About the Author

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Gavin D. Ireland has just arrived on the Motorsport scene. He lives in Lancaster, England.S S Collins is the founding editor of Stockcar Engineering Magazine, and the deputy editor of Racecar Engineering Magazine. He is an active race car driver, currently running in the European Late Model Series. While his roots are in rallying and formula car racing, in recent years Collins has become obsessed with oval racing, making his race debut on a short track in 2004. He can regularly be found around the race shops of Mooresville, NC, studying the latest technology in NASCAR Sprint Cup. Collins still harbors two major ambitions as a driver: to race at Talladega, and to drive a prototype in the famous Le Mans 24 Hours. Gavin Ireland has just arrived on the Motorsport scene and surprised many with his dynamic shots and will surprise many more when they realize that he was only just finishing off a degree at the time of writing. Gavin is sure to be a star name of the future. He lives in Lancaster, England.