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New How To Article: Homebrew Trailer Tire Rack By Chad Morehead "Up until recently I have been carrying my extra race slicks and rain tires in the back of my truck." Read more: http://trackdayzone.com/articles-general/hpde-how-to-s http://trackdayzone.com/

New Article: Fred Pack: Fifty Years and Overcoming Fears "Our instinct for self-preservation leads us to repeat a few bad habits on the track. The key manifestations of fear are coasting, being timid on the brakes and applying throttle late in a corner exit." Read more...

New Driving Technique Article: False choice #1: Smoothness vs. Aggression "Clearly, we want to avoid weight transfer spikes. This is the simplest explanation of why being smooth is preferable to being abrupt." Read more: http://trackdayzone.com/articles-general/driving-technique Also...

New original article: Jeff McKague of EventMatrix.ca: Driving Coach and Certified Sports Vision Trainer "As you approach a corner look into the corner, glance into the corner and see the angle. When I say glance, it literally can just be a flash of looking at the exit of the corner so that you...

New original article: Robert Metcalf of Metcalf Racing "As far as the things that need to be mastered I would think the top three are smoothness, carrying speed in the turns and braking." Read more: http://trackdayzone.com/articles-general/features/trackdaydrivers

New original article: HAGERTY ANNOUNCES NEW TRACK DAY INSURANCE PACKAGE "In the past decade, most auto insurance companies have added exclusions to their policies eliminating coverage of vehicles for HPDE events." Read more: http://trackdayzone.com/articles-general/featured-articles/trackextras

New Article: Making the Leap from HPDE to Racing Part II: What goes into picking a car and a series "I began following the development of the class about a year ago, watching their forum and Facebook page to see how things panned out. Any racing is a big investment, and it can be a gamble to...

New original article: Dave Scott: Race Coach "...he was able to mentally disconnect from the mechanics of driving, from the oh where do I have to hit the brakes, how slow do I have to go, where do I need to start my turn in, when do I have to go to the gas, to the mental aspect of paying...

New Driving Technique Article: The Visuals of Braking by Vivek Goel "Corner entry is arguably the single most challenging aspect of competitive driving." Read more: http://trackdayzone.com/articles-general/how-to-s-main-menu/driving-technique Also, visit our online store for all of your...

The previous post had broken links. Let's try again. Sorry. Two new original articles: Why Smooth is Fast "Jerky, violent driving means abrupt accelerations that transfer weight quickly. The tires dont like that." Read more...

Two new original articles: Why Smooth is Fast by Paul Haney "Jerky, violent driving means abrupt accelerations that transfer weight quickly. The tires dont like that." Read more: http://trackdayzone.com/articles-gene//trackcar-technology And 2018 Mustang GT "There are three drive modes...

New original article: BMW Ultimate Driving Experience ...drivers participating in the teen driving school, autocross or M control clinic will develop their own skills, gaining experience and confidence while learning under the guidance of our BMW Performance Center instructors. Read more...

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...

Message to Valtteri Bottas: Swerving Doesnt 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...

"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...