New Online Magazine for Track Day Enthusiasts
04-23-2017, 11:14 AM
#71
Reading The Car Through Your Hands And Feet
"If you ever find yourself pulsing on and off the brake pedal, work on making it one efficient motion: Make the first hit as hard as you can (without locking the tires) and smoothly taper off as you approach the turn-in."
"The goal in every corner is to get maximum exit speed by giving the car one nice throttle application as early as the car will take it"
Read more at:
http://trackdayzone.com/index.php/ar...ving-technique
"If you ever find yourself pulsing on and off the brake pedal, work on making it one efficient motion: Make the first hit as hard as you can (without locking the tires) and smoothly taper off as you approach the turn-in."
"The goal in every corner is to get maximum exit speed by giving the car one nice throttle application as early as the car will take it"
Read more at:
http://trackdayzone.com/index.php/ar...ving-technique
05-01-2017, 04:58 PM
#72
The Race Driver Coach: Enzo Mucci
“Often in everyday life we cannot express ourselves, cannot fully let go and be on the edge. But track day driving is a discipline that allows this to happen, and it is very affordable.”
Read more:
trackdayzone.com - TrackQ&A
trackdayzone.com - Track Days Magazine, Resources & Merchandise
“Often in everyday life we cannot express ourselves, cannot fully let go and be on the edge. But track day driving is a discipline that allows this to happen, and it is very affordable.”
Read more:
trackdayzone.com - TrackQ&A
trackdayzone.com - Track Days Magazine, Resources & Merchandise
05-09-2017, 03:45 PM
#73
Making the Leap from Track Days to Racing: Racing Schools
Okay, so you have begun to think about transitioning from track days to racing. What do you do? How does it work? Well Chad Morehead took the leap and he shares his journey.
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trackdayzone.com - How To's
trackdayzone.com - Track Days Magazine, Resources & Merchandise
Okay, so you have begun to think about transitioning from track days to racing. What do you do? How does it work? Well Chad Morehead took the leap and he shares his journey.
Read more:
trackdayzone.com - How To's
trackdayzone.com - Track Days Magazine, Resources & Merchandise
05-17-2017, 04:02 PM
#74
2018 Camaro ZL1: The Most Track Capable Camaro Ever
The Camaro Z/28 was once described by Chevy as “the most track-capable Camaro ever.” Well, the new 2018 Camaro ZL1 has taken over that title. We directed our track day questions to Matt Scrase - Performance Variant Manager, Camaro.
"The owner’s manual supplement outlines what prep is needed for heavy track use. Specifically, suspension alignment and oil specs."
Read more:
trackdayzone.com - TrackCars
trackdayzone.com - Track Days Magazine, Resources & Merchandise
The Camaro Z/28 was once described by Chevy as “the most track-capable Camaro ever.” Well, the new 2018 Camaro ZL1 has taken over that title. We directed our track day questions to Matt Scrase - Performance Variant Manager, Camaro.
"The owner’s manual supplement outlines what prep is needed for heavy track use. Specifically, suspension alignment and oil specs."
Read more:
trackdayzone.com - TrackCars
trackdayzone.com - Track Days Magazine, Resources & Merchandise
05-26-2017, 01:59 PM
#75
New original article:
iLaps Transforms Your Smart Phone into an Intelligent Data Logger
"Measuring motor sport performance is a serious task and requires an accuracy that mobile phone sensor chips are incapable of."
Read more at:
trackdayzone.com - TrackCar Tech
iLaps Transforms Your Smart Phone into an Intelligent Data Logger
"Measuring motor sport performance is a serious task and requires an accuracy that mobile phone sensor chips are incapable of."
Read more at:
trackdayzone.com - TrackCar Tech
06-02-2017, 11:55 AM
#76
New original article:
Hooked On Driving Southeast Region Co-owner, Tony Franco
"Drivers need to get fulfillment, that joy out of being able to make a car perform. It is not only that, but the stress relief, the mental focus, the sheer pleasure of just being out there."
Read more at:
trackdayzone.com - YourTrack
Hooked On Driving Southeast Region Co-owner, Tony Franco
"Drivers need to get fulfillment, that joy out of being able to make a car perform. It is not only that, but the stress relief, the mental focus, the sheer pleasure of just being out there."
