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