Although when they handed me the trophy, they did say, 'If you don’t show up, you can’t win,' so… “I actually won the points championship in my class in 2004, but that’s because I showed up to all the races. “I raced with the SCCA for six years or so, in the Spec Miata class,” Stein told Autoweek. Watch 'The Art of Racing in the Rain' trailer Even the name of the dog, Enzo, is, of course, taken from Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the car company. Readers of the novel already know that: The title essentially comes from Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna’s almost spiritual ability to drive on wet pavement, a skill that Denny tries to emulate. Good news: It’s remarkably spot-on, likely due to the behind-the-scenes presence of producer/racer Patrick Dempsey, second unit director and Porsche racer Jeff Zwart and, of course, the book, as author Stein is a stickler for motorsports authenticity. And roast chicken.”īut what you want to know about the movie, which opens in general release today, is the car stuff. Enzo’s thoughts are ably announced by a surprisingly gravely Kevin Costner, who hits just the right note, handling Enzo’s non sequitur-ish thoughts about Denny, like, “I could smell the day on him. The movie, starring a moderately colorless Milo Ventimiglia (TV’s “This Is Us”) as Denny, is commendably faithful to the book. Turns out 'The Art of Racing in the Rain' is actually worth watching
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