The Afterburn: The Official Autobiography of Jim Jet™ Neilson

The Afterburn is the story of the legend jet car exhibition driver, Jim “Jet” Neilson.Known to the world for jet fire, thunder, and record-setting speed, Jim’s life has never fit neatly into the category of “race car driver.” He was an outsider in a sport built on tradition, a showman with the engineering mind to back it up, and a man willing to live where risk and belief collide. The spectacle was real—but so was the cost.This book goes beyond tracks, timeslips, and exhibitions to reveal a life spent operating at the margins: pushing machines past expectation, challenging the gatekeepers of legitimacy, and surviving the physical, financial, and personal fallout that follows when you live wide open for too long.Now, in a season when most men are expected to slow down, Jim does the opposite.The Afterburn is a comeback story. Like a jet engine engaging afterburn, it’s about pulling hidden reserves when others think the run is over. It’s about what happens when experience meets unfinished business, when legacy is no longer about proving speed but finding meaning.The book isn’t a farewell lap. It is about pushing the throttle forward one last time and unleashing everything that remains. Read more