Yousuckatracing.com

[VatorMan]

Great racing info with humor and video. my personal favorite- Apex Thunderdome: 2 cars enter-1 car leaves.

https://yousuckatracing.wordpress.com/

[Nemesis]

What does almost every single one of those videos have in common? The sanctioning bodies don't require any racing training to go racing.

[Nemesis]

Also, that poor guy in the MR2 got taken out at every freakin corner.

[Loco Vette]

Originally Posted by VatorMan

Great racing info with humor and video. my personal favorite- Apex Thunderdome: 2 cars enter-1 car leaves.

https://yousuckatracing.wordpress.com/

Great link. Thanks!

[Jobaka]

I've never done a track day. I've wanted to, but it's videos like those that scare me off. Every time. Just can't afford to break my car.

[Nemesis]

Originally Posted by Jobaka

I've never done a track day. I've wanted to, but it's videos like those that scare me off. Every time. Just can't afford to break my car.

Those videos are from chumpcar and lemons races. They're typically referred to as "crap can racing," because the cars are junk and the drivers' skills are equally as junky.
A trackday is usually 100% nice streetcars and no one is looking to go side by side in the turns. The trackday organization typically limits passing to certain straightaways and will always require an instructor to ride with drivers in the novice/beginner class. There's really nothing to worry about if you don't overdrive yourself and you pay attention to what's going on around you.
On top of that, trackday organizations don't utilize timing equipment, thus making them a drivers education, non-timed event. Most insurance companies will cover incidents that occur during trackday events.

[VatorMan]

Originally Posted by Jobaka

I've never done a track day. I've wanted to, but it's videos like those that scare me off. Every time. Just can't afford to break my car.

As Drew said, this is racing VS track days. People are grouped together by skill level so you have a pretty good idea of what to expect. One of the great things about trackdays is like minded people all (hopefully) going the same direction.

[Loco Vette]

WTF! Seriously?

Wave at cha buddy

[Nemesis]

In his defense, why the F was everyone going 10mph in the middle of the front straight?

[Loco Vette]

Originally Posted by Drew M

In his defense, why the F was everyone going 10mph in the middle of the front straight?

Dunno. Could be forming up for a restart or stopping for a red flag at T9. Either way, dumbass move on his part.

[Jeff '79]

Originally Posted by Loco Vette

WTF! Seriously? Wave at cha buddy

[Fastguy]

Originally Posted by Drew M

In his defense, why the F was everyone going 10mph in the middle of the front straight?

He has no defense, look ahead, look ahead look ahead.

[ZipZap]

So much fail in these videos.

Politics of Wrecking demonstrates why, on the first day of any HDPE/PDX/Racing instruction, you will hear "In a spin, two feet in". I disagree with the opinion that one should come to a halt to watch a wreck. The spinning car had more than one chance to lock everything down and allow inertia to run its course. Unpredictable behavior is dangerous.

[ZipZap]

Originally Posted by Drew M

In his defense, why the F was everyone going 10mph in the middle of the front straight?

Really looks like a flag issue, but don't know.

Originally Posted by Fastguy

He has no defense, look ahead, look ahead look ahead.

We depend on the flaggers to be looking ahead. There are many spots on a track where, if not warned, it would be a disaster. If I come over a rise at 125 and the previous flag stand had not displayed a warning, things will go south in a hurry.

[Blue 92]

Originally Posted by Jobaka

I've never done a track day. I've wanted to, but it's videos like those that scare me off. Every time. Just can't afford to break my car.

I've done a few autocross courses but having to use a GPS slows me way down........

[Loco Vette]

Originally Posted by Jobaka

I've never done a track day. I've wanted to, but it's videos like those that scare me off. Every time. Just can't afford to break my car.

I've always said I am safer on the track than going there or coming back.

[Datawiz]

Originally Posted by Loco Vette

WTF! Seriously? Wave at cha buddy

What a ****ing asshole.

[Fastguy]

Originally Posted by datawiz

What a ****ing asshole.

It's amazing what a difference looking away for three seconds can make.

[Fastguy]

I will offer up my own screw up here.
Fortunately, most of the dumb stuff I have done was not caught on film, but this shows the proper way to handle an off when you overshoot a turn and go in too hot. I was taught to never pinch the car, try to make it do things is doesn't want to do with severe steering angle. I was taught to put two off and keep two on as opposed to sliding across grass into a barrier. I was going in too hot, taking a really weird wide arc, and paid for it. The guy behind me slowed down and waited for me to get the car settled as opposed to attempting a pass. This could have ended much worse. It towards the end at 1.55

13-Aug-2011 TCUSA Summit Point -- George's Point By and Off - YouTube

[Loco Vette]

Originally Posted by Fastguy

I will offer up my own screw up here.
Fortunately, most of the dumb stuff I have done was not caught on film, but this shows the proper way to handle an off when you overshoot a turn and go in too hot. I was taught to never pinch the car, try to make it do things is doesn't want to do with severe steering angle. I was taught to put two off and keep two on as opposed to sliding across grass into a barrier. I was going in too hot, taking a really weird wide arc, and paid for it. The guy behind me slowed down and waited for me to get the car settled as opposed to attempting a pass. This could have ended much worse. It towards the end at 1.55

13-Aug-2011 TCUSA Summit Point -- George's Point By and Off - YouTube

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