Driving Techniques

Track flags represent a vital way for the track to communicate important messages to drivers. For track day events such as high performance driving events (HPDEs), their meaning is pretty straight forward. When looking at them from a competitive wheel-to-wheel event perspective, you need to gain a better understanding of how to react to these messages. Don’t think this section is just for the first time track driver. In some circumstances, knowing how to further interpret their meaning can provide you a competitive advantage in a race.

When you are driving a vehicle whether it be on a track or on the road, it’s critical that you know where to look.

When weather reports hint at the prospect of rain, many drivers cringe. Yet there is another set of drivers who perk in anticipation, and begin their best rain dance rendition. I’ve literally found myself transformed into a kid after a wet track session jumping in puddles with a big smile. However I didn’t always have an adoration for driving in the rain and was a bit fearful of it. I believe that once you have a better understanding of how to approach driving on a wet track and embrace it, you will come to truly enjoy it if you don’t already. 

This article written by John Neisbitt provides extremely valuable information in the event you need to protest another driver, or get protested yourself. Even for experienced drivers, filing a protest is often a daunting task and something we try to avoid. At some point in your racing career, it might become necessary to file a protest.

While filing a protest is seldom a happy chore it is often the best or only way to right a wrong. The protest process is not complex, but it does have some hard deadlines. It is a good idea to come to the track armed with a bit of information. This article provides an explanation of how SCCA’s protest process works and how you can best use it. 

Attending a car racing school can be a fantastic way for both novices and experienced drivers to improve upon your on-track driving abilities and race craft. Before you make a decision on which racing school you’ll attend, there are several important factors you should consider.