An engaging first-person account of life and auto racing in the first half of the 20th century. For thirty-five years Shaw sought speed and danger, and found both in automobile, airplane, and motorboat racing. An Indiana native, he was a three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, and the first to win it two years in a row. At the time of his death in plane crash, he was president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and had just finished this autobiography.

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines! is a manual on inspiration, goal-pursuit and purposeful living. It clearly explains the christian worldview and how it forms a basis for human existence. The author provides Biblical answers to common existential questions beginning with the concept of God. In a thought-provoking style, the book prompts the reader to ask basic philosophical questions. This questioning approach creates a depth of discussion that will stimulate and engage an open-mind. The book transition into a set of latter chapters that are meant to activate and propel. The author postulates that the realization of God-given purpose must lead on to the urgent pursuit of vision. Men are particularly challenged to locate themselves in their strategic role in God's Grand Plan.