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?
The more you learn, the better you get; the better you get, the more you win. Focus on learning, and you’ll win more often.
A critical part of getting sponsorship for your racing is being politely persistent. Not a pain in the butt, and not giving up.
When is the most dangerous time of a race, HPDE or track day weekend? The first session of the day, the last one, the warm-up session or the race, the session just after lunch, or? Often, it’s while trailering the track car home after a long, tiring day.
One of my favorite things to do to get ready to drive (or get a driver whom I’m coaching ready to drive) is watch a short video of a great performance. It’s a great way to get into a performance state of mind.
I don’t know of a driver today, from novice performance driver to elite-level pro racer, who didn’t at one point think that brakes were simply for slowing a car down. Boy, were they wrong!