Read more at:
trackdayzone.com - YourTrack
06-09-2017, 04:42 PM
#77
New Original Content
Responsible. Not Responsible: Marketing the Demon to Create Outlaw Image for Dodge Brand
“With Demon, our goal was to build a car that would tattoo the Dodge logo into the subconscious of the general market, beyond even our loyal enthusiasts” said Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Cars – Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA North America. “To do so, we had to set records that have never been set before, do more than has ever been done before, go beyond even the legendary Hellcat. The result: an 840*horsepower, 9*second muscle car unlike anything that has ever come before it.”
The quote was from a press release issued by Dodge. If you read other car magazines, you may have noticed that Dodge is running ads with the title “Sorry. Not Sorry” and the tag line “Officially banned by the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association)” to promote the newly released Dodge Challenger Demon and, it seems, to create an outlaw image for the Dodge brand. The ads also include a letter from Glen Gray, NHRA Vice President for Technical Operations. Here it is:
To: FCA US LLC, regarding its Dodge brand
Date: November 30, 2016
This letter verifies that on Monday, November 21st, 2016 at Gainesville Raceway at Gainesville, Florida, the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon ran the quarter mile in an elapsed time of 9.650 seconds at 140.09 miles per hour. Both the elapsed time and the speed on this run exceeded the limits on 2008 OEM (Original Equipment Model) model-year and newer production cars and therefore violate our rules. The car exceeded our limits of 9.99 seconds and 135 miles per hour. Therefore, before this car can be run again at an NHRA Member Track, it must be brought into compliance with the rules and regulations found in Section 4 of the NHRA Rulebook. If you have any questions concerning this letter or the rules in Section 4 of the NHRA Rulebook, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Glen Gray
NHRA
Vice President, Technical Operations
We spoke with two law enforcement officers who also happen to have founded organizations to discourage street racing by encouraging people to come out and race with their members at drag strips.
“I know it is a marketing draw,” says Sgt. Scott Graham of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Motorsports organization. “They are trying to be like the outlaws with these cars. Dodge is.”
We asked Brown and Graham to weigh in on safety issues and the Demon. "They start selling these cars - it’s going to be less than 30 minutes before there will be major incidents and some fatalities. An 840 horsepower street car - it just don’t make sense to me” said Lt. Tom Brown of Beat the Heat.
Read more:
trackdayzone.com - Keeping It On The Track
Responsible. Not Responsible: Marketing the Demon to Create Outlaw Image for Dodge Brand
“With Demon, our goal was to build a car that would tattoo the Dodge logo into the subconscious of the general market, beyond even our loyal enthusiasts” said Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Cars – Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA North America. “To do so, we had to set records that have never been set before, do more than has ever been done before, go beyond even the legendary Hellcat. The result: an 840*horsepower, 9*second muscle car unlike anything that has ever come before it.”
The quote was from a press release issued by Dodge. If you read other car magazines, you may have noticed that Dodge is running ads with the title “Sorry. Not Sorry” and the tag line “Officially banned by the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association)” to promote the newly released Dodge Challenger Demon and, it seems, to create an outlaw image for the Dodge brand. The ads also include a letter from Glen Gray, NHRA Vice President for Technical Operations. Here it is:
To: FCA US LLC, regarding its Dodge brand
Date: November 30, 2016
This letter verifies that on Monday, November 21st, 2016 at Gainesville Raceway at Gainesville, Florida, the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon ran the quarter mile in an elapsed time of 9.650 seconds at 140.09 miles per hour. Both the elapsed time and the speed on this run exceeded the limits on 2008 OEM (Original Equipment Model) model-year and newer production cars and therefore violate our rules. The car exceeded our limits of 9.99 seconds and 135 miles per hour. Therefore, before this car can be run again at an NHRA Member Track, it must be brought into compliance with the rules and regulations found in Section 4 of the NHRA Rulebook. If you have any questions concerning this letter or the rules in Section 4 of the NHRA Rulebook, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Glen Gray
NHRA
Vice President, Technical Operations
We spoke with two law enforcement officers who also happen to have founded organizations to discourage street racing by encouraging people to come out and race with their members at drag strips.
“I know it is a marketing draw,” says Sgt. Scott Graham of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Motorsports organization. “They are trying to be like the outlaws with these cars. Dodge is.”
