so you think you can race?

[4bangen]

a lot of smashed cars and hurt pride in this vid.

[Ratt]

And that's why you don't track your daily unless you are trained...lol.

[91cavgt]

And that's why you don't track your daily unless you are trained...lol.

This.


I almost T boned a new (at the time) BMW M Coupe because he thought he could go as fast and take the same line I was taking going into "The Bitch" at Hallet. He got a big reality check and I got a big laugh seeing his face as he was spinning. Luckily for him, he stayed on track, no damage was done, and I noticed what was happening so I managed to not hit him.

[Damnittsteve]

ill stick to drag racing.

[onemeangixxer7502]

ill stick to drag racing.

what like thats any safer

[Darren M]

And that's why you don't track your daily unless you are trained...lol.

Hang on now.... That kind of a statement makes people who are interested in Road Course racing very afraid and could lead them to not try it at all. I think people SHOULD track their cars. ESPECIALLY if they are not trained. These folks are making stupid mistakes, sure. BUT, I'd prefer them make those mistakes in a controlled environment with safety crew and NO KIDS than on the street! I say TRACK YOUR CAR if that's what you're into. Just be sure you aren't an idiot and take some time getting used to that kind of driving before you go nuts.
Me personally, I autocrossed for 3 years before I ever put my daily on the track and am DAMN glad I did. I was taught to control your car at a slow speed before going faster. (Fix the nut behind the wheel FIRST!) This literally saved my ass during my first HPDE event. (Brake pad failure at turn one of Indianapolis Raceway Park's road course. A 100+ right sweeper.)
Just my 2¢.

[91cavgt]

Hang on now.... That kind of a statement makes people who are interested in Road Course racing very afraid and could lead them to not try it at all. I think people SHOULD track their cars. ESPECIALLY if they are not trained. These folks are making stupid mistakes, sure. BUT, I'd prefer them make those mistakes in a controlled environment with safety crew and NO KIDS than on the street! I say TRACK YOUR CAR if that's what you're into. Just be sure you aren't an idiot and take some time getting used to that kind of driving before you go nuts.
Me personally, I autocrossed for 3 years before I ever put my daily on the track and am DAMN glad I did. I was taught to control your car at a slow speed before going faster. (Fix the nut behind the wheel FIRST!) This literally saved my ass during my first HPDE event. (Brake pad failure at turn one of Indianapolis Raceway Park's road course. A 100+ right sweeper.)
Just my 2¢.

I took it as doing exactly as you did, and I did too. Start off slow with autocross, learn basic car control and learn your car. Then move up in speed, but slowly.


Too many people get out there and think they can go balls to the walls first time out. People need to see that they can't. You need to crawl before you can walk. You don't jump into a top fuel dragster the first time you hit the drag strip.

If you're interested in going to a track day, GREAT!! Now take it slow and have patience. You WILL be passed by slower cars than you your first time out so don't let your ego take the wheel.

[01yz2nv]

I have never done a track day event, but plan on doing some in the cobra. But I can guarantee that I'll be starting off slow, and getting the feel for the car and the track. Just like in motocross, you cant expect to pull up to a new track and just take off, you have to take it slow at first.

[Racewerx]

It looked to me that other than wet track conditions tires were a big factor. Street tires at speed on a track = visit to the body shop.

[Darren M]

It looked to me that other than wet track conditions tires were a big factor. Street tires at speed on a track = visit to the body shop.

LOL! I've actually done that, and you're not too far off. However, there again, street tires, little traction, is not necessarily a bad thing. Kind of like rain, don't be afraid, just be real damn careful! To me, just my opinion here, the whole idea is to get used to a car on the knife's edge of control/traction. These conditions help teach you where the edge of traction is and isn't in your car. Once I started learning how it feels to JUST be at the edge I got better and better. Heck, I've even gone autocrossing in the snow in my mustang. Had a great time! It wasn't very fast, but it certainly let me play on the edge for a LONG contiguous time with very little real danger to me, my car, or others.

In short, push your car and yourself, just do it slowly and incrementally. (As other's have already said.)
Just my 2¢.

[Ratt]

Hang on now.... That kind of a statement makes people who are interested in Road Course racing very afraid and could lead them to not try it at all. I think people SHOULD track their cars. ESPECIALLY if they are not trained. These folks are making stupid mistakes, sure. BUT, I'd prefer them make those mistakes in a controlled environment with safety crew and NO KIDS than on the street! I say TRACK YOUR CAR if that's what you're into. Just be sure you aren't an idiot and take some time getting used to that kind of driving before you go nuts.
Me personally, I autocrossed for 3 years before I ever put my daily on the track and am DAMN glad I did. I was taught to control your car at a slow speed before going faster. (Fix the nut behind the wheel FIRST!) This literally saved my ass during my first HPDE event. (Brake pad failure at turn one of Indianapolis Raceway Park's road course. A 100+ right sweeper.)
Just my 2¢.

I see the point you're trying to make, but you argued against your own point in your post. I understand it's a better alternative than racing around a neighborhood and accidentally running over someone's kid. I'm all for track days and people going to learn. The point I was trying to make was just because you have the money to buy a sporty car that has a little get up and go doesn't mean the training that is needed to use all that car on a track comes with it. Those people were driving well beyond their limits.

[Darren M]

We're on the exact same page. I don't see where I argued against myself, but it wouldn't be the first time. Either way, racing = good, when done w/ 1/2 a thought to your abilities.

[orphan Shelby]

you also have to be prepared to make payments on a car you can't even drive anymore

[Baron Von Crowder]

Lol

[Ratt]

you also have to be prepared to make payments on a car you can't even drive anymore

And be prepared to have legal action taken against you if/when the lien holder finds out it isn't in driving condition.