[1997TA]

I have autocrossed for a number of years with the Utah SCCA. I don't believe my skills are up to par for road racing at Miller Motor Sports Park. I need to improve my understanding of race dynamics and what lines to take and why. I have read Speed Secrets Professional Race Driving Techniques, and Secrets of Solo Racing. What do you recommend?

This post has been edited by 1997TA: Dec 6 2007, 04:46 AM

[John_D.]

I have autocrossed for a number of years with the Utah SCCA.

...what lines to take and why.

I've heard that autocrossers often make good road racers but it doesn't always work the other way... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

One thing I had to work on was "forgetting" what I learned in Evolution courses about making tight turns as tight/small as possible.

Even with a slow tight turn at the Nashville course, the fastest racers were using all the roadway to make the entrance/exit as wide as possible.

[trackbird]

Even with a slow tight turn at the Nashville course, the fastest racers were using all the roadway to make the entrance/exit as wide as possible.

Yea, that exit from the bus stop that runs up onto the front banking is a fun one. I went through there 20 degrees "tail out" on at least one lap. The first two turns down into the infield are just as bad and even tighter.

Some great books have been recommended already. Beyond that, seat time, seat time, seat time. That's the best advice I can give you. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif)