Driver Training: Karts or Simulators? How About Both?

These days, there’s an alternative to the tried-and-true entry point into professional motorsport. Though the two-cycle kart likely has helped propel more youngsters into...

One Lap Around: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

For the latest installment of “One Lap Around,” we’re going to be breaking down WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, long known as a challenging racetrack...

The Race Winner Mindset

We all know that to become a race-winning driver we need to combine our skills with mental and physical strength. We often discuss what...

Essential Spares: Spec E30

Things happen on track. Parts break, whether it’s the result of impact, fatigue, failure, or fatigued parts failing due to impact. Having the right...

Going Fast Sideways to Lower Lap Times

Although I’ve always felt comfortable correcting oversteer, I’ve realized that I tend to tiptoe toward the limit after jumping into a new car. I...

Driving Tips From The Ford Racing School – Skill Builders for Old Drivers

Here’s a question that might apply to a few NASA members: What’s a good way for older drivers to develop faster reflexes? Conventional wisdom holds...

Driving Tips From the Ford Racing School – Instructors

The single best first step to becoming a better driver is to get regular coaching/instruction from qualified professional instructors. Professional drivers know this and...

Crash Survival

For utmost safety and preparedness, optimize your driver and your equipment When I started racing karts more than 50 years ago, serious and fatal injuries...

Achieving Consistency

Q: I struggle with turning consistently fast laps during a race, how can I improve that? A: Many factors affect lap consistency throughout a race. The...

Moving Up To Race Tires

Q: When should I make the move from sticky street tires to race tires?   A: You should move from street tires to race tires when...

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