Visionary leaders start with a single idea. In 1948, Cameron R. Argetsinger staged the first post-World War II road race in the United States, run through the streets of Watkins Glen, a sleepy little village in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State. From that start came a permanent...

If there were a Venn diagram for the challenge that racecar drivers and teams face to maximize their collective performance, it would be comprised of two circles. One would be car setup. The other would be driver skill. The intersection of the two could be called “the thinking zone,” the...