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Jim Kearney operates KDD, Kearney Driver Development. He is a driving coach who’s mission is to help drivers become faster, more consistent, and competitive. He spent 32 years racing in Formula Vee, Formula ford, F2000 and SSC. He is a four-time SCCA Northeast Division FVee Champion with numerous top ten finishes. He’s a published writer with his words appearing in Sports Car magazine and Speed Secrets Weekly to name a few. Jim’s Napkin Manifesto, “Little Things Do Add Up.” Is a testament to Jim’s philosophy about driving fast and tuning the helmet, not engineering the race car. As drivers gain confidence, performance rises and happy drivers go faster.
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Jim decided to go racing and purchased a Formula Vee kit and spent 16 weekends building the car. A challenging task considering his lack of mechanical skills and experience.
AH-HA MOMENT
Jim’s Napkin Manifesto is his Ah-Ha moment and has become a cornerstone to his coaching practice. This manifesto is based on the concept that little things do add up.
FIRST SPECIAL CAR
A Lotus Europa
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Be kind to your ass because it bears you. – From the book by John Muir How To Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Complete Idiot
AUTOMOTIVE RESOURCE
Speed Secrets Weekly – www.speedsecretsweekly.com
FAVORITE BOOK
Peak Performance – Charles Garfield
PARTING ADVICE
Happy drivers go faster.
HOW TO FIND JIM
Kearney Driver Development – www.kearneykdd.com
Facebook – www.facebook.com/kearneydriverdevelopment
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