengthy conversation. It can be a challenging read at times, as Watkins chose to use Kussmauls English-as-a-second-language words verbatim rather than attempting to change the syntax. It helps if you can read using an imaginary German accent. Even more helpful, QR codes are scattered throughout the book so you can hear Kussmaul speaking the words in his own voice. There is so much great information in this book, along with priceless behind-the-scenes pictures, that its worth the effort.Josef, The Indy Car Driver, by Chris Workman; available at www.apexlegends.comThere are racing books aimed at all ages, and Chris Workman is covering the younger end of the market with a growing series of titles. Josef, The Indy Car Driver does a nice job of explaining to kids how a young driver like Josef Newgarden advances through go karts to Indy cars. Workman does the illustrations too, and all aspects of his work earned a seal of approval from my 10-year-old son.The Sheer Force of Will Power, by David MalsherAlthough aimed at more of a mainstream reader, this book kept me entertained. Ive known Power since he started racing in the Champ Car-sanctioned Indy car series in 2005, yet I learned a lot about the man and found the passages narrated by Powers wife Liz to be particularly interesting. Malsher does a great job telling the tale of an Australian with an unlikely name making a name for himself in America.Can-Am 50th Anniversary: Flat Out With North Americas Greatest Racing Series 1966-74, by George Levy with photography by Pete BiroSimilar to the way the Kainhofer and Donohue books tell the story of Penske Racing, George Levys re-examination of the legendary Can-Am series is the perfect companion to Pete Lyons 1995 Can-Am Photo History. While that book gave an event-by-event account of the short-lived sports car championship, Levy uncovers many of the backstories that have added to the Can-Am legend over the years.Indy 500 Memories: An Oral History of The Greatest Spectacle In Racing, by Art Garner and Marc B. SpiegelOn the heels of his well-received Black Noon, a detailed examination of the tragic 1964 Indianapolis 500, Art Garner teamed with longtime PR professional Marc Spiegel to collect a series of Indy memories. Theres a long list of characters from all sides of the sport, and of course every race fan has some kind of Indianapolis memory. This volume merely scratches the surface.A Big Ask: The Story of Fords Triumphant Return to Le Mans, by David PhillipsThe Ford-versus-Ferrari battle at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the mid-1960s is one of racings best stories. Now, 50 years later, Ford successfully pursued an encore to its famous 1966 overall victory, albeit this time in the lesser GTE Pro class. 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MONTREAL -- Before the Montreal Canadiens home opener, the Bell Centre crowd gave a huge ovation to ailing goaltender Carey Price.After the game, they did the same for his replacement.Veteran backup Al Montoya, filling in for a third straight game while Price recovers from the flu, made 36 saves to lead the Canadiens to a 4-0 victory over the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.In three starts to begin the season, Montoya has a 1.30 goals-against average and a .962 save percentage.I feel Ive been trying to make a statement for a while, said Montoya, a backup most of his career who signed as a free agent this summer from the Florida Panthers. For me, this is just an opportunity to play.I dont try to overdo anything. I come out, have fun, play my game and let the rest take care of itself. The win is fantastic. Thats all we play for, but maybe (the shutout) was the cherry on top.David Desharnais scored twice and another offseason signing, Alexander Radulov, got his first goal as a Canadien with Montoya picking up an assist. Max Pacioretty also scored for Montreal, 2-0-1.When you see Monty make some of those saves, it gives us an opportunity to try to get him the shutout and try to get some goals for him, Pacioretty said. You have to credit most of that game to him because he was incredible.He played great all three games, but tonight, he gave us a chance. After our goal they had a flurry of chances. There were a couple of times in the first period when he had to come up big. The timeliness of those saves allowed us to get some momentum.Price fell ill just before the start of the regular season. He got back to work on his own on Sunday and had his first workout with his teammates in the morning skate on Tuesday. It was uncertain if he will be ready to play when the Arizona Coyotes visit Thursday night.The Penguins, coming off an overtime loss at home Monday night, played their first road game of the season. Pittsburgh outshoot the Canadiens 36-32.ddddddddddddWe have to forget these two games and look forward, Penguins star Evgeni Malkin said. We have to stay positive right now.We knew (Price) was not playing. We know they have a good team. It was opening game for Montreal. And Montoyas a good goalie too. He saved a lot tonight. But we need to score goals because we have great four lines. We had lots of power plays too (0 for 8), but made lots of mistakes.There were 30 shots taken in the first -- 17-13 for Pittsburgh -- but it was on only the second of the period that Pacioretty opened the scoring at 23 seconds as he took a feed in the slot from Jeff Petry and beat Marc-Andre Fleury with a wrist shot.Desharnais was parked alone in front of Fleury when he slammed in Paciorettys blind, backhand pass from the corner 12:07 into the second.Radulov scored 4:31 into the third as he burst down the right wing and cut in front. The Penguins challenged, claiming goaltender interference by Brendan Gallagher, but the goal stood.Desharnais was alone at the side of the net to tap in a cross-ice pass from Jeff Petry at 13:44 after sustained pressure in the Pittsburgh zone.Game notes The Canadiens made one lineup change, sending in Brian Flynn for Dan Carr. ... Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby (concussion) did not play. ... The Penguins went with Fleury in goal for a second consecutive night rather than use backup Mike Condon, who they claimed off waivers from Montreal two weeks ago. Condon lost the backup job in camp to Montoya. ... In pre-game introductions, former coach Jacques Demers, recovering from a stroke, brought out a torch in his wheelchair to pass to Pacioretty. Shea Weber, obtained in the deal for P.K. Subban, got the loudest applause of the players on the ice.UP NEXT:Penguins: host San Jose on Thursday.Candiens: host Arizona on Thursday. China Womens NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys China Wholesale NFL Camo Jerseys Discount NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Black Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Wholesale ' ' '