The Fast Life (The Len Levinson Collection Book 9) by Len Levinson & Cynthia Wilkerson

Author:Len Levinson & Cynthia Wilkerson [Levinson, Len]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Destroyer Books
Published: 2016-05-19T00:00:00+00:00

The track was 3.2 miles long, and the drivers would have to make 64 laps for a total of 194.8 miles. As the afternoon wore on, Bobby Barnes and Gilles Cachen took the lead from each other again and again, with Shig Fukowa threatening along with Rolf Monroe of Australia and Max Bamberger of Austria. Just behind them was Chaz, taking it easy, letting the others knock themselves out. He was certain he could capture first place if he was willing to take a few chances, and he certainly would take them later on. Von Kordt had dropped far back and finally pulled into a pit stop to find out what was wrong. It was discovered that he had an oil leak, and that it couldn’t be repaired on the track. He was out of the race. Cursing, he sat against the wire fence and wept.

Fabrizio Saranza watched the race with a pair of binoculars, pleased with the performance of Gilles Cachen, and well aware of what Chaz was up to. Chaz was making a strong showing so far and seemed in complete control of his vehicle. He stayed within striking distance of first place and exerted neither himself nor his car. The final laps of the race might very well be a duel for first between the two Guastalla cars and Bobby Barnes in his Morro car from Spain.

On the thirty-first lap, Maurizio Santucelli decided it was time he moved up. He was in twenty-sixth place and it was embarrassing. It would mean taking risks, but there were rumors that his Guastalla contract wouldn’t be renewed next season, even thought he’d been a brilliant performer in the past. People in racing have a bad memory.

He skidded through a sharp curve and ahead was a straightaway. There was a scattering of cars ahead, but no serious obstacles. He felt he was pushing himself to the limit as it was, but somehow he’d have to push himself harder. He didn’t want to be lapped by the lead cars in the race, and feared that might happened unless he got moving.

Tucking his chin to his chest, he veered toward the left lane and pressed down his accelerator. His car shot forward down the straightaway, passing Glen Murray of Canada and Booko Mahala of Nigeria. Approaching the next turn, there were two cars in front of him: Hector Beaucaire of France in a Charlemagne and the Japanese Tonyo Hayakawa in a Yamasaki. They both were taking the turn wide and Maurizio knew that when he was younger he could have taken the lead from the inside. If he couldn’t do it now, he didn’t deserve a contract, and there was only one way to find out. He shifted to second and braked, aiming for the strip of track between Hector Beaucaire and the rail. Beaucaire saw him coming and tried to cut him off. Maurizio saw himself getting squeezed to death between the Charlemagne and the guard rail, and pulled to the right to evade the trap.

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