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Matt Stone (Camarillo, CA), former executive editor of Motor Trend magazine, has been a professional automotive journalist and photographer since 1985. He is the award-winning author and photographer of several books, including Motorbooks' best-selling 365 Cars You Must Drive, McQueen's Machines, McQueen's Motorcycles, Hot Rod Empire, and The IROC Porsches. He is the co-author, with Preston Lerner of Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman and History's Greatest Automotive Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors Revealed. George Follmer is a retired American racing driver. Born January 27, 1934, Follmer is known primarily as a sports car racer, but his portfolio of accomplishments is much larger than that. He's an SCCA Can-Am champion (1972) and a two-time SCCA Trans-Am series champ (1972, 1976). Follmer raced in Formula 1 and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He competed in the Indianapolis 500 five times, and twice competed in the International Race of Champions (IROC). Follmer equally enjoyed a fruitful NASCAR racing career, with one win in that series. Known as a versatile all-rounder, Follmer's reputation as a fast yet smooth charger earned him success in nearly any type of car or series in which he competed.
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