1. Ross Bentley was born on November 4,1956 and is a Canadian performance coach, racing driver, author, and speaker.
13 Facts About Ross Bentley
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Ross Bentley won 11 amateur racing championships during his early career.
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Ross Bentley returned to the race the following year with Spirit of Vancouver; the effort received support such as pit crew and car from Dale Coyne Racing.
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Ross Bentley increased his CART schedule in 1992 with Coyne to include additional races outside of Vancouver, and would run seven races.
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That year's Vancouver event saw four Canadian drivers including Ross Bentley, who finished 14th while managing a back injury.
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Ross Bentley continued driving for Coyne in 1994, when the team brought on Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton as a co-owner, but Payton Coyne Racing struggled with performance due to outdated equipment.
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Ross Bentley competed in the World Sportscar Championship before returning to CART and Payton Coyne at Vancouver, but he failed to make the race after setting the slowest time in qualifying.
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Ross Bentley won the 1998 United States Road Racing Championship in the GT3 class and the 2003 24 Hours of Daytona in the SRPII Class.
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Ross Bentley worked as a driving instructor at his Performance Advanced Driving School and a columnist for racing clubs in the 1980s.
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Ross Bentley currently owns a consulting business, Bentley Performance Systems, which focuses on improving the performance of individuals, teams and organizations through coaching, workshops and the development of custom-designed programs.
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In 1998, Ross Bentley published the first in a series of racing technique and strategy books called Speed Secrets.
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Ross Bentley co-wrote with Bob Bondurant on Race Kart Driving.
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In 2017, Ross Bentley released a new title, Performance Pilot detailing aviation-specific procedures, techniques, and strategies to help pilots improve their flying performance.