As a reminder to all our coaches, here are some guidelines to follow during your group lead meetings – this can be altered to fit many different driving organizations. Have suggestions? Let us know! Welcome Students/Guests to your event! I am parked (your location) – My car is (describe your […]
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Your car is talking to you… So listen up! – High performance driving requires intense concentration and focus, often leading to ignoring important signals your vehicle might be sharing with you. Here is a quick guide to the “7 deadly sounds” that you should become familiar with when operating a […]
We revisit Brad’s article “I wanna go fast, things I wish I knew as a noob“ and discuss what its like to get out on track for the first time. Tips and Tricks so you won’t get tripped up! Check out the episode on podbean -or- search “break/fix” on your […]
Q: I was thinking about buying a sealed can and filling it up before I got to the track. Anyone want to share their thoughts about putting gas in the trunk? Anyone put containers in their SUVs or do you put them on the trailer some how? A: I use 5-gallon “utility […]
It’s my First Time at an HPDE what should I bring to the Track? We get this question a lot. You want to make sure that you have everything that you need to be comfortable, and safe all day long. For each person that is something different but to give […]
It dawned on the coaches at GTM recently that truly advanced driving techniques are often mentioned at a track day but never implemented with a student, those being: Left Foot Braking, Heel+Toe, and Trail braking. As if these concepts are too dangerous or taboo: “Be sure to practice on the street, before […]
For most of us, myself included, flaggers are usually just distant white blobs that occasionally ruin our lap times by telling us to stop going like heck for one reason or another. People who wake up at the crack of dawn and come to the track not to drive, but […]
Bill Nye says: “Asphalt, also known as bitumen is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum…” — great, now that we’ve established a base-line let’s talk about how to preserve asphalt and your pocketbook. We all need to perform basic maintenance, tire rotation, brake bleeds, […]
This is the second part of our two part series to help aid drivers against the effects of the “Track Hangover” Picture this: You’re roaring down the back straight of VIR, chasing that bright orange Miata nobody can catch… Speed is climbing 100, 120, 140mph! when all of the sudden you realize […]