Haha curtis...
I generally am using the Carrol Smith stuff for to get rough estimates on "why did this break? And what should I do to make it better?" It does give me a good insight on metalurgy, something I find really interesting.
Excellent recommendations Alastor, thank you very much. I am extremely interested in the engineering/physics side of cars and racing. I'm going to order those books right now. I love being able to generate mathematical theories rather than, "gee, I wonder if this will work". It also helps to be majoring in mechanical engineering
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Normal People: If it isn't broken don't fix it...
Engineers: If it isn't broken, it doesn't have enough features...