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...
Three-Pronged Approach to Driver Fitness
When drivers get to a stage in development that requires not only a better car to help carry them, but a better mind and...
The Fine Art of Finding the Limit
The edge of adhesion in a racecar, “the limit” is hard to define and easy to misjudge. Unless we’re hypersensitive creatures who can determine...
Fast, Consistently! – Key Tactics for Finding Speed and Consistency
The driver on pole for the race start had set a new class lap record. The car in second was nearly a second slower...
Detecting Under-Driving
Pushing oneself and one’s car to maximum performance is the goal of any podium-caliber driver. However, maximum performance can be elusive. We are constantly...
Checker Etiquette
As a race director, I am asked to make calls regarding situations on track. Most decisions and clarifications are clear cut, and some stretch...
Proper Seat Placement
Q: What is proper seat placement for driving on a racetrack, and how do I set it up in my car?
A: Proper seat placement...
One Lap Around – Sonoma Raceway
Whether you have a thousand laps at Sonoma Raceway, or if NASA’s Western States Championships will be your first visit, Sonoma Raceway can be...
On Track and Insured
There was once a time that regular car insurance might have covered an incident you had on a racetrack, as long as you were...
Time Trial Techniques: 2019 NASA Champs — Part 2
OK, hang onto your hats for this one. It’s epic, in the classical sense, which isn’t necessarily good for the Internet attention span, but...
