Q: How should I prepare for my first club race?
Q: “What advice do you have for an experienced track day driver preparing for their first club race?”
Q: How should I prepare for my first track day?
Q: “How should I prepare for my first track day? It’s organized by a car club – I think they call it a HPDE event.”
Q: How should I warm up my street tires when driving on a race track?
Q: “Can you comment on the differences between warming up street tires and brakes versus slicks (for track day guys using 200 treadwear tires & general knowledge)?”
Q: How tight should my grip be on the steering wheel?
Q: “I’ve been told to have a light grip on the steering wheel, but I’ve also had it almost ripped out of my hands while going over a bump in the track. So how hard should I grip it?” A: I created a YouTube video all about this question a while...
Q: I fall asleep on the grid at races – what should I do to stop this?
Q: “How do you stop falling asleep on the grid? I’ve been racing for years, and I find myself falling asleep on the grid often, so what can I do to deal with this?”
Q: I seem to hit a plateau with my lap times – how do I push beyond that and go even faster?
Q: I seem to hit a plateau with my lap times – how do I push beyond that and go even faster?