How to Get Paid to Drive Race Cars
The first time I was paid to drive a race car I literally laughed in my helmet…
Drive Faster: Am I The Only One?
Squirting out of the 120-degree right-hander, I stretch second gear to redline, accelerating hard, flicking the shifter up to third, foot buried to the floor, and catch fourth gear just before my reference point, the change in pavement surface: A good corner exit.
If At First You Don’t Succeed… Try Again
The moral of the story is to not immediately write off an approach to a new driving technique or a chassis setup. Sometimes you just need to alter and fine-tune how you use it.
Build Your Racing Career: Surround Yourself with the Right People
I’m often asked by young drivers how best to market themselves, to sell sponsorship. My response is always the same: surround yourself with the right people.
Drive Faster: Driving Variety
My advice to you is to drive as many different types of cars as you possibly can, and even look for ways to drive where you wouldn’t normally. For example, if you’re a road racer, try ovals, rallying or drifting. All will make you a better road racer. Variety is the spice of life, right?
Drive Fast: Focus Your Mind Where You Want to Go
So, when you hear the advice, “Look where you want to go,” apply it to your thinking as well. Think where you want to go. Focus your mind on where you want to go.