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Old 03-21-2009 | 09:20 AM
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John Schafer
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I have no idea how they run their racing program.

Main things you need to do......
-Ask questions before, during, and after the drivers meeting.
-Make sure you get your engine tuned during practice.
-Show up early.
-You need a hole in your body or another mount for the loaner transponder. Extra body clip as well.
-Drive very slow!!!!!!!!!!! Focus on staying in the middle of the lane and not crashing.
-Try to watch ahead of your car for others that have crashed.
-Try to watch behind for fast or wreckless drivers coming up on you.
-Don't try to make the big jumps. Single, single, single is faster than wrecking on the tripple.
-Find a pit buddy early. Make sure you know how to start his car and he yours.
-Be a good marshal.
-Bring a sense of humor. You probably will have some dificulties. It gets better as you learn.
-Be cautious who you take advice from. Lots of people who think they know what their talking about.
-Watch the fast guys.
-Check the track surface, and watch how it changes through out the day.
-Don't try drag racing every car that get's close to you. Yeah it's fun but, one of you is going to wreck most likely.
-It can take a couple of tanks during practice to learn the layout. Try to run at least 3 tanks during practice.
-Look over your car between races. Work the suspention to be sure its free. Make sure the links are not binding. Check for slop in the steering. Check the gear mesh.

There's a few things to think about.
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