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The Return of Two Feet In

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coast line
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DwD 0323:  The Return of Two Feet In

We return to the topic of two feet in to make sure everyone is on the same page. Also, why we would be strong supporters of knowing when it is time to employ this technique.  The key aspect of this is to get your feet off of the throttle or gas pedal. you then press down hard on the clutch and brake if there are three pedals. If not driving a manual, just jump on the brake pedal if it is a two pedal car.  This will reduce the kinetic energy of the car, reduce the likelihood and severity of contact. It also helps other car drivers in being able to predict the path you will be travelling.  That sounds like a great technique and please use it as quickly as you can when you get to the point where you know you aren’t going to be able to correct the issue or especially when it is more dangerous to try to catch the car than manage the error and live to fight another day.

If you would like to help grow our sport and this podcast:

You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate that very much.  Even better, a podcast review, would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it.

For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is amazingly easy.  If you go to your podcast library, look under shows.  Then click on this podcast.  Here you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. 

We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS  If you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with you video, Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you.  We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars.  If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code “GHIT“. This will result in a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process.

PS2  Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.  Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order.  They are a great system and invaluable to safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross, etc.  The recently released second generation systems and app increases the capability of the system.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, Ben, and Bill

DwD 0323:  The Return of Two Feet In

Error Corrections

– Good Ideas and Bad Ones

Correcting

DwD 0320:  Error Correction – Good Ideas and Bad Ones

Not having ever made a mistake on track (lol), we ask Ben what to do when an error occurs on track during a corner and what to do to get back into the rhythm and normal sequence.  The core issue of error correction is to take your medicine and realize that you cannot make up any of the lost time.  The worst thing that you can do is to compound the error and make the lap time even worse or potentially increase the likelihood of getting into a situation which can lead to an incident that may cost you the race, the car, etc.  One thing we try to stress is to be prepared for the potential and have a predetermined series of responses for each incident or situation.  This is a key part of growing as a driver and improving your skills through experience.  The goal of error correction should be to make the best of the situation as possible and minimize both the loss of time and risk to you, your vehicle, and your friends/teammates/competitors on track.

If you would like to help grow our sport and this podcast:

You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice. This includes the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate that very much.  Even better would be a podcast review. This helps us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it.

For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is amazingly easy.  If you go to your podcast library, look under shows.  Then click on this podcast.  Here you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. 

We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS  If you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry and racing data with you video, Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you.  If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code “GHIT“. This will provide a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com

PS2  If you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code. When purchasing an Apex Pro system, you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system. This is a savings of $40.  Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

DwD 0320:  Error Corrections – Good Ideas and Bad Ones

Cage and Safety Inspection

– Especially for an Arrive and Drive

Cage inspection

DwD 0318:  Cage and Safety Inspection – Especially for an Arrive and Drive

Arrive and drives can be a great way to go racing.  In this episode, Ben and Bill go into some of the things that you should look for when driving a new to you race car on track.  This includes general mechanical and safety inspections with a significant discussion of the cage inspection.  We also go into some of the things that you as a driver should do in every car prior to each race to be able to respond quickly in case of emergency.

If you would like to help grow our sport and this podcast:

You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate that very much.  Even better, a podcast review, would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it.

For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is amazingly easy.  If you go to your podcast library, look under shows.  Then click on this podcast.  Here you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. 

We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS  If you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with you video, Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you.  We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars.  If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code “GHIT” for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process.

PS2  Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.  Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order.  They are a great system and invaluable to safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross, etc.  The recently released second generation systems and app increases the capability of the system.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

DwD 0318:  Cage and Safety Inspection – Especially for an Arrive and Drive

Kyle Lockrow’s Second Lap with GHiT

– On Winning the Lucky Dog Sunday Race, His Coaching, and a Big Sponsor Reveal Announcement

Kyle In Race Bar
Real Driver

GHiT 0316:  Kyle Lockrow’s Second Lap with GHiT – On Winning the Lucky Dog Sunday Race, His Coaching, and a Big Sponsor Reveal Announcement

We raced with Kyle Lockrow at the recent Lucky Dog event at Carolina Motorsports Park.  Kyle helped our team get the BMW E36 back on track Sunday by doing an overnight parts run for us and also helped his teammates at Race Bar collect the victory in the race Sunday, a true racer.  We went over the race and how Kyle approaches racing in the rain or on a wet track and the tremendous benefits of driving on a wet track.  We also go into some depth of our upcoming coaching with Kyle later this season.

For more of Kyle, please listen to GHiT episode 265 at the following link:  https://tinyurl.com/KyleLockrow 

If you would like to help grow our sport and this podcast:

You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate that very much.  Even better, a podcast review, would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it.

For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is amazingly easy.  If you go to your podcast library, look under shows.  Then click on this podcast.  Here you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. 

We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS  If you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with you video, Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you.  We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars.  If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code “GHIT” for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process.

PS2  Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.  Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order.  They are a great system and invaluable to safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross, etc.  The recently released second generation systems and app increases the capability of the system.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

For further information or to contact Kyle Lockrow for coaching etc.:

Kyle’s Website:  https://kylelockrow.com/

Instagram:  @Kyle_Lockrow

Facebook:  KLockrow5590

Kyle’s YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RUSH8RZ0WQ-8wm7tkfgjg 

Tune into the ChampCar Live Stream:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ChampCarEnduranceSeries 

Moore’s Automotive Sales and Recycling:  https://www.facebook.com/MooresAutoParts/ 

GHiT 0316:  Kyle Lockrow’s Second Lap with GHiT – On Winning the Lucky Dog Sunday Race, His Coaching, and a Big Sponsor Reveal Announcement

Driving in the Spring/Cold

Ice racing

DwD 0315:  Driving in the Spring and Cold

In an effort to be timely, driving in the early seasons can often be tricky since the temperature can often be lower than desired.  We start off covering what to do to account for the decreased temperatures and then we wander off into other areas that are affected by the temperature and humidity.  Then we start to cover taking care of your hands in the cold and then move into the preparation of the windshield surfaces and the potential ways to prepare the helmet visor and drivers glasses for potential fogging and streaks.  We cover our best techniques for the windshield, but we are still working on the helmet visor and drivers eye glass lens.  If you have any other ideas, please let us know.  It will save Bill a lot of time in the lab.  Lol. 

If you would like to help grow our sport and this podcast:

You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate that very much.  Even better, a podcast review, would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it.

For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is amazingly easy.  If you go to your podcast library, look under shows.  Then click on this podcast.  Here you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. 

We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS  If you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with you video, Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you.  We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars.  If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code “GHIT” for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process.

PS2  Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.  Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order.  They are a great system and invaluable to safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross, etc.  The recently released second generation systems and app increases the capability of the system.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

DwD 0315:  Driving in the Spring and Cold

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