GHIT 0040: How to Get Better at Racing
If you think you have the driving itch or may have an interest, how\xa0 can you try racing to find out if its for you?\xa0 We also cover what is a preferred path towards your personal driving greatness.\xa0 As always, the biggest key is safety and safely progressing up your individual\xa0 learning curve.\xa0\xa0
During this episode, we also cover various ways to get out on track, how to progress with many options given including experience type driving events, one day HPDE's,\xa0SCCA Track Night America,\xa0SCCA and NASA events, various Mark clubs like BMW, Porsche, Audi, etc. etc.\xa0 Naturally we also cover low cost endurance racing series,\xa0Go carts/carting, autocross, and other low cost methods to race.\xa0 Racing lemons.\xa0 Towards the end, we also cover a brief overview of various decisions and interests that may shape your individual progression including whether you want to race vs a clock or wheel to wheel racing (or both), sprint racing vs endurance racing, open wheel vs closed wheel/road cars, buying your own vs renting a race car or just renting a seat.\xa0 We tried to provide an overview and include an approximate cost where we could to help with budget discussions.\xa0\xa0
As always, with Mental it always involves great stories and a good bit of digression by both of us across a many subjects.\xa0
Always try to remember that the key is remain on the primary tasks of #1 safety and #2 having fun!
Race school recommendations aplenty, but not all inclusive.
Plus we work through Vicki\u2019s flat tire excursion while we were taping
PS We did manage to keep it under 3 hours this time, lol.