| Here below are several steps that you can | | | | seriously. If you are an experienced driver |
| follow to learn how to better race your | | | | or racer then you are probably already fine |
| sports car if you own one or if you are | | | | with the wall but in drifting its different |
| thinking of getting into the sport. | | | | you're sliding towards the wall at about 60 |
| | | | mph trying to drift parallel to it. It can |
| Start the engine either by turning it over or | | | | get very insane at times when you see |
| by electronic ignition. The motor should | | | | someone's rear come within an inch of the |
| already be started by the time the announcer | | | | wall and they drift it perfectly. |
| comes over the PA. Give it some gas to get | | | | |
| her warm. Just keep an eye on the temp and be | | | | Always stay beneath the white lane at 100mph |
| sure all gauges are working properly. | | | | or over this is just so other racers can |
| | | | avoid crashes and crashing into one another. |
| Racing sports cars means running 500 to 1000 | | | | After you have made speed with others and are |
| horsepower, you can just imagine the g- | | | | at speed you can begin drafting again. |
| forces that are in all that power. Many | | | | |
| secrets for additional horsepower are turbo | | | | Keep your eyes on the road or track at all |
| or bigger turbo. If you slide out when racing | | | | times. Be steady and don't let your hands |
| that means to much power for the track and | | | | ever slip off the wheel while making a fast |
| need to tune before racing. | | | | turn or while drifting this can result in a |
| | | | crash injury or fatality. |
| Racing with an automatic transmission over a | | | | |
| standard in racing is not recommended. | | | | Part of being careful and focused also knows |
| Usually this is for the rookies if they can't | | | | that there is an emergency button on every |
| shift on their own. Usually people who have | | | | sports car when it is being raced. It is |
| been racing like to race with a Manuel | | | | usually in the middle of the dash where the |
| because of the feel they get when | | | | driver can easily reach it and punch it. This |
| downshifting then boosting back up to 8grand. | | | | button will automatically tell the cars ECU |
| Track cars or bracket cars can be used as | | | | to shut down the cars motor. |
| automatics but when it comes to drag racing | | | | |
| and drifting its all about the standard. | | | | Keep in mind that in a bad situation the |
| | | | sports car can still be driven but it isn't a |
| When you are racing sometimes it is hard or | | | | good idea since most sports cars being raced |
| unavoidable to skid the wall. This is not a | | | | today are running with injected fluids such |
| cause for alarm but should be taken | | | | as methanol or alcohol. |