When you get that time machine working, make sure you take this, too:
friction circle, bitches!
1. Put down the cell phone.
2. Keep right except to pass.
3. Look where you want the car to go! (Credit to Bertil Roos)
You’d be surprised how many people think that the brakes are for slowing down the car”
Mario AndrettiÂ
I’m a big fan of left foot braking for yaw control.
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And while we’re quoting famous people and thinking about time machines…
Albert Einstein, obsessed with gravity, was once asked: “What do you think is the most powerful force in the universe?”
Compound interest.
These are not fundamentals, they are tips. Fundamentals are the core structure of process, how you do something with clear objectives and report cards. Fundamentals are looped, meaning they reconcile and build upon each other. The fundamentals for track driving are:Â
– Car placementÂ
– Vision and Focus
– Motor Controls
– Brake Adjustability
– Turn in Point/Turn in RateÂ
– Body PositionÂ
Ken HillÂ
Focus on driving and seat time before you do any mods.
Choose a reliable, low cost platform with good support.
But also… Choose a fun and rewarding platform. Having fun trumps winning. Isn’t that why we’re here in the first place? Â
Read rule books first!
The “best driver” is definitely not always the fastest driver or the driver who wins. Decide early whether you are committed to out prepping and out spending competitors, or whether executing to your own personal best is sufficient reward.
To younger me: Pick a car and stick with car. QUIT SELLING AND REBUILDING. The fun is driving and tinkering, not car shopping and building you idiot.
Matt Huffman said:
Having fun trumps winning.
That’s a big life lesson that can’t be repeated enough.
It is preferable to sacrifice a small gain in one corner if it gives you a much larger gain in the next.
And don’t accelerate so damn early.
Every car mod can be viewed through the lens of whether it helps or hurts the driver’s ability to execute the task of driving the car at its limits.Â