We asked Brown and Graham to weigh in on safety issues and the Demon. "They start selling these cars - it’s going to be less than 30 minutes before there will be major incidents and some fatalities. An 840 horsepower street car - it just don’t make sense to me” said Lt. Tom Brown of Beat the Heat.
Read more:
trackdayzone.com - Keeping It On The Track
06-15-2017, 12:11 PM
#78
"Tires that can be reliably driven to and from a track and used effectively on the track are generally grouped into three categories, with each category favoring a different balance of performance:”
Track Day Tires Explained
by
Steve Calder, Ultra High Performance (UHP) Tire Designer, Michelin North America
Read more:
trackdayzone.com - TrackCar Tech
Also get 15% off your next track day;
Hooked on Driving Southeast Region has events at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday, June 17th and Roebling Road Raceway on Monday, June 19th!
And from now until June 17th - Pre-register for either of these events using Promo Code
Fathersday17
to get 15% off your registration fees!
https://www.hookedondriving.com/hook...utheast-Region
Finally, please visit our online store for all of your track day needs. We have selected the products most relevant for HPDE participants and shipping is free:
trackdayzone.com - Visit Store
Track Day Tires Explained
by
Steve Calder, Ultra High Performance (UHP) Tire Designer, Michelin North America
Read more:
trackdayzone.com - TrackCar Tech
Also get 15% off your next track day;
Hooked on Driving Southeast Region has events at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday, June 17th and Roebling Road Raceway on Monday, June 19th!
And from now until June 17th - Pre-register for either of these events using Promo Code
Fathersday17
to get 15% off your registration fees!
https://www.hookedondriving.com/hook...utheast-Region
Finally, please visit our online store for all of your track day needs. We have selected the products most relevant for HPDE participants and shipping is free:
trackdayzone.com - Visit Store
06-23-2017, 02:19 PM
#79
Message to Valtteri Bottas: Swerving Doesn’t Heat the Tires
by Paul Haney
"How quickly a racing tire comes up to a good operating temperature, at least 180 degrees F, depends on the load, car speed, ambient temperature and the track surface temperature."
Read more:
trackdayzone.com - TrackCar Tech
by Paul Haney
"How quickly a racing tire comes up to a good operating temperature, at least 180 degrees F, depends on the load, car speed, ambient temperature and the track surface temperature."
Read more:
trackdayzone.com - TrackCar Tech
06-29-2017, 03:43 PM
#80
New original article:
Suspension Tuning with Mike Skeen, Jade Buford, Matt Romanowski, Dave Scott and Robert Metcalf
"Most of the focus for the setup with this type of car is in getting it comfortable and preserving the tire--this also happens to be where the tire is working best."
We posed a hypothetical question to our team of professional driving coaches:
You are asked to coach an experienced solo level track day driver (not necessarily a racer) with a new car. Let's say he or she has just purchased the 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE. The driver has no experience with suspension set up, but understands it in theory. How would you go about teaching this driver the basics of suspension set up over the course of a weekend HPDE event? Assume he is familiarized with the new car on track. Would the skills be specific to the particular track or would the knowledge be transferable to other tracks? If one weekend is not enough to accomplish this, how much training would be required for the driver to be able to do his/her own experimentation? Would data logging help? How would it be used? Assuming there is a track support person to take tire temps in the hot pits, would those be useful? How would tire temps be used?
Read what our experts had to say:
trackdayzone.com - Driving Technique
Thanks coaches!
Suspension Tuning with Mike Skeen, Jade Buford, Matt Romanowski, Dave Scott and Robert Metcalf
"Most of the focus for the setup with this type of car is in getting it comfortable and preserving the tire--this also happens to be where the tire is working best."
We posed a hypothetical question to our team of professional driving coaches:
You are asked to coach an experienced solo level track day driver (not necessarily a racer) with a new car. Let's say he or she has just purchased the 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE. The driver has no experience with suspension set up, but understands it in theory. How would you go about teaching this driver the basics of suspension set up over the course of a weekend HPDE event? Assume he is familiarized with the new car on track. Would the skills be specific to the particular track or would the knowledge be transferable to other tracks? If one weekend is not enough to accomplish this, how much training would be required for the driver to be able to do his/her own experimentation? Would data logging help? How would it be used? Assuming there is a track support person to take tire temps in the hot pits, would those be useful? How would tire temps be used?
Read what our experts had to say:
trackdayzone.com - Driving Technique
Thanks coaches!