Co-authors of "Memo Gidley's Secrets of Speed for Shifter Kart Racing" sign agreement to produce new karting books TORONTO, ONTARIO, CAN - Memo Gidley, accomplished open wheel race car driver and shifter kart champion will join forces with author/publisher Jeff Grist to produce four additional titles under the Memo Gidley's Secrets of Speed banner. Each book will focus on a different karting discipline and use the unique format and style created in the first book. "The book that Jeff and I put together was very different than anything else ever produced for karting," states Gidley. "We want to produce the same excitement for other karters as we did for shifter kart racers," continues Gidley from his new race shop, The Rocket Factory, in Sparks, NV. "Every where I go I am amazed at the response to the book." Building on momentum is vital for this writing duo. The success of Secrets of Speed for Shifter Kart Racing is proof positive that there is a strong appetite for more information and insight into the mechanics and dynamics of karting. Feeding that pent up demand is the single-minded focus for both Gidley and Grist. "I have always said that when I decided to write a karting book I wanted to partner with best of the best. Working with Memo has been an amazing experience and I want to build on the incredible success of Secrets of Speed for Shifter Kart Racing," comments Jeff Grist, co-author and publisher of Memo Gidley's Speed Secrets for Shifter Kart Racing. "We have had an enormous number of requests from karters in other disciplines, who are looking for the same type of information and insight as the Shifter Kart book," continues Grist from his offices just outside of Toronto, ON. The entire MG SOS team is back including production designer Craig Ketchen, photographer Jeff Deskins, graphic designer Jeremy Ortega, website designer Rachel Ponke and copy editor Caroline Owen. Also, Earl Ma will be contributing articles to the website throughout the year. With the second book well underway, both Gidley and Grist will be on hand this weekend at the SKUSA SuperNationals to talk more about their new book-publishing project with karting industry leaders. The title and cover of the new book will be unveiled at a SKUSA Awards banquet, taking place at the NASCAR Café on Thursday evening. The 2003 7th Annual SuperNationals will be held at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas November 13 through 16, 2003. This event will be nationally broadcast on SPEED CHANNEL cable network. SPEED CHANNEL is currently available in over 65 million households. "We are very excited that Memo and Jeff have chosen the Supernationals to unveil the title of their new book to the North American karting community," states Jim Murley, CEO of Superkarts!USA. Currently, Memo Gidley's Secrets of Speed for Shifter Kart racing is available in 72 countries through select karting shops and motor sports book retailers. The website, www.mgsecretsofspeed.com has had over 600,000 visits in the first 9 months of operation. As with the first book, this new book will be released for sale at Kart Expo in Chicago in February '04. Both dealers and karting enthusiasts alike will be able to place advanced orders starting in early January. The overall presentation of each book will utilize the same unique format as the Shifter Kart Racing book, including the extremely popular Hot Tips, Cool Tricks and Warnings sections in each chapter that detail the little things that can be the difference between just finishing and winning. Also, like the current book, each new title will have a unique ID number that allows the reader to register their copy and download charts and diagrams. Check out the website at www.mgsecretsofspeed.com. For more information on Memo Gidley's Speed Secrets for Shifter Kart Racing visit the website at www.mgsecretsofspeed.com or contact Jeff Grist at 905.328.7458 or by e-mail at jeff@mgsecretsofspeed.com.