In a story that reads like a spy novel, the dramatic journey from recognizing the unintended consequences of the rules to winning the Indy 500 is recounted in great detail from the people who were responsible at every step. Penske's three drivers-Al Unser Jr., Emerson Fittipaldi, and Paul Tracy-spent the off-season endlessly testing to develop the reliability to cover 500 miles. Mercedes-Benz stepped in to put their brand name on the 500I engine. Patrick also provided animation of the valve train movement from the pushrod engine. In a story that reads like a spy novel, this dramatic day in racing is revisited with behind-the-scenes reporting by best-selling author Jade Gurss. However, those are merely static representations. The race was a turning point in American open wheel racing, and the 1,000-horsepower engine developed for Team Penske by Illmor was part of the deconstruction of the Indy 500. Created in absolute secrecy, the new engine from Ilmor gave Team Penske 200 more horsepower than any other car in the race. Mercedes-Benz 500I Slo-mo valve movement Jade Gurss 00:08 If you've picked up your copy of BEAST, you're already aware of Patrick Morgan's superb CAD illustrations.

Recognizing a rule change for the Indianapolis 500, Penske and Ilmor Engineering decided to develop a unique racing engine for the Penske PC23 chassis. Roger Penske was always looking for ways to gain the 'Unfair Advantage' with his race team. In the award-winning book, Beast, bestselling author Jade Gurss chronicles the subterfuge and debunks the myths about this legendary power plant that persist twenty years on.

Roger Penske was always looking for ways to gain the 'Unfair Advantage' with his race team.

Beast by Jade Gurss