quick track question???

[07bluerocketZ]

when you guys go to the track, what do you guys launch at to grip and not burn-out???

[PerfectApex]

I strictly do road racing but for drags remember to turn off your traction control then start with a lower rpm range and work up with your runs. Its a lot of driver technique and trial along with practice that will give your best times. Feed in the clutch rather than pop it to prevent excess wheel spin, and its also easier on your drive train. Good luck.

[samej82]

I strictly do road racing but for drags remember to turn off your traction control then start with a lower rpm range and work up with your runs. Its a lot of driver technique and trial along with practice that will give your best times. Feed in the clutch rather than pop it to prevent excess wheel spin, and its also easier on your drive train. Good luck.

What's the best way to get into road racing?

[PerfectApex]

What's the best way to get into road racing?

There are several ways. To get your SCCA regional ticket, you must complete a minimum of a 3 day approved road racing school. There are many across the country that are excellent. Some are open wheel and some are sports cars. Really good examples are Spring Mountain, Skip Barber, Bob Bondurant, and Panoz racing schools. The cost is usually around $3100.00 total for the 3 days (plus hotel and travel). Or you can attend various track events with YOUR car that are held over a week end. These are performance driving schools with qualified instructors who ride with you. You get advanced in run groups as you progress. Each of these also have required class room instruction right at the track. The costs for these are usually around $275.00 for the week end but with your car.

[Bubba1]

There are several ways. To get your SCCA regional ticket, you must complete a minimum of a 3 day approved road racing school. There are many across the country that are excellent. Some are open wheel and some are sports cars. Really good examples are Spring Mountain, Skip Barber, Bob Bondurant, and Panoz racing schools. The cost is usually around $3100.00 total for the 3 days (plus hotel and travel). Or you can attend various track events with YOUR car that are held over a week end. These are performance driving schools with qualified instructors who ride with you. You get advanced in run groups as you progress. Each of these also have required class room instruction right at the track. The costs for these are usually around $275.00 for the week end but with your car.

Well said. There are different schools for differenct budgets. What's nice about Skip Barber or Bondurant, is that you learn in THEIR cars. Most folks are less likely to explore their limits in a car they're planning to drive home.At these schools, you crash, you simply jump to another car.I went thru Barber, which was excellent, but it was expensive. I felt it was well worth it.

If you just want to get a flavor for driving your street car on a track, thenHPDE is probably the least expensive way. Many are associated with car clubs who rent out the race tracks. For a couple hundred bucks You get professional instruction in your own car, you hit triple digit speeds on real race tracks, but you don't trade paint.

I do HPDE's with the Audi Club (who doesn't require Audi's to join) and Trackdaze. Both clubs offer very good and fun HPDE's at major tracks. there are also other fine organizations that do this kind of stuff. It's becoming popular.

[jabber87]

I know that Panoz Racing School (went to Sebring) had an option that you could get insurance on their cars... well worth it considering that if you have the unfortunately happening of stuffing the car in the wall, you are some what covered.

I run with a local HPDE organization at TWS most of the time now, but I learned a lot while I was there.