Racing through Life: A Memoir on Wheels

One general’s extraordinary journey from battlefields to racetracks.

From a dusty Nova Scotia farm to the roar of Formula One engines in Europe, Racing through Life is the high-octane true story of one man’s lifelong obsession with speed.

Major General Lewis MacKenzie grew up chasing adventure―from sneaking his father’s car down country roads to commanding soldiers across continents. Along the way, he discovered that the smell of Castrol oil and the scream of a race engine could be as intoxicating as the call of duty. In vivid, often hilarious episodes―from bootleg driving lessons to dirt-track crashes, midnight engine rebuilds to racing at age eighty plus―MacKenzie captures a vanishing age of courage, curiosity, and fast cars.

More than a motorsport memoir, Racing through Life is a testament to pursuing passion at any age, the bonds forged in pit crews and war zones, and finding joy in life’s fastest corners